Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

Whether we like it or not, many traditional fundraising practices create an inner circle of supporters. That doesn’t mean that a high ROI is a bad thing, or that these fundraising practices should be retired. Therefore, we recommend taking the following steps to apply DEI best practices for your nonprofit: Lead From the Top.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2024

As you research your options, look for an advisor with low fees, demonstrated nonprofit experience, and expert investment portfolio management services. Decide how to structure your endowment. Next, work with your investment advisor to determine the best way to structure your new endowment.

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VQ Strategies

JUNE 4, 2022

However, upon occasion, even those established practices aren’t enough, and an individual’s behavior strays beyond the acceptable. A performance improvement plan intends to fix problems and close knowledge and skill gaps. If you don’t see improvement after implementing a PIP, it can be an indicator that there’s a larger training gap.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Manager of Knowledge Resources, Research and Academic Affairs, ASU Lodestar Center.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

While succession planning is not a new phenomenon, it is rarely focused on the executive level and more commonly practiced for board leadership replacements. This is a common theme that lurks in the veins of many of our organizations. This rings true for many organizations. Recommendations.

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Blue Fox

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Wellness Test includes two questions on legal compliance, three questions on the board's role and responsibilities, three questions on board structure, and two questions on fiduciary responsibility. The responses are then automatically scored and emailed to the test taker, along with some explanatory information.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Steps in the Direct Mail Fundraising Process Designing a direct mail fundraising campaign involves many moving parts, from conducting intensive donor research to enlisting marketing strategists who will develop messaging frameworks and concepts. Research and exploration. Research and exploration. The market landscape.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To get you started, consider if you want your organization to come across as: Knowledgeable. Here’s how you can structure your nonprofit’s narrative: Beginning: Talk about the history of your nonprofit and the issue that you are trying to solve. Is there a diabetes patient whose life has greatly improved with your research?

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Enhanced data quality : A data warehouse helps you integrate your data into one place, but it also offers the opportunity to reinforce your data hygiene practices. To succeed, you’ll need time, knowledge, and a proper technology infrastructure on your side. Research top providers. Set concrete guidelines.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

Specifically lacking in research on community development are the practical steps towards diversity and equity. What are the tactics and structures one must incorporate into their nonprofit models to ensure they are doing their due diligence to collaborate and share resources with nonprofit agencies of all racial and ethnic make-ups?

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

However, research over the last decade has painted a clear picture of the disparities that Black leaders face in philanthropy. Identify and change internal and funding practices that uphold inequity. . Here are three actions to take to commit to funding Black communities and leaders for the long-term: .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. Workstream priorities should reflect this knowledge. By: Yolanda F. Johnson, Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

When you can identify who you’re speaking to, what their perspective is, and the knowledge level they bring to the table, you can design your presentations to be more appealing and relevant. Many experts recommend grabbing a pen and paper to sketch out your presentation’s format and structure. Design appealing visual elements.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2012

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. “I to read Chao Guo 's "Research Friday: Attention Philanthropy: The Good, the Bad, and the Road Ahead.".

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

By deepening their commitments to sustainability, organizations across sectors have the opportunity to enact more sustainable business practices and set an example for peer organizations. No matter what sector you work in, there are opportunities to incorporate sustainability into your business practices.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

For eight days, this group of philanthropy professionals dedicated to advancing equitable, effective grantmaking practices came together to connect, learn, and share in critical discussions about the practice of grantmaking. Research shows that organizations with a GuideStar Seal of Transparency have 53% more fundraising success.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Putting this best practice into action, in 2019—two years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico—the Amgen Foundation awarded $257,500 to the University of Puerto Rico for rebuilding efforts. . Support local nonprofits and knowledge in the U.S. Local knowledge is crucial, as is trusting the expertise of affected communities.

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Forum One

MAY 18, 2021

An effective omnichannel strategy relies heavily on an intimate knowledge of your audiences and their interests and needs. Use audience research to get data informing your strategy and making sure you are getting the most out of your efforts and budget. Establish an internal governance structure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I was lucky enough to have a number of exchanges with them about self-directed and peer learning models in the nonprofit sector as part of their research process and are referenced in the report. Increase Knowledge Capture. It can be summed in a tagline: ”It’s not what you know, but how you learn.”

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In your organization, this may look like negative attitudes toward evaluation, poor research designs and collecting data but not using the data. What does the decision making and organizational structure look like? Answer questions like: Did participants’ attitudes, knowledge and skills change? Assess the organizational context.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

I often tell folks that making a practice of self-editing is a great way to level up : finish your draft (email appeal, social media post, video script, or whatever else), walk away from it for a minute, and then go back and make changes as an editor would. Repetitive structure. That’s not how we should approach editing.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Good SEO practices ensure visitors are more engaged and prepared to donate. For example, if you’re confident your site’s structure is optimised, a volunteer SEO consultant may develop a keyword or link-building strategy. Research volunteer SEO specialists. However, drawing an audience to your website is only half the battle.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The Live Enterprise model is different because it allows good agile principles to be practiced at scale in a large company, not sacrificing the structure and scale needed to be successful while still being flexible and adaptable. What differentiates the Live Enterprise from other operating models? Connect, observe, decide.

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Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

She has tremendous knowledge on managing the day-to-day challenges of fundraising and enjoys facilitating the decision-making process with clients. Strong Records and Research Procedures. Data care and good research are critical to capital fundraising success and are a key piece of infrastructure that cannot be overlooked.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

If you want to get results, you need to think about instructional design and learning theory. And, there is no shortage of learning theories and research. As someone who has been designing and delivering training for nonprofits over the past twenty years, the most exciting part is apply theory to your practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Peer learning is certainly not new, and there is rich insight draw on from the study of communities of practice. It should be clear to all involved that the learning process will be exploratory and emergent rather than tightly structured and directive. It’s a form of network building.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

How to research consultants . This foundational knowledge may at times feel simple, but it’s best to make sure you have a rock solid understanding of nonprofit consulting practices before entering into conversations with potential partners. Internal management consultants help nonprofits develop their organizational structure.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

You can give your campaign its best chance at success by keeping up with advocacy best practices and figuring out how to strategically apply them to your own efforts. Rather than following set, traditional strategies, you should seek to increase your campaign’s productivity by researching current advocacy trends and developments.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

Though the practice is decades old, the term was only coined in 2008, making it a relatively new field of study. I conducted research on four nonprofits that accepted social impact investments and were successfully able to utilize them. Finally, effective leadership is necessary to overcome the challenges of social impact investing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

It’s for people who want to go deeper and get practical know how, improved productivity, and integrate physical and virtual lives. People who can bridge networks – fill structural holes – stand to benefit. “Judgement, taste, depth, and breadth of knowledge can be an asset, a public good, and a commodity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

But I sense in conversations here at the conference that participants are clearer in their minds about the practice of evaluation than they are about the practice of learning. With that in mind, I wanted to set out six queries that might help foundations orient, anchor, and structure their learning, and better use its fruits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The session is designed to answer three questions: Why does collaborative technology overload lead to loss of nonprofit workplace productivity and what are the best practices to avoid it? According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Following the event, he had some very helpful insights to share, especially about crowdsourcing, an increasingly popular and effective practice for spurring new ideas and innovation. people able to draw on own knowledge), and aggregation (i.e., Use blogs and interactive features to collect input on research and writing in-progress.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

Staff management best practices courses that can help your staff members take on new leadership roles and start managing other individuals at your organization. Ultimately, your staff members are knowledgeable, competent employees, your return on investment for all of the activities you work toward as an organization will be greater.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. However, it’s important to note that when it comes to your blog or social media pages, strict adherence to this practice may be optional. Make your website keyboard-friendly for individuals using assistive technologies.

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