sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who decides what is measured? Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned.

Participatory 83

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 83

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Evaluation Program Attitude Instruction 52

Museum 2.0

APRIL 19, 2016

A few months ago, the MAH board and staff started discussing whether and how to create a formal policy for advocacy activities. Want to go straight to the policy? Why create an advocacy policy? Our museum has already had several requests to lend our support to bond measures that will be on the ballot in 2016. Here it is.

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Policy Advocacy Create Museum 20

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a terrible, harmful way to measure nonprofit effectiveness. Nonprofits Struggle to Implement Diversity Measures, Survey Finds. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Policy Template. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue. Community engagement governance. Choosing to be a Liberated Gatekeeper.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 2, 2019

A 2015 Stanford study on boards of directors in nonprofit organizations found that “over two thirds (69 percent) of nonprofit directors say their organization has faced one or more serious governance related problems in the past 10 years.” Earlier research focused more on improvements of procedural documents, structures, policies and bylaws.

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Arizona New Mexico Mexico Government 40

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Organizations identify funding, policy, and communication as the top ways they want funders to support their work. Respondents to the Center for Effective Philanthropy raised philanthropy’s role in advancing systems change and engaging in policy, especially advocacy and organizing.

Rhode Island 75

Rhode Island Impact Turkey Survey 75

NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. This process produces data broadly defined, whether numeric, textual, or audio-visual, structured or unstructured. And rightly so. Data carry enormous potential.

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Data New York Government Digital 91

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

Alexis de Tocqueville, a French early nineteenth century political thinker and scholar known for his book Democracy in America , often pondered questions of societal well-being, or social policy. Social service and nonprofit programs have traditionally been supported through philanthropy and government contracts.

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Impact Research Tools Social 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

She also said that the pressure of measurement is not lessening and the drumbeat is getting louder. But that nonprofit sector has struggled for decades about whether or not they could demonstrate impact and there are lots of comparisons between sub-sectors. But expect how you report and measure impact with the social business sector.

Skills 96

Skills Reflection Management Aggregator 96

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 24 - 25.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Governing well is one of the most profound ways to help our communities. Finance / @southwestfdns.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And your perspective on technology policies, I think, will vary a little bit depending on your role in the organization. The problem they had was they didn’t really have policies to really govern and guide their staff towards effectively transitioning.

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Policy Team Virtual Tech 102

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2019

“Count Less – Measure More: How to Drive Sustainability through Financial Stewardship” Chantal Sheehan is the Founder and CEO of Blue Fox , a company on a mission to disrupt the traditional accounting model through technology, innovation, and a radically client-centered approach that empowers nonprofits and social enterprises.

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Causes New York City Storytelling Atlanta 32

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Looking at overhead alone is a poor way to measure a nonprofit organization’s overall performance (Letter to the Donors of America, 2014). Therefore, other factors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and other practices should be considered as part of the bigger picture.

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Build Arizona America Iowa 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2009

I asked about a SM policy when I started a new position in a nonprofit institution about seven months ago. Still no policy, seven months later. My offer to help kickstart, research and join the social networking policy development process at work (from a fundraiser perspective) was also rebuffed.

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Social Media Culture Effective Media 75

Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

And if it’s not broke and it boosts employee morale and productivity, why not make it company policy? By the late 17th Century, lawyers, doctors and government employees were toiling in offices built all across Europe. Discover how your employees work their best and use that data to inform your policy moving forward.

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Place Associations History Work 287

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 7, 2022

This collection point may serve as a system of record, a source for analytics strategy, a repository of otherwise irreconcilable data structures, as a historical archive, or innumerable other business functions. However, it may not make sense to build supporting structures for all SIS data in Salesforce.

Education 84

Education Roles Data Strategy 84

Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

And if it’s not broke and it boosts employee morale and productivity, why not make it company policy? By the late 17th Century, lawyers, doctors and government employees were toiling in offices built all across Europe. Discover how your employees work their best and use that data to inform your policy moving forward.

Place 156

Place Associations History Work 156

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Why should we measure story in a new way? To do this we have to be able to measure story in a new way. It enables organization to show their constituents that the organization is engaged – the organization measures its impact based upon the content of stories. Alan Deutschman – Walk the Walk. Social Development Organizations.

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Story Action Model Adopt 79

Forum One

JULY 11, 2005

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

Influence 52

Influence Social Media Internet Web 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

What policies and procedures are in place to oversee subawards and contractors? All financial policies and procedures related to accounting and finance will be overseen by the finance team and the other areas related to progress reporting, program administration and performance measurement will be handled by the program team.

Grant 77

Grant Team Program Work 77

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

(Elizabeth) Unfortunately, we don’t have any museum telecommuting policies in the Alliance sample documents library, but now that you’ve asked, we are on the hunt. And if you are looking for data to support a telecommuting policy, take a look at this compilation of research from Global Workplace Analytics. We’d love to share.

Museum 21

Museum Culture Professional Training 21

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference.

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Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the intersection of digital and mission-driven work, 2023 was a year of significant changes, big decisions, and growth for many organizations in the nonprofit and government space. For us, it was no different! This tool was awarded five different awards for its interactive design and ability to communicate key health and livability data.

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Celebrate Award Colorado Museum 67

Blue Avocado

APRIL 23, 2024

What if, instead, we measured nonprofits by retention, their willingness to use reserves for salary increases (excluding bonuses), and the number of employees living above the poverty line? Assess salary structures. Rethink personnel policies and practices. Here are seven ways to prioritize employee worth at your nonprofit.

People 52

People Skills Conversation Celebrate 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

What’s more, every 501(c)(3) nonprofit – other than hospitals, schools, and government organizations – is eligible for the Google Grant. You cannot be a hospital, school, or government agency . Account Structure: . Keywords must maintain a quality score (which is measured on a 10-point scale) of at least 3.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2013

The session will focus on exploring how nonprofits are expanding their efforts to influence public policy through social channels and understanding the legal issues and how to evaluate the work. (I’ll The “ Influencing Public Policy in A Digital Age ” is their comprehensive guide. Being proactive is also important.

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Social Media Media Social Policy 115

Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. Forum One worked with NRDC this year to redesign their website.

Celebrate 46

Celebrate Award Colorado Museum 46

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. 13th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 10/24/2016.

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Conference Calendar DC Washington 111

Bloomerang

APRIL 25, 2024

His extensive work on effective leadership and organizational success offers valuable lessons for structuring boards that not only meet but surpass organizational goals. Create partnership, not hierarchy Rejecting the notion of a hierarchy where either the board or the executive team dominates, Drucker championed a collegial governance model.

Build 93

Build New Jersey Knowledge Worker Culture 93

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

5 As for Uber and Lyft, these companies maintain policies that reward workers for low ride- cancellation rates—policies that are so tightly enforced, drivers are pressured to continue their rides even in the face of verbal abuse or physical assault. 9</sup).

Platform 140

Platform Technology United States New York 140

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2013

These dramatic changes in the marketplace have broad implications for organizational governance and for the viability of the conventional nonprofit business model. Herb Paine is a business strategy consultant specializing in organization development, governance, turnaround management, and mergers. Like this article? Get another!

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Reflection Management Time Attitude 90

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

I love listening to Barack Obama's podcasts because he gives me hope that there is at least one person in the US government who is reasonable, sane, intelligent and truly cares about people as humans, not just as voters who can keep him in or out of office. Thousands more have returned with wounds like those that I saw at Walter Reed.

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Iraq Podcast United States Government 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 3, 2012

Last Thursday, reported widely in the news, the Supreme Court left standing the basic provisions of the health care overhaul, ruling that the government may use its taxation powers to push people to buy health insurance. Here’s a round up of what they learned. (1) 1) Be Flexible and Keep It Simple. ” What’s the value?

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