Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. Since we began developing Martus 10 years ago, we’ve been able to enhance it only incrementally as project specific funding allowed. This is a truly unique moment in Martus’ history.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Most groups have invested in improved systems and platforms, and some have adjusted their strategy to maximize the new equipment. Upper-level managers don’t have the bandwidth to vet or supervise new projects. We had a roadmap for how to advance the organization and prepare for the next phase of growth.”. New hires don’t engage.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Everyaction

AUGUST 15, 2018

That’s why we’re launching the Product Feedback Group , to connect EveryAction users directly with our product team. Product Feedback Group members will receive email invites to various research studies including interviews, usability tests, surveys, and more. We call this the ‘product discovery phase’. Interviews.

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Forum One

AUGUST 9, 2023

But when you start adding up all the pages and posts and images and assets on your website, this might feel like a daunting project. It often entails rethinking how you want to communicate about your organization in the new structure and style you’re pursuing with your redesign project. Head into this phase with a marathon mindset.

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Content Phase Review Structure 76

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout countless different phases and stages of life as a human being, we know that things will always be changing. How can you help make sure changes are communicated up front and expectations are set for the group so that people feel like they know what is coming and can prepare for it? Phase 1: Prepare your Approach.

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Change Management Change Management Phase 103

The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The importance of major gifts can’t be overstated; they often represent the bulk of a nonprofit’s fundraising revenue, supporting large-scale projects and operational stability. Major Gift Fundraising Phases and Strategies 1. Craft a Specific Ask Major donors appreciate knowing how their gift will be used.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, for organizations conducting urgent or complex projects, a consultant that provides ongoing support can be a cost-effective alternative to hiring an internal team member to oversee their technology. Ongoing support can be especially helpful for organizations interested in completing their project in phases.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

Whether it’s sending out an ask, an update on a project, or a thank you letter, a nonprofit’s message isn’t effective unless it reaches the right donor at the right time. Reaching out to a selected group of donors can sometimes miss the mark and not make it to the intended audience.

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

By giving you the support you need to complete a major expansion project or otherwise grow your capacity, a well-planned campaign can unlock new levels of growth while. Traditionally, capital campaigns are broken down into seven phases: Pre-Campaign Planning. The Quiet Phase. The Public Phase. donor research tools.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2022

Create a work plan or communications calendar for your Giving Day that breaks the project into manageable pieces or chunks, so that planning seems more doable. Consider a quiet phase. You are probably familiar with the quiet phase of a capital campaign. Consider implementing a similar quiet phase for your Giving Day.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

From choosing your project to the day before launch, we’ll walk you through every step so you jump into your campaign confident and ready to raise some funds. As a quick recap, a capital campaign is a targeted fundraising effort that aims to raise large amounts of funds for a specific project or purpose. Planning Your Goals.

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Bloomerang

JULY 15, 2021

The term is defined as one group holding social stereotypes about certain other groups outside of any conscious awareness. Evaluating feedback poorly and unintentionally negatively affecting groups in other communities. Actively push your organization to make contact with representatives of other social groups.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Rebranding can be used to improve public perception of a nonprofit’s organization, but it’s a major decision and significant project to undertake. Be prepared: the research phase may take weeks or even months to complete, but it’s important groundwork to lay for an effective nonprofit rebranding effort.

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Nonprofit Audience Library Research 119

EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Operating, Annual, Project, Endowment); denote a brief Proposal Summary of the Grant, which appears as a Pinned Note on the organization contact record using the new ‘Proposal Summary’ Note Category; as well as designations for the Proposal Manager, Secondary Staff (if desired), and the Amount.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

to deliver all the information team members require to take on a new project or plan effectively. You might use these presentations to announce new initiatives, projects, or programs. . Expand your public speaking abilities to help you engage more effectively with the following groups: . You can plan well-run. team meetings.

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Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Create a centralized team that is representative of your agency to oversee the digital transformation effort and create specialized, dedicated teams for individual projects to take. Another reason digital transformation efforts can become complicated is when requirements change mid-project. How long do these projects typically take?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2022

Here are some benefits you can expect to see from proactive change management: Decreased resistance – By communicating regularly with all stakeholders and providing them with tools and resources to work through change, everyone involved and impacted is more likely to participate actively in project planning. A “Why” Statement.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The people who are recruited to serve on the Lead Gift Committee should be people who know the community well, people who are truly committed to the project, and people who aren’t afraid of fundraising. Lead Gift Committees often meet at least every month during the Quiet Phase of the campaign , and sometimes more often.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

Without capable resources, this could be a high-maintenance project, and a costly long-term option. A low-cost solution might be appealing in the beginning phases of a GMS selection or implementation review, but it’s important to think long term.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 6, 2013

The first year I experimented with a peer design that included face-to-face workshops, action learning projects, and monthly calls back in 2010 called ArtsLab. The second year in 2011, we did two sets of peer groups using workshops, action learning projects, and micro grants to encourage experimentation.

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Classes San Francisco Arts Training 93

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

At our first in-person design sprint*, the group challenged each other to bust orthodoxies that hold us back from reducing hunger. Notably, the group debated the tension between short-term fixes and long-term systemic change. In the next phase, we will continue to work with the community to build out these ideas.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Within Forum One, and among the mission-driven organizations we work with, I sense that more people understand that accessibility isn’t a box to check, but rather an integrated part of project design and delivery. At Forum One, we have created a cross-disciplinary internal working group on accessibility.

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Accessibility Goal Virginia Audience 71

Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

When starting a government modernization project or website redesign, broadly, you want to think about three major questions: What are your needs? The primary goal of your website should be to meet the needs of your key stakeholder groups. They can help you understand your needs and your user’s needs before you dive into the project.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 30, 2017

In partnership with the Case Foundation, Achieve just published findings from the most recent research phase of this project, which is our ninth annual study of millennial cause behaviors and motivations. As you’ll see, new data collected for the. 2017 Millennial Impact Report. Involvement belies apathy. Hope and trust.

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Change Phase Voice Sample 52

Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

It was my first big project. Qgiv provided an environment where I felt comfortable sharing my challenges with the leadership team, and I always felt like I had the support I needed to navigate this new phase in my life. Sandra: One of the things I’m most proud of is helping develop Qgiv’s original peer-to-peer fundraising system.

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Celebrate Tech Interview Leadership 98

Everyaction

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Moves Management helps you organize all this information from the stage of your ask, the point person on the prospect, to the projected gift, all with a focus on the donors. The key part of a Moves Management report is the ability to see both big picture project goals and individual details. So, let’s start with the basics.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We're still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally "out there" and is well-received. No, we weren't "Katie's group." Sure, we could have gotten a pretty new logo and brochure for what we spent on the research phase.

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Cancer Phase Research Change 226

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. However, in the push towards impact, philanthropy has adopted a laundry list of activities—landscape scans, focus groups, case studies, logic models—to help in figuring out what is important to know to “do good” better.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 21, 2016

They also outline the four phases of affirmative leadership : Discover - identifying your stars. Launch - using coaches to lead learning groups. Affirmative leadership can be used with a small group or globally for thousands of employees. Prepare - creating a learning program.

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Attitude Phase Leadership Exercise 40

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

If a capital campaign is on the horizon for your organization, Aaron Bishop and Brian O’Neil will share strategies and resources available to confidently predict your project costs and resources needed. We were talking before the session started, they’ve got a lot of really interesting projects. Aaron, Brian, I got 2:00 Eastern.

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Campaign Video Project Process 86

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The day started with demonstrations by two projects that have moved past the initial idea phase. The first project, Good Gym , makes exercise doubly productive by using it to help the community. Users can get in shape by completing group or individual projects. Do you have an idea you need help launching?

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Hosting Netsquared Phase Proposal 47

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

A simple approach is to start by showing them to your Facebook fans, a group that’s easy to identify and has already demonstrated an affinity for your cause by liking your page. At the very least, allow the learning phase to finish before you consider turning off your campaign.). Don’t pull the plug prematurely, though.

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Facebook Fundraising ROI Virginia 229

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 12, 2015

They also outline the four phases of affirmative leadership : Discover - identifying your stars. Launch - using coaches to lead learning groups. Affirmative leadership can be used with a small group or globally for thousands of employees. Prepare - creating a learning program.

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Difference Attitude Phase Leadership 40

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

CTOs for Good is a small group of chief technology officers (CTOs) at innovative nonprofits focused on scale and engagement. In 2011, NTEN, with support from the Knight Foundation , convened the CTOs for Good forum and conducted follow-up interviews with the participants in order to document and share the group’s experiences and challenges.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Each of these groups provided insights into the challenge, determined a focus area where technology can help, and developed a solution. So, to help these ideas come to life, our next phase will focus on working directly with farmers and those in the field to get their feedback, and shape a useful, scalable, sustainable solution.

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Hunger Global Impact Rwanda 52

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As a group we met to discuss what each department felt was a critical need, and from there we outlined and prioritized the critical needs. Identify any phase 2 or 3 items. We identified any items that could be included in phase 2 or phase 3, which would happen after we went live. Determine critical needs for go live.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

For years, our audience fell in the 45-54 age group. Another trend that I think will outlive the “trend” phase is personal storytelling as a marketing tactic. In 2017, we saw this in everything from neighborhood planning projects to the Women’s March on Washington. The data showed that 49 percent of our readers are ages 18-34.

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