Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” The OE program works with grantees around the world to build their capacity in these areas.

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Effective Program Work Review 96

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. Do you offer any new programs? Here’s an example.

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Proposal Grant Template Guide 52

Forum One

JULY 29, 2021

Naming an organization, project, program, or event is much like naming a new pet or baby: important but challenging. Consider proposed name options through the filter of your brand pillars to help your stakeholders decide if a name authentically represents who you are. We have three tips to focus on when thinking about a new name.

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Arts Fun Proposal Consultant 90

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. The Ford Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries; however, they do have a year-round open funding opportunity in the arts, specifically for documentary filmmakers.

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Arts Culture Grant Fund 109

Blue Avocado

JULY 23, 2024

While there is greater need for philanthropic giving, a serious talent shift has taken place that is impacting the development strategies of nonprofit organizations. Times radically changed after the COVID-19 pandemic. The next time you’re putting together your fundraising strategy, look through both your and their perspective.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Organizational Overview: Background information on the nonprofit’s history, structure, and key personnel. Programs and Services: Description of the nonprofit’s activities and how they align with its mission. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

When building a campaign and exploring your options for the structure, actions and engagement pieces, look first at your organizational metrics. How do you evaluate your programs and services? Maybe you want to run a campaign for awareness around one of your proposals and want to showcase teachers in the process.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Volunteers appointed to Advisory Boards can share their professional and personal expertise on everything from programming to the organization’s role in the community. A nonprofit organization that provides temporary housing and wraparound services for mothers with newborns has an Advisory Board made up of graduates from the program.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Enhanced community impact. When team members have challenges in their personal and professional lives, it can impact how committed they are to their work. Talent attraction.

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Ideas Practice Leadership FAQ 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

The flexibility to upgrade or downgrade as per your needs can impact the cost. Breaking-Down Common LMS Pricing Models A clear understanding of common LMS pricing models will shape how you invest in your chosen platform and directly impact your bottom line. Request customized proposals tailored to your specific needs.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

The flexibility to upgrade or downgrade as per your needs can impact the cost. Breaking-Down Common LMS Pricing Models A clear understanding of common LMS pricing models will shape how you invest in your chosen platform and directly impact your bottom line. Request customized proposals tailored to your specific needs.

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Guide Model Registration Companies 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

The flexibility to upgrade or downgrade as per your needs can impact the cost. Breaking-Down Common LMS Pricing Models A clear understanding of common LMS pricing models will shape how you invest in your chosen platform and directly impact your bottom line. Request customized proposals tailored to your specific needs.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

The impact of burnout is particularly significant for nonprofit organizations. Operate More Efficiently Gartner projects that 70% of organizations will implement structured automation by 2025. Job cuts across all industries have increased 396% compared to the first quarter of 2022. Automation can improve accuracy and standardization.

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Knowledge Worker Fundraising Gift Gartner 67

Care2

MAY 18, 2011

When building a campaign and exploring your options for the structure, actions and engagement pieces, look first at your organizational metrics. How do you evaluate your programs and services? Maybe you want to run a campaign for awareness around one of your proposals and want to showcase teachers in the process.

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Campaign Design Impact Metrics 73

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on nonprofits nationwide. Experts are not sure when it will be safe to hold large gatherings again, which hinders nonprofits that rely on an events-based structure to generate donations. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Step 1: Get organized. Step 5: Do a feasibility market research plan.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Standardization around portfolio tracking, donor interactions, documenting proposals, and next steps is critical to the health and sustainability of any fundraising program. Proper documentation and tracking of moves management can impact your fundraising in many ways. Are annual giving and sustainer donor programs a priority?

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Have you ever wondered how to turn your corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs from well-intentioned efforts into strategic drivers of social impact? With diverse data sources, complex corporate giving programs , and stakeholder expectations on the rise, it’s no wonder that CSR directors are seeking advanced solutions.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. The Ford Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries; however, they do have a year-round open funding opportunity in the arts, specifically for documentary filmmakers.

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Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You’re ready to take your nonprofit to the next level, scale up its capacity, and make an even bigger impact in your community. You want to take it up a notch and increase your impact and feel like now’s a good time for a major campaign. Do your research to understand the structure and timeline of a typical capital campaign in advance.

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Campaign Phase Gift Studies 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Fast forward to today….

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 74

Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

For those who aren’t familiar with how nonprofits work or what they do, there could be confusion about how employees receive compensation or how programs are funded. A 501(c)(3) organization’s expenses primarily fall into three categories: administrative expenses, fundraising expenses, and program expenses. Financial sponsorships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

David La Piana has been a long-time consultant to scores of nonprofits as well as with the OE program, helping nonprofits develop strategic plans. Structure: How will they estimate, describe and test the operational structure? Impact: What will they have? Some reflections from David here ). Is this new and unique?

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

How can it better serve your staff, reduce workloads, and show your impact, etc.? This should serve as a foundation for your new website content and structure. A big part of developing your Request for Proposal (RFP) is knowing which contract vehicle you should use. What do your users need? What does your RFP need to convey?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. ” This books updates their experiences and provides easily understandable, field-tested information on how to form and manage social-impact networks. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

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. The truth is, it takes human resources, or employee salaries, to run most programs and make an impact.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 7, 2012

How is it structured? How does it interact with your existing, core programs? I mentioned a mini-grant program that my organization, Benetech, had for a while (and which I would love to have again if I had more innovation funding), where any staff member could propose to spend $25,000 or less on an exciting opportunity.

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Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

Understanding Your Needs and Goals Identifying Your Organization’s Specific Requirements Before implementing any specific structural changes, you must look into what your organization needs. This is because 67% of LMS users choose programs with “complete functionality.”

Guide 52

Guide eLearning Evaluation Integration 52

Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

Understanding Your Needs and Goals Identifying Your Organization’s Specific Requirements Before implementing any specific structural changes, you must look into what your organization needs. This is because 67% of LMS users choose programs with “complete functionality.”

Guide 52

Guide eLearning Evaluation Integration 52

Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

Understanding Your Needs and Goals Identifying Your Organization’s Specific Requirements Before implementing any specific structural changes, you must look into what your organization needs. This is because 67% of LMS users choose programs with “complete functionality.”

Guide 52

Guide eLearning Evaluation System 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Monitor Group senior consultant Heather Grant McLeod made the fascinating point that many of these established organizations began life as networks but adopted centralized organizational structures to bend to their funders or funding model. Adene Sacks is a Senior Program Officer at the Jim Joseph Foundation. Adene Sacks.

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. Corporate partnerships can come in the form of matching gift programs, in-kind sponsorships, volunteer grant programs, and other financial requests. Letter of inquiry, grant letters, and grant proposals.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 5, 2010

Here are my comments on the big picture and a couple of their proposals. Although the Clearinghouse and Awards programs could be helpful to the cause of greater access for people with disabilities, I don’t think they truly take on the biggest opportunity for change. Specific comments on the proposed Clearinghouse.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2019

Leveraging a volunteer’s talents and skills set, in addition to their time, can exponentially increase positive impact for your organization. More than 75% of companies now engage in social impact initiatives, and pro bono represents a significant and growing share of these programs – more than 50% at last count by CECP.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review their proposals. Develop a basic scoring system for each key stakeholder to use when reviewing and ranking each proposal. For one, the scope of your project and the length of time you’ll be working with the consultant can impact costs. Review your candidates.

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Consultant Nonprofit Philanthropy Strategy 52

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 7, 2013

After 22 years in the fields of volunteer program management and nonprofit administration, I’m often asked by colleagues in the sector for advice on how they can improve the volunteer program in their organization. The results are, as you can imagine, disappointing and the volunteer program falls apart. Faculty Associate.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

They can burrow into 100 pages of single-spaced, fed-speak instructions and emerge prepared to translate hundreds of granular requirements into a competitive proposal narrative. Think of a grant proposal as a drawing,” said Barbara Floersch, grant professional and author of You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change.

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