Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

However, it is a favorite photo from another recent Tech Networks of Boston event. It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Putting an emphasis on listening.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

The pandemic has caused many mission-driven organizations to re-evaluate their mission, reconsider their strategic plan to accomplish it, and then engage donors and advocates from this new position. How to Evaluate the Options Objectively. Below are a few of the criteria in the evaluation methodology. In Summary.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. Unfortunately, none of them had an answer to that question.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JULY 13, 2018

I’m doing a happy dance, because the Foundation Center ‘s GrantSpace blog has published my article on “The Power of Dialogue on Nonprofit Data and Evaluation.” This is a blog article about a blog article. ” Please feel free to read the article and give me your feedback!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Consider the evolution of nonprofit tech over the past year and a half. But what about setting your organization up for nonprofit tech success in the new year? Before you partner with a nonprofit tech consultant, complete the following steps to ensure your team is well-prepared for the evaluation.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

To gain further perspective on which goals your organization should set, you’ll need to evaluate the type of members you hope to recruit. TECH TIP: Level up your robust catalog of professional development training opportunities with Crowd Wisdom , a Community Brands LMS that integrates seamlessly with Nimble AMS. Learn more.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

Even large tech companies have had trouble with AI bias, such as Amazon’s controversial hiring AI. We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system. After you define bias and harm for your use, the next step is to establish standard evaluation procedures to test AI for these definitions.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding. Grantee evaluation is a perennial hot topic in the foundation world, nonprofit evaluation is a lucrative industry in universities, and there is a whole high tech industry emerging to rate charities online led by Charity Navigator.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

These scenarios happen all the time and can be incredibly frustrating for IT managers, especially when your current tech stack already has a similar tool—which the colleague has forgotten about or never completed training on—or the suggested software cannot integrate properly with your other systems. Is the innovation micro or macro?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Try taking these EI quizzes for a more comprehensive self-evaluation. Constructive criticism makes you uncomfortable or even angry. (Be Be honest about this.) You hold grudges and have difficulty moving on after a challenging conversation. The self who shows up on a day when the alarm didn’t go off might have a different result, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Explore how the strategic integration of SWOT analysis, audience mapping, SMART communication targets, channel identification, content strategy, execution and evaluation, and high-level communications planning can shape a successful digital transformation. ChatGPT can help in generating actionable steps for execution.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2017

Well, tech planning is really no different than how you plan your summer vacation. OK, true, you won't be trying on any bathing suits or camping during tactical tech planning, but you will be doing a good bit of assessment. TechSoup, in partnership with Idealware , now offers a four-course tactical tech planning learning track.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. So what did we find? Reporting and Visualizing.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 22, 2024

We are in the season of renewal, and it’s the perfect time for nonprofit leaders to re-evaluate their fundraising strategies for spring. As the world emerges from winter hibernation, donor behaviors and preferences might shift.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

This growing field of “civic tech” is aiming to harness technology to spur citizen engagement, improve cities and make government more effective. One thing that stood out in our conversations is that the civic tech field is ready for a deeper dive on outcomes. Guides to Civic Tech Assessment.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Helped environmental leaders design, manage, monitor, and evaluate global conservation projects and campaigns with the first open source conservation project management tool. When Benetech began, we didn’t know of any other tech for good social enterprise. Empowered over 600,000 people who are blind or dyslexic to read with Bookshare.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

On November 10, we had a different kind of webinar here at TechSoup called Short Evaluations of Real Websites. enough to offer their websites up to be evaluated in a public webinar. Don't forget to check out the TechSoup webinar page and the Tech Events page to find more live and recording online events.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Skeptical because Candid is a nonprofit that describes its work ethic and culture as similar to that of the tech sector, which could mean either mission-driven with an innovative mindset, or appropriating the rhetoric of social movements while engaging in extractive practices.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 7, 2022

Here’s how you can be sure: Five tips to try if you think your association needs a tech assessment. TECH TIP: As you research available software, look for a modern AMS instead of a legacy system. Evaluate membership benefits. Doing so will indicate whether your association is due for an upgrade. What’s working? What isn’t?

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

A tech-savvy team is essential for nonprofit organizations that want to thrive in the digital age. In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority.

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TechImpact

JUNE 21, 2013

For one, tech is expensive, and secondly it becomes obsolete fairly quickly. Start by examining … Continued The post The Importance Of Technology Planning appeared first on Tech Impact. Start by examining … Continued The post The Importance Of Technology Planning appeared first on Tech Impact.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

With cloud computing becoming more viable every day, it is important to take a step back and evaluate from time to time whether making the upgrade to a cloud system is right for your nonprofit. The post 5 Signs It’s Time To Upgrade To The Cloud appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Here are a few factors that should be considered when evaluating your current and future technology platforms: Create bring your own device policies. Evaluate whether your current technology still meets your needs. You should be evaluating your technology regularly and asking yourself these questions: Do we have enough user licenses?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

Maybe you love new tech, or maybe you feel exhausted by it sometimes. Just as your organization’s story — its mission, community, history, constituents, partners, everything that makes it unique — should guide your organization’s engagement strategies , your underlying tech foundations should be guided by a similar roadmap, as well.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

The current social media environment has caused non-profit marketers to re-evaluate their content aware of the acute conversations being had on every channel, at a global level. Posting without a mindfulness of the trending topics and conversations can cause organizations to appear insensitive and tone-deaf.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 25, 2022

Like it or not, in our digital-driven world, non-members will evaluate how your association leverages innovative technologies to determine whether your organization is worth joining. TECH TIP: Ensure you select a modern AMS rather than a legacy system. Engage potential members through branded content and personalized communications.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2019

In our nearly 20 years of experience managing pro bono projects, we’ve learned that tech experts can be a valuable volunteer resource for your organization. Why Engage Tech Volunteers? Check out the Evaluate section of Capacity Commons. Yet, not all nonprofits are comfortable engaging volunteers for IT projects.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2023

Accurately measuring the performance of marketing efforts is crucial for nonprofits to evaluate and optimise their strategies to make the most of precious resources. There are a couple of key pieces of information nonprofits need to evaluate their online marketing efforts: How people arrive at their website.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To gain a comprehensive understanding of what your experience should look like, and what to look for when evaluating software, it’s vital to consider how a software provider prioritizes your success. Here is a breakdown of our sales process at VolunteerHub.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. The challenge is developing the right evidence at the right time to evaluate the right areas. Lots of types of evaluation of effectiveness exist, from randomized control trials to smaller observations of impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

In a couple of weeks, one of the sessions I’m facilitating at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in San Jose is called “ How To Be A Wizard at Tech Training.” Evaluation. 6 Tips for Evaluating Your Training. ” As you can tell from the slide, we have a Harry Potter theme for the session.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Our customers are surrounded with support from an ecosystem of incredibly dedicated partners and the best and largest tech for social impact community anywhere. Director of Measurement and Evaluation. He is currently on the Editorial Advisory Board of the American Journal of Evaluation. Billion in Social Value.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives. A written list of requirements is the starting point for evaluating accounting software options. You may want to use a spreadsheet to track how various products stack up in your evaluation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Check out the following breakdown of offerings you may want to consider when evaluating fundraising solutions. Do your due diligence by reading third party software evaluations. Print a copy of this checklist for each system you’re evaluating. Does the company have any certifications with other well-known companies?

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Your evaluation criteria and selection timeline Your RFP also needs to cover the process you’ll use to review proposals and select a vendor. Forcing these pros to follow a specific formula may not allow them to easily present their strengths. Has your team made internal decisions about what happens once proposals has been submitted?

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd annual Women Who Tech Telesummit , bringing together over 600 women (and men) from for-profit and nonprofit organizations and technology start, connecting developers and techies with those new to the field, igniting conversations and long-term collaborations. View more presentations from womenwhotech. Community Mapping.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2015

Whether you're looking for basic tech training, hard-core IT training, or nonprofit-specific training, our list of nonprofit tech training resources has you covered. When we asked what tech you need, you said "hardware!" But is it actually LEGAL to use that image? Find out in our image guide.

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