John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

These powerful technologies have inherent racial biases baked into them. In both cases, the racial biases of those technologies could lead to skewed, insensitive, or inadequate content. Continuously test outputs across sensitive dimensions. Don’t assume because a technology is popular that it’s unbiased or equitable.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2023

After adjusting to leveraging technology to connect with our colleagues during the pandemic, meeting in a virtual conference room has become the norm and second nature for many. Prepare with time on your side Once you’ve scheduled your meeting, evaluate your conference room and technical setup.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

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. The harmful impact of these early problems was clear. What can bias look like in the data?

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As technology continues to advance, nonprofits are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline and optimize their fundraising efforts, and for good reason. AI technology can be complex and unfamiliar to many people. AI is an evolving field, so it’s essential that staff members stay up-to-date and engaged with the technology.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

We begin by researching how fundraisers, funders, and others keen to assist nonprofits approach their work, how they interact with technology, and what they like and don’t like. And as our design and engineering teams build, we test. And with each significant release, we conduct more formal testing.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. Impact Management Services worked with Mobile Pathways , an early-stage nonprofit focused on providing legal information to migrants via mobile technology. Mexico border.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The guide below covers the key steps to running a Facebook fundraising ad campaign from start to finish, including set-up, monitoring and evaluating success after completion. The risk is low, and the potential rewards are great, so be sure to consider testing this channel as part of your next fundraising effort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up.

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Forum One

JULY 15, 2021

This allows you to successfully test and evaluate your personalization strategies and tactics. This stage of personalization doesn’t require automation, and you can test and gauge impact by simply monitoring opens and click-through rates. Test different messages and calls-to-action (CTAs). How will you measure success?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

We need a bit of time to take a step back, evaluate what worked and didn’t work, and realize we’re not in a “new normal” but an “interim normal.” A new survey from McKinsey finds responses to the Covid-19 pandemic sped business adoption of digital technologies by several years—and many of these changes will likely be here for the long haul.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2020

Associations need technology that facilitates business with both individuals and organizations. A sandbox is a testing environment where you can test code changes separately from your live production environment. Testing code as it’s developed to make sure it works properly is critically important to a quality software product.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? Technology adoption: More nonprofits are using technology to manage their operations , communicate with their stakeholders, and deliver their services. You can suggest small steps and test them with your grantees and your colleagues.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The odd thing about living through a technological revolution is you think it’s just another Tuesday. These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. The hype is problematic, but the revolution is real. But things forever changed when OpenAI released version 3.5 We didn’t ask.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

While this information might not come as a surprise, there is a clear path forward for your technology strategy as it relates to managing your constituents. With a positive mindset and proactive approach, this development just might turn into a silver lining for the future of your organization’s technology. Readying Your Transition.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

How easy is it to do split A/B testing on your subject lines and content? If you truly take the time to evaluate and compare different nonprofit email providers, you can set your organization up for email success and better donor relationships. Are there easy-to-use customizable templates for sending newsletters and appeals? .

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NTEN

OCTOBER 24, 2012

By Tanya Lee, Network for Good Let's say you've been asked to recommend a solution for your organization's next big technology investment. 2) Identify the Costs Questions to Ask: What are direct costs of this technology? First, capture the basic costs associated with implementing the technology. What are costs of alternatives?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Partnerships with technology companies are driving AI4Good, providing their expertise, toolkits, and resources to work with nonprofits to integrate the use of AI. The report provides detail about the opportunities and challenges and offers some next steps for social good organizations, technology companies, and policy makers. .

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

The SOC 2 certification was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a way of evaluating that a company follows the criteria for managing customer data based on principles of trust. . Partnered with a CREST-certified penetration-testing company.

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NTEN

JUNE 30, 2010

At the 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we gave our session evaluation system a major tech overhaul by highlighting a mobile text messaging option in addition to our normal paper evaluations -- as well as an online option that was added at the last minute.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, nonprofits are increasingly turning to technology to streamline operations, engage with donors and volunteers, and improve their ability to further their missions. Fundraising: Create and manage fundraising campaigns, process donations securely, and evaluate the success of these efforts.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 17, 2021

Prior to harnessing the power of Salesforce technology, the University of Vermont (UVM) was leveraging a “one of everything, please” technology landscape, creating disjointed systems in the process. In the winter of 2019, the UVM team began an institutional CRM evaluation seeking to unite their systems campus-wide.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Salesforce has been at the forefront of AI in CRM technology ever since it first introduced an AI tool, Salesforce Einstein , to the platform in 2016. Scoring of how good a new lead or prospect is, so your team knows who to prioritize in their interactions, and so you can evaluate the effectiveness of your marketing.

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Global Giving

MARCH 7, 2019

What We Tested. With all the upsides, why did we even need to bother with a test like this? In addition, adding euros to the site also adds complexity to our technology and operations, which requires resources to maintain. Our test focused on GlobalGiving donors based in countries using the euro. Why It Matters.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Use technology with a face-to-face component. . Take the time to evaluate your current technology and determine how it can be used to further your campaign. Use technology with a face-to-face component. Fortunately, modern advocacy technology is aware of this potential shortcoming and has solutions. .

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

However, navigating the complexities of setting up a data warehouse can be challenging, even for the most technologically savvy organizations. To succeed, you’ll need time, knowledge, and a proper technology infrastructure on your side. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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Robert Weiner

MAY 15, 2017

Some of the best advice I’ve seen on this came from technology consultant TJ Griffin. Generally speaking, I wouldn’t look to migrate in this fashion unless you have a significant amount of revenue as it will cost you in both money and staff time as it requires a great degree of oversight and testing.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s true that rigorous evaluation is critical, but right-sizing your evaluation is equally important. Sometimes, third-party evaluation, which includes rigorous study design and statistical analysis, is required to properly understand a program’s impact.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning technique that involves evaluating your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Here are a few areas where a SWOT analysis can reveal valuable insights: Nonprofit technology A SWOT analysis can help you understand where your nonprofit stands regarding its technology use.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

But do you also think about the software code that drives it and how it’s tested? Testing code line-by-line as it’s developed, to make sure it works properly, is critically important to a quality software product. The percentage of code lines quality-tested in a software product is known as “code coverage.”. You should.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The true test of any nonprofit is to demonstrate impact. But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs. Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI).

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Your fund accounting system should not be static—it should incorporate new technology and functionality that is meaningful to you and saves time for your staff. You want to know that they have a tested process for implementing an organization like yours, and that you’ll be up and running within a reasonable timeframe.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As technology evolves, there are new ways nonprofits like yours can take advantage of advancements to save time and raise more money. At the forefront of these new technologies is artificial intelligence (AI). For example, Qgiv uses a third-party AI-enhanced bot detection system to prevent card testing fraud on donation forms.

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Forum One

AUGUST 26, 2021

When evaluating technology’s role, agencies need to invest the necessary resources and funding to accelerate reach and improve the customer experience. An investment in modernization gives agencies the ability to reimagine and transform how they use technology to advance their mission-driven efforts.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

According to the World Health Organization, over one billion people worldwide use assistive technology in their day-to-day lives. Accessible internet experiences are not just useful for those who rely on assistive technologies, but also for those who might temporarily—or suddenly—find themselves in need of these services.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For over a decade, she’s brought fundraising strategy & technology together to create successful campaigns. Hilary specializes in technology audits, digital fundraising, and technology implementations. You’ve decided to lead your organization through a technology assessment. With that, let’s get started!

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Perhaps it was a multiple-choice final exam or an essay-style test printed in double-spaced Times New Roman. For example, learners in a communication course might take a grammar test at the end of the course to measure how well they retained information about various grammatical rules and standards. This tests knowledge acquisition.

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