sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. But are you asking the right questions? We will also give you seven questions to ask yourself about your questions, to make sure they are relevant, clear, respectful, and useful. Why Change Up Your Questions? Does this question reflect the mission of my organization?

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

They are charged with posing and answering significant questions like these: Why was our organization founded? They will reward you by crafting messages that move the hearts and minds of your most important audiences and reinforce brand identity. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing.

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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

There is no doubt about it—students are confused, and they are questioning whether college is obtainable without financial help. Students delaying education due to financial concerns—as opposed to those taking structured gap years—are less likely to enroll or graduate later. Provide flexibility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Meet the demand for direct and intentional forays into the heart of power structures, forces, and accepted traditions. That structure became The Belonging Rules. As you read the book, you’ll discover vital information about the five Belonging Rules : Turn into the power. Listen without labels. Choose identity over purpose.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Looking backwards at historical data helps you answer that question. You probably start ticking through a familiar list of questions that help you make your culinary and nutritional decisions: Do I need coffee? And looking forwards through data modeling allows you to make predictions about the future. Data helps us make decisions.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start. Always developing a meeting agenda, sharing it with attendees beforehand, and explicitly asking them to review it and note any questions or comments.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

The answer to that last question is almost certainly your website. Answering these questions will be a great way to get started making UX improvements across your website. Digital content, including blog posts, videos, interviews, and constituent stories, will help to: Engage supporters and keep your organization on their minds.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

Before we dive into the benefits of volunteer engagement surveys , here are a few statistics to keep in mind. Consider asking questions like: What inspired you to volunteer with our organization? Relevant questions might include: On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied are you with your volunteer experience?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent).

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Candid

MARCH 28, 2023

This raises the question of whether we may be able to help get the information they need more quickly and efficiently. At Candid, we believe that when more of our team members have the chance to interact with our customers, they’ll structure their work with a better understanding of the people we serve.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Adapting to our circumstances has taught us to utilize the tools we have and find unique ways to do what we have always done by innovating how programs are structured. With this in mind, employee engagement professionals transitioned their volunteer events into a virtual setting with little to no experience beforehand.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you’re likely due for a rewrite. In addition to asking how donors want to be communicated with and if they are interested in specific program updates, you should ask high-level questions to find out how they feel about your work and mission. Do you offer any new programs?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Get started by answering the following questions: Based on traffic sources, how are visitors finding our website? Test it out and see whether it would inspire confidence from a new supporter by focusing on the following questions: Are people sent away from your website to make a donation? Growing your mailing list.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 1, 2023

According to reports, 69% of people are more likely to commit time to an organization with a structured onboarding program. Here are four best practices for developing volunteer orientations with engagement in mind. Consider adding questions about orientation and training to your volunteer satisfaction survey.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that processes vast amounts of information to generate responses to questions and statements entered by the user. and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT can’t generate effective emails on its own.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

They facilitate discussions that address questions and concerns so that everyone involved has a shared understanding of the project’s status and direction, which helps the team make better informed decisions and strengthens the client partnership. Communication Clear communication is the key to successful project management.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You have a strong prospect in mind: a longtime donor who’s been deeply connected and involved with your mission for years. They have a lot of questions—how does it work? You’re not fully prepared to answer these questions on the spot, but you do your best and offer to send the donor additional resources. Is it complicated?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

The breakdown of campaign/source/term/medium used as UTM parameters is a tried and tested structure for understanding acquisition. And, when it comes to parameters, keep these best practices in mind: Use only lowercase words. We’ll get to that next. How can we track marketing initiatives using UTMs? Parameters in action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Meico Whitlock (Mindful Techie) leads the NTEN Board in a meditation meeting opener. This includes orientating participants to the agenda, introductions and a check-in or icebreaker, questions or activities used to help people ease people into a meeting or learning situation. . Some of these were inspired by this tweet.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. This is a great question and a tough decision. To the comments in the question above, archive that retired data.

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Achieve

MARCH 6, 2023

Reflect on these questions as a starting point: What went wrong during previous silent auctions? Speak with past organizers if you can, and ask these questions to your volunteers or event staff. Consider the questions attendees tend to ask, or put yourself in their shoes. Start by reflecting on past auctions.

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Candid

OCTOBER 11, 2022

So, keep the IRS’s requirements in mind as you develop your project. . Don’t be shy, ask questions! You should know the sponsor’s fee structure and included services. This might sound obvious, yet a surprising number of good-intentioned efforts don’t meet the IRS’s specific requirements for charitable activities.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Families are busier than ever, and the missed payment may be an honest mistake, or they may believe that the school doesn’t mind if they pay slowly. By clearly outlining the expenses, families have fewer billing questions and are more apt to pay on time. Providing late fees for a reason.

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Global Giving

APRIL 25, 2020

Consider the following questions. Do you have an appropriate question in mind? Trying to create a machine learning model without a clear question in mind is like trying to take a trip without a destination in mind. Does answering “no” to any of those questions mean my organization can’t use machine learning?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

Working in a white-led nonprofit agency that serves seniors has led me to question what efforts can be taken to improve our outreach to diverse neighborhoods, and I have been connecting with others in my community to inquire what they are doing to intentionally engage with members of minority communities.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

Communications plans help offer structure and strategy that can save you time and energy in the long run, while getting your desired objectives accomplished. Think about them in terms of these guiding questions: What community issues/personal trials does your organization address and how do you address them? Read part 1 and part 2.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

HubSpot’s recent research helps to answer this question: branded video content is the most memorable. But keep in mind that there are also free and low-fee tools that you can use to produce an explainer video on your own and at a lower cost. . Which one would you be most likely to remember when it comes time to make a recommendation?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For many it’s simply reading and writing, which is the way most of our schools are structured. Finally, schedule a time (while you’re still in the values frame of mind) to conduct a similar group exercise (write on a whiteboard or easel). Paste a list of generative questions next to your work station.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

The question on many people’s minds is: which one is the best choice for my organization? Because you’re purchasing a system whose underlying structure is the same for all users, implementation can take less than a month. The costs add up and you end up with a bloated technology stack. You’re a peer group of one.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 8, 2022

As a nonprofit organization, these questions are becoming more relevant as many nonprofits are feeling the push of the metaverse in the form of crypto-donations, NFT fundraisers, environmental concerns, and cyber advocacy. Here are three questions to springboard conversations about the metaverse in your organization: 1.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The things I’ll cover in this series—strategy, creativity, and logistics— are the building blocks for how to share quality stories that change minds, win hearts, and improve relationships. When setting your goals and objectives for telling your story, ask yourself these two questions : . The strategy behind the stories you tell.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not it’s worth it to invest in digital analytics tools. . As you change stages, you may even have to change organizational structure.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We daydream, we question, we problem solve, and we find joy in those “aha!” moments when something just clicks and we’re able to see a question or challenge in an entirely different light. . Sometimes I’ll get deeply focused on problem solving, other times I need to let my mind skip between different sources of inspiration.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Outsider : Brings a “beginner’s mind” to reimagine and reinvent an industry or product category. Question: Of the featured 10 entrepreneur journeys, which one of them do you believe is most typical for an entrepreneur?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once you’ve gathered this information, you should be able to answer common questions like: Where should you post? The content you post should be crafted with your platform and audience in mind. With a structured schedule, you can look back and discern your content’s performance with confidence. What should you post?

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

Which leads to the question: You’ve been laid off. 2) Know the answers to these three questions: What are your strengths? Be prepared to ask questions about the organization’s mission and where they’re headed. Keep in mind you’re not just negotiating salary. You want to ask direct questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Outsider : Brings a “beginner’s mind” to reimagine and reinvent an industry or product category. Question: Of the featured 10 entrepreneur journeys, which one of them do you believe is most typical for an entrepreneur?

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