Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. How do you work on a strategy of building a culture that not only promotes goodness but also does no harm?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Implement fair scoring and interview procedures. Set up interview processes that are as transparent as they are engaging. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. This is your chance to impress them as much as they need to impress you.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Skill building is a foundational strategy for retaining talent and attracting bright new employees to your organization. When.orgSource engages with a client, we frequently interview the staff. Survey the group and, as much as possible, interview individuals. This upward mobility should be a point of pride.

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Media Cause

JUNE 1, 2024

The valuable learnings you’ll gain will help update and inform your advocacy strategies. This requires substantial market research and should include conversations with your audiences through surveys, interviews, or even focus groups.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a June 2020 Engage by Cell webinar , marketing expert Ric Militi of InnoVision Marketing Group shared, “Text messaging is one-on-one communication with your donor coming through the most private part of their phone. Using either service, in order to make the process come full circle, you need a killer follow-up strategy.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Communication Preferences: Which groups of donors like to be communicated with via email, social media, direct mail, or phone calls? After choosing a few donor segments that you’d like to focus on, you can take it a step further by sending out a survey to this group to gather even more information. Add a little incentive!

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Candid

MAY 5, 2021

While any loss of able employees is a tragedy, this does mean that if your nonprofit is hiring, there is a significant pool of qualified candidates to interview. Survey current employees . New employees bring a fresh set of eyes to your nonprofit, and a diverse group of people brings an even broader set of perspectives.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our research included interviewing thought leaders, organizing think tanks, and surveying professionals. IT systems and platforms must integrate with overarching business strategies. Target interest groups and send impactful messaging to drive higher engagement. Association 4.0 Enhanced Communication.

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Forum One

AUGUST 19, 2021

Before you can decide what you want to get out of research, you need to consider current audience groups, the priority of those groups, what needs they have, and what actions we want them to take when engaging with your organization. It typically takes more than one focus group on any one topic to produce valid data that you can use.

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sgEngage

JUNE 3, 2024

According to a survey by Google.org , over half of nonprofits (58%) are now using AI for some daily operations. In another research study of Boston Consulting Group consultants, the consultants were divided into two groups: one with access to GPT-4 and the other group without access. first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Then we’ll give you the strategies you need to find volunteers who can truly make a difference to your organization’s work. Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies. Let’s dive into some strategies for doing so! Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies. Here are 15+ strategies to get you started.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

This article goes beyond basic strategies and delves into advanced techniques for effectively engaging board members in fundraising activities. Tips for conducting a skills and interest assessment include creating a survey or conducting one-on-one interviews.

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

A successful nonprofit strategy is all about getting critical resource decisions right to achieve organizational goals. As one leader we interviewed advises , “There’s a culture piece that needs to be considered at the same time as the rest of the plan. Preeta Nayak is a partner at The Bridgespan Group, based in San Francisco.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Rachel Muir’s terrific post, Four Strategies to Retain Your #GivingTuesday Donors , shares her thoughts on this vital subject. Use your data from GivingTuesday to inform your post-GivingTuesday strategy. Plus, you customized your messaging for each group to increase relevance and impact, correct?

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

That includes web development, technical strategy, fundraising, and CRM and data management— each of which depends on a strong understanding of an organization’s audience to be successful. When you understand what motivates your audience, you can handcraft engagement strategies that appeal to their unique interests.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

So, while it might feel like you are saving time by launching the campaign immediately, your nonprofit could end up wasting precious time and resources on ineffective marketing strategies. You or your marketing agency may conduct interviews with target audience members, share surveys, create audience personas, perform A/B tests, and more.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

If you have a trusted group of grantees, you can ask them to estimate the time they spend on your application or provide feedback on which part of the application takes the longest. You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

List the organization’s stakeholders, group them, then analyze their impact on the organization and how the organization affects them. Clayton (2015) reminds us that stakeholders “may be individuals, groups, or whole organizations. The more widely you spread your net at this stage, the more robust your plans will be”.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied titles, such groups share a great deal. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils. Lessons from the Field.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Creating a website with your users at the center of your strategy will get their attention, keep their interest and inspire more action. There are a few steps to successful audience-centric design: Identify Your Audience: Understand all of the groups your serve and find out what makes them tick. Creating a Visual Strategy.

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NetWits

JANUARY 14, 2011

Jeremiah Owyang, an industry analyst with digital strategy consulting firm Altimeter Group , interviewed 140 enterprise-class social strategists for a report on the “ Career Path of the Corporate Social Strategist ”. What are the major focuses of your social media strategy in 2011? Interesting, but not unexpected.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 30, 2024

They organized attendees into small groups, who then bonded while learning about the mission and the cause. TIP: While post-event surveys rarely return a lot of results, surveying donors for their feedback during the event can be much more helpful! Instant community! Offer an exceptional arrival experience.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Break down your goals into objectives and strategies: Objectives are the specific steps or milestones needed to achieve your goals, while strategies are the methods or tactics you’ll use to accomplish your objectives. These methods can help you gain insights into potential supporters’ preferences, motivations, and concerns.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Nonprofit organizations are groups that work for a social cause, but they do so without making a profit. There may be other groups that also work to serve the needs you’ve identified. Can you partner with existing groups to make a larger impact? Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy: Guide, Best Practices, & More.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Nonprofit and education customers continue to increase their efficiency, as 40% of surveyed customers are better able to strategize and prioritize due to their use of Salesforce. This year, 85% of surveyed customers reported that using Salesforce has helped them better achieve their missions. Director, Impact Management and Strategy.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Organizations like Culture Surge , The Frameworks Institute , and the Berkeley Media Studies Group are particularly helpful in understanding the messaging research already out there. The goal of the discovery phase is to understand what your audience cares about, their values, and their concerns.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this section, we delve into strategies and best practices for encouraging your stakeholders to come forward with their stories. Consider using surveys, direct interviews, or informal conversations to initiate this process. Consider using surveys, direct interviews, or informal conversations to initiate this process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2015

They did this with few resources, relying on people with professional experience in the wellness area to help with an assessment survey so they could formulate customized wellness plans. In addition, they offer yoga and mindfulness sessions along with gardening and craft groups. What does it look like?

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

Your donor engagement strategy needs to involve more than simply asking for donations. We have one word for you: Surveys. ! Conducting surveys alongside interviews and focus groups not only offers you a chance to improve your engagement in the future, but also acts as a form of engagement in and of itself. .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Dear In the Digital Wilderness, No doubt about it, embracing digital marketing and fundraising strategies is certainly a new frontier for most nonprofits. It’s why I wrote about “digital first” being a priority strategy for nonprofits moving forward ( here and here.) My boss asked me to explore this further. Do you have any thoughts?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

You can take a certain group such as your volunteer team and measure their average age or cultural background. Make use of interviews, assessments, and questionnaires to collect data for this metric. Calculate this rate to determine how and where you can update your fundraising strategy for greater results.

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2023

Some activities we like to do with our clients include stakeholder interviews and workshops, preliminary service blueprints, and an ecosystem map. This phase may include audience interviews, surveys, field studies, an experience map or journey map, experience principles, or personas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

Create a Staff Engagement Strategy. Once your call to action is defined, allow it to strategically take root within your organizations strategy and culture by engaging your staff throughout the entire process, increasing the capacity for buy-in. Administer a Survey Pilot. Conduct the Audit. Administer your protocol.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

It was more effective and equally appropriate to right-size an assessment with a survey from a statistically significant number of respondents. An organization that operates after-school programs was concerned about its financial bottom line and wondered if increasing the size of the student groups overseen by each staff member would help.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Conduct face-to-face interviews with key stakeholders. Survey, poll or focus group. Social media and email have made surveying and polling easy and inexpensive. Social media and email have made surveying and polling easy and inexpensive. post may be all you need. . Do your research. Are they efficient?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2020

The goal of the survey is to provide an outside perspective on your nonprofit organization (do you have asking rights): how people view the board, the effectiveness of the staff, the credibility of the organization itself, the direction of your plan and who in the community might lead the campaign.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

This week, Guide Creative presented a whole series on the most important elements of web design and visual strategy. Creating a website with your users at the center of your strategy will get their attention, keep their interest, and inspire more action. Create a Visual Strategy. Audience Analysis.

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