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Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open content business models December 1, 2007 I’m at the Open Translation event, and we’ve just had a great session on open content business models. In general, it seems like most models depend on some sort of up-front funding, whether it be an investment or a grant, to fund the initial writing of a large amount of content. MORE
But the future is, as Jeff says, being generative , or as he quotes Kevin Kelly, having generosity as a business model. "We Read this great post from Jeff De Cagna. I am currently taking an ASAE online course, CEO Dialogue: Leading Associations in the 21st Century. This week (week 4 of 6) we're talking about "Strategic Technology", or technology as a strategic imperative. This is all the stuff I know about - yay!! MORE
Decision-making around directing philanthropic giving is an increasingly data-driven exercise. So, it’s more important than ever for social good organizations looking to attract investment to be able to quantify and communicate their defined outcomes and ability to efficiently and effectively achieve them. This is accountable impact. MORE
Whenever I am on the road with clients the conversation always turns to a debate about the value of predictive modeling vs. the value of traditional wealth screening. Some tend to gravitate toward wealth data alone because it feels more tangible—or understandable—than predictive modeling. While others like that predictive models can focus on the likelihood to do something – make a gift, perhaps – and not just whether a prospect looks “rich.”. MORE
“Nonprofit” is a tax status, not a business model. NOT a business model. But looking beyond that, to the organization itself, to its services, to its brand, it’s important to remember that this tax status shouldn’t be confused with a business model or the need to operate efficiently. It’s a deliberate choice and, for some, a business model – TOMS being the most obvious example of the day. MORE
It seems as the economic modeling for recovery and growth are running off models developed in the great depression (3 to 5 years of slow 2% growth) and the many economic down turns since. Those models are wrong. If the crash did not follow models, why do we think the economic recovery models follow traditional recovery trajectories? I am not an economics guy. MORE
I’d love you to take a look at this post by Rohit Bhargava: Five Models of Content Curation. I think he is spot on with his five models, which I’ll list below. So what do you think of these five models for content curation? The post Five models of content curation appeared first on Social Fish MORE
The model enables the organization to rapidly experiment, learn and scale.” What differentiates the Live Enterprise from other operating models? Anyone can adopt Live Enterprise model principles. MORE
Social analytics are fueling a more predictive model | TMA Resources : Social media has played an increasingly important role in organizations'' client engagement strategy as firms look to monitor interactions on these channels for valuable insight and foster new relationships MORE
At one point, Mark commented that they have a "deliberately unsustainable" business model. This is the model that governs most businesses and artistic endeavors. Tags: business models I once asked Eric Siegel, the Director of the New York Hall of Science, why museums are rarely innovative shining stars on the cutting edge of culture. He commented that as non-profits, museums are built to survive, not to succeed. MORE
Predictive Modeling uses “big data” to help predict the future. Last year, I worked with 2017 npExpert Katrina VanHuss at TurnKey P2P to build a model for walking events with no registration fee to give visibility into the future success of your walk based on the event’s current progress to date. This predictive model can help you with understanding the real-time health of your event to ensure that you will hit your goals by event day. MORE
What is a Content Model? Content Modeling is a hot topic in the Information Architecture community these days. A content model is a document defining the structure of each content type within a CMS , or Content Management System. Why do I need a Content Model? Content Model Success Story. I recently spoke about Content Modeling for a nonprofit at the IA Summit in Minneapolis. MORE
We created this guide for any organization looking to implement a membership model. Over the past decade, we’ve helped thousands of membership organizations successfully set up and grow their members. This guide contains everything we’ve learned. MORE
No one model is better than the others. Nor should they even be seen as progressive steps towards a model of “maximal participation.” Participatory projects are most successful when you can find the right model for your staff culture, your users, and your goals. While there are outlier innovative projects that defy categorization, this chart displays the fundamental characteristics of each model. . Source: Share Your Ideas. MORE
The level of collaboration amongst the legal community in Northern California can serve as an excellent model for other areas of the country. Nearly 20,000 residents have been asked to evacuate their homes in Northern California as a result of the multiple wildfires that have been burning for weeks, and CNBC has reported that more than 16,000 homes have been threatened by potential damage from the wildfire at this point, leading to evacuation orders for nearly 25,000 residents. MORE
So why do so many associations still rely on a completely closed off model? If you’re using a classic closed model, you’re restricting yourself to a biased view – the inner-workings of the association where all members already have somewhat similar interests and behaviors based on your past strategies. Associations should Give more upfront access to Get more longterm meaning. MORE
4 Steps Toward Open Data Business Models : By now, ‘open data for the social sector,’ ‘open data for the public sector,’ or ‘open data for hackers’ all roll quasi-easily off the tongue. The concept of ‘open data business models,’ on the other hand, still has many experts in the field scratching their heads MORE
Remember this post about how to flip your publishing model ? And the case study we looked at through the Virginia Associations of Realtors’ example ? I just came across this great post from NTEN about how they did just that. This new strategy means we’re driving a lot of traffic to NTEN.org overall: We’re up 24% year-over-year in 2011. MORE
You have success with attracting new members, it’s the retaining them bit that needs some work. Wait a minute… you already have some super-members who’re extremely passionate about your organization. They’re loyal and willing. So what’s the problem exactly? Well, do you have a killer onboarding process? webinar growth summit robbie-kellman-baxter MORE
Analytics Data Mining & Modeling Fundraising Success & Performance marketing model predictiveUtilizing predictive analytics is designed to allow organizations to make smarter decisions about how to spend resources. MORE
I have often written about the Veterinary Information Network’s (VIN’s ) virtual membership and business models. At a recent visit at VIN’s headquarters in Davis, California, I was struck by the realization that developmental learning is the basis of every aspect of VIN’s model and practice. This is different from open learning in open social networking communities and can become the basis for alternative, revenue-generating models of service. MORE
Here's how your nonprofit can implement and benefit from a subscription business model Nonprofits have so much to learn from subscription based businesses like Netflix and Spotify. MORE
My first experience with modeling happened at the University of Washington development office in the fall of 1992. My job, as the director of research, was to use the modeling results for prospecting—but also to sell them to the directors of development in the schools and colleges. Today, it’s widely understood that this is why we use models: to find the unknown prospect —the whale swimming below the surface. I don’t make models. MORE
Some notable businesses operating under the B Corp model include Ben & Jerry’s and Warby Parker. While this model works for some people, it’s definitely not for everybody. Livingston discussed a duality model where organizations separate their donors from their most loyal and dedicated donors. Business models don’t have to be scary—they can help you succeed. This post originally appeared in the July/August issue of our Nonprofit Hub Magazine. MORE
You have success with attracting new members, it’s the retaining them bit that needs some work. Wait a minute… you already have some super-members who’re extremely passionate about your organization. They’re loyal and willing. So what’s the problem exactly? Well, do you have a killer onboarding process? webinar growth summit robbie-kellman-baxter MORE
Allison Fine and I have been noodling with an evaluation model that looks social media from an organizational perspective - from social networks to social capital (relationships) to action in the real world. Charlene Li's " Tapping the Power of the Groundswell " offers some models on relationship building and engagement in a broader way and more as a strategy. These points also make me think about an organizational listening/learning model. MORE
The Giving Days Model: Collaboration, Federation, or Unification? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : "Charities are always seeking a new way to increase the size of the donor base. Conventional wisdom holds that getting large numbers of donors in—even at small levels—can begin a conversation about the value a nonprofit brings to its mission. A relationship that begins with a gift can evolve into ongoing financial and community support. MORE
Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a Model for Jewish Fundraising? The Facebook frenzy created by the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has now been replaced by back-to-school photographs, but the results have left leading Jewish organizations asking themselves, “Is this the fundraising wave of the future?” “I I don’t believe fundraising is going in that direction,” said J.M. Schapiro, 2014-15 fundraising campaign chair for The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore. - MORE
Wendy Harman at the Red Cross has been hard at work creating this draft version of the organization's Social Media Strategy Handbook. It is intended for staff and chapters and is encouraging them to participate in social media and craft a strategy for their chapter. It isn't a command and control policy, it's encouraging, provides a lot of useful tips/steps, and is also realistic about the time commitment involved. MORE
It uses a logic model. A huge big salute goes out to Priscilla Brice-Weller at Solidariti for finding this excellent resource - The Advocacy Progress Planner , by Continuous Progress. It's an online tool campaigners can use to map out campaign actions, and also assess the campaign afterwards. I would love to see this for a marketing campaign with a social media component MORE
For working CNC routers need STL files, which you can download from 3dmodelmania.com – 3D models site. Examples of models that are made using these materials: Technological equipment. To create a 3D model, special software is used, designed for professional work with three-dimensional graphics. These programs allow for solid modeling. Using solid modeling, you can design models with a high level of detail. MORE
While there is little consensus on a “single best practice”, three distinct models have emerged and are recognizable as the most prevalent. For an organization assessing its own structure, this blog is intended to provide a simplified basis for self-comparison against each of the three models. The models, which are (stereotypically) summarized below, highlight how, and by whom, decisions are made and executed. The decision to prefer one model over another is situational. MORE
Each direction is very different, using a different data model (see below for lots more on that) and approach. So how is it always about the data model? I happen to think the Account/Contact model makes perfect sense, but I know it’s frustrating for new nonprofits on the platform who don’t understand why they have what they think are two records with the same information. A nonprofit typically has a very different ownership/sharing model. MORE
For example, in higher education the campaign model of fundraising with deadlines, competition among classes, naming opportunities, and sense of urgency may be tailored more to male preferences than to female. At bbcon 2015 , some of the top minds in the nonprofit industry came together to present Big Idea sessions. These high-level discussions focused on key thought leadership topics and trends shaping the industry. MORE
Utilizing tools such as Facebook’s lookalike algorithms and similar modeling strategies, savvy organizations are using technology to identify and target likely supporters with precision. Rapid technological developments over the past few years have left many nonprofit professionals scrambling to stay up-to-date with the newest tools and techniques without wasting time and money on passing fads. MORE
To explain why, let’s consider the two most frequently used tools: wealth screening and custom modeling. The second option, called modeling, provides custom, predicative insight about prospects who are likely to take an action with a specific organization. Custom modeling is time-consuming and requires more data from the organization; therefore, results are typically produced a couple times a year instead of on. Consider using wealth screenings and custom modeling together. MORE
I presented a session yesterday at the Association Media & Publishing Association’s annual meeting on Flipping Your Publishing Model, a subject close to our hearts which Lindy wrote about last year. I was excited to showcase one association, VAR, who is doing this to great effect (explanation below), and I’m very grateful to the superstar that is Andrew Kantor who agreed to talk through what they do at VAR. MORE
Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue? What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models? One answer to these questions may be the social enterprise model, which has the potential to revolutionize both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. These social enterprise efforts can add a business model by creating sustainable revenue. MORE
COVID-19 has brought new challenges to small businesses (and yes, we know that’s the understatement of the year) but many are trying to make the best of it by doing things like auditing their platforms, getting creative with new ways to engage. organizational-management MORE
Her monthly column for us will focus on what Anna calls “the building blocks for constructing new membership and business models” for associations. I have been preaching model change for years. Don’t just play on the periphery; transform your entire organizational model. I thought I sounded pretty cool until calls for new membership and business models became ubiquitous. MORE
In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. What is a smart nonprofit business model? First, what does the term business model mean? We often use the term business model to describe an organization’s sources of funding and/or major costs. MORE
The copy is a model of self-restraint. HealthCare.gov , the federal web site that is officially charged with helping consumers make sense of the new health insurance landscape, was substantially improved this month. For starters, they added information from over 200 insurers on 4,400 plans. MORE
A logic model helps to visualize those details and highlight the connection between a program's purpose and the programs results, and it helps you make sure you're measuring the right things so you can show success! Ananda Roberts Data Leadership logic models nptech nten Communications Program Ananda Roberts. President. nFocus Solutions. Sometimes it's hard to see the little details that make up the big programs. MORE
DISRUPTION: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support. My colleagues at The Monitor Institute just published a study called “ Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support ,&# a national study of member-based advocacy organizations. View more documents from Working Wikily. The study was funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. MORE
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The model enables the organization to rapidly experiment, learn and scale.” What differentiates the Live Enterprise from other operating models? Anyone can adopt Live Enterprise model principles.
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Predictive Modeling uses “big data” to help predict the future. Last year, I worked with 2017 npExpert Katrina VanHuss at TurnKey P2P to build a model for walking events with no registration fee to give visibility into the future success of your walk based on the event’s current progress to date. This predictive model can help you with understanding the real-time health of your event to ensure that you will hit your goals by event day.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 22, 2015
What is a Content Model? Content Modeling is a hot topic in the Information Architecture community these days. A content model is a document defining the structure of each content type within a CMS , or Content Management System. Why do I need a Content Model? Content Model Success Story. I recently spoke about Content Modeling for a nonprofit at the IA Summit in Minneapolis.
Connection Cafe
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While there is little consensus on a “single best practice”, three distinct models have emerged and are recognizable as the most prevalent. For an organization assessing its own structure, this blog is intended to provide a simplified basis for self-comparison against each of the three models. The models, which are (stereotypically) summarized below, highlight how, and by whom, decisions are made and executed. The decision to prefer one model over another is situational.
Wild Apricot
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Here's how your nonprofit can implement and benefit from a subscription business model Nonprofits have so much to learn from subscription based businesses like Netflix and Spotify.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Whenever I am on the road with clients the conversation always turns to a debate about the value of predictive modeling vs. the value of traditional wealth screening. Some tend to gravitate toward wealth data alone because it feels more tangible—or understandable—than predictive modeling. While others like that predictive models can focus on the likelihood to do something – make a gift, perhaps – and not just whether a prospect looks “rich.”.
Connection Cafe
JULY 10, 2018
My first experience with modeling happened at the University of Washington development office in the fall of 1992. My job, as the director of research, was to use the modeling results for prospecting—but also to sell them to the directors of development in the schools and colleges. Today, it’s widely understood that this is why we use models: to find the unknown prospect —the whale swimming below the surface. I don’t make models.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
I’d love you to take a look at this post by Rohit Bhargava: Five Models of Content Curation. I think he is spot on with his five models, which I’ll list below. So what do you think of these five models for content curation? The post Five models of content curation appeared first on Social Fish
AFP Blog
OCTOBER 16, 2013
4 Steps Toward Open Data Business Models : By now, ‘open data for the social sector,’ ‘open data for the public sector,’ or ‘open data for hackers’ all roll quasi-easily off the tongue. The concept of ‘open data business models,’ on the other hand, still has many experts in the field scratching their heads
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Decision-making around directing philanthropic giving is an increasingly data-driven exercise. So, it’s more important than ever for social good organizations looking to attract investment to be able to quantify and communicate their defined outcomes and ability to efficiently and effectively achieve them. This is accountable impact.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 1, 2007
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open content business models December 1, 2007 I’m at the Open Translation event, and we’ve just had a great session on open content business models. In general, it seems like most models depend on some sort of up-front funding, whether it be an investment or a grant, to fund the initial writing of a large amount of content.
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 27, 2021
COVID-19 has brought new challenges to small businesses (and yes, we know that’s the understatement of the year) but many are trying to make the best of it by doing things like auditing their platforms, getting creative with new ways to engage. organizational-management
Wild Apricot
JUNE 5, 2018
We created this guide for any organization looking to implement a membership model. Over the past decade, we’ve helped thousands of membership organizations successfully set up and grow their members. This guide contains everything we’ve learned.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 14, 2013
“Nonprofit” is a tax status, not a business model. NOT a business model. But looking beyond that, to the organization itself, to its services, to its brand, it’s important to remember that this tax status shouldn’t be confused with a business model or the need to operate efficiently. It’s a deliberate choice and, for some, a business model – TOMS being the most obvious example of the day.
AFP Blog
MAY 21, 2013
Social analytics are fueling a more predictive model | TMA Resources : Social media has played an increasingly important role in organizations'' client engagement strategy as firms look to monitor interactions on these channels for valuable insight and foster new relationships
Museum 2.0
MARCH 9, 2009
At one point, Mark commented that they have a "deliberately unsustainable" business model. This is the model that governs most businesses and artistic endeavors. Tags: business models I once asked Eric Siegel, the Director of the New York Hall of Science, why museums are rarely innovative shining stars on the cutting edge of culture. He commented that as non-profits, museums are built to survive, not to succeed.
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
For working CNC routers need STL files, which you can download from 3dmodelmania.com – 3D models site. Examples of models that are made using these materials: Technological equipment. To create a 3D model, special software is used, designed for professional work with three-dimensional graphics. These programs allow for solid modeling. Using solid modeling, you can design models with a high level of detail.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 12, 2018
To explain why, let’s consider the two most frequently used tools: wealth screening and custom modeling. The second option, called modeling, provides custom, predicative insight about prospects who are likely to take an action with a specific organization. Custom modeling is time-consuming and requires more data from the organization; therefore, results are typically produced a couple times a year instead of on. Consider using wealth screenings and custom modeling together.
Judi Sohn
SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
Each direction is very different, using a different data model (see below for lots more on that) and approach. So how is it always about the data model? I happen to think the Account/Contact model makes perfect sense, but I know it’s frustrating for new nonprofits on the platform who don’t understand why they have what they think are two records with the same information. A nonprofit typically has a very different ownership/sharing model.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 22, 2015
The Giving Days Model: Collaboration, Federation, or Unification? - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly : "Charities are always seeking a new way to increase the size of the donor base. Conventional wisdom holds that getting large numbers of donors in—even at small levels—can begin a conversation about the value a nonprofit brings to its mission. A relationship that begins with a gift can evolve into ongoing financial and community support.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 7, 2016
For example, in higher education the campaign model of fundraising with deadlines, competition among classes, naming opportunities, and sense of urgency may be tailored more to male preferences than to female. At bbcon 2015 , some of the top minds in the nonprofit industry came together to present Big Idea sessions. These high-level discussions focused on key thought leadership topics and trends shaping the industry.
AFP Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014
Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a Model for Jewish Fundraising? The Facebook frenzy created by the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has now been replaced by back-to-school photographs, but the results have left leading Jewish organizations asking themselves, “Is this the fundraising wave of the future?” “I I don’t believe fundraising is going in that direction,” said J.M. Schapiro, 2014-15 fundraising campaign chair for The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore. -
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
A logic model helps to visualize those details and highlight the connection between a program's purpose and the programs results, and it helps you make sure you're measuring the right things so you can show success! Ananda Roberts Data Leadership logic models nptech nten Communications Program Ananda Roberts. President. nFocus Solutions. Sometimes it's hard to see the little details that make up the big programs.
SocialFish
DECEMBER 8, 2011
Remember this post about how to flip your publishing model ? And the case study we looked at through the Virginia Associations of Realtors’ example ? I just came across this great post from NTEN about how they did just that. This new strategy means we’re driving a lot of traffic to NTEN.org overall: We’re up 24% year-over-year in 2011.
SocialFish
JUNE 3, 2011
I presented a session yesterday at the Association Media & Publishing Association’s annual meeting on Flipping Your Publishing Model, a subject close to our hearts which Lindy wrote about last year. I was excited to showcase one association, VAR, who is doing this to great effect (explanation below), and I’m very grateful to the superstar that is Andrew Kantor who agreed to talk through what they do at VAR.
SocialFish
JANUARY 17, 2012
Her monthly column for us will focus on what Anna calls “the building blocks for constructing new membership and business models” for associations. I have been preaching model change for years. Don’t just play on the periphery; transform your entire organizational model. I thought I sounded pretty cool until calls for new membership and business models became ubiquitous.
SocialFish
OCTOBER 26, 2015
So why do so many associations still rely on a completely closed off model? If you’re using a classic closed model, you’re restricting yourself to a biased view – the inner-workings of the association where all members already have somewhat similar interests and behaviors based on your past strategies. Associations should Give more upfront access to Get more longterm meaning.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 24, 2011
DISRUPTION: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support. My colleagues at The Monitor Institute just published a study called “ Disruption: Evolving Models of Engagement and Support ,&# a national study of member-based advocacy organizations. View more documents from Working Wikily. The study was funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 13, 2015
Some notable businesses operating under the B Corp model include Ben & Jerry’s and Warby Parker. While this model works for some people, it’s definitely not for everybody. Livingston discussed a duality model where organizations separate their donors from their most loyal and dedicated donors. Business models don’t have to be scary—they can help you succeed. This post originally appeared in the July/August issue of our Nonprofit Hub Magazine.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
NOVEMBER 19, 2007
It uses a logic model. A huge big salute goes out to Priscilla Brice-Weller at Solidariti for finding this excellent resource - The Advocacy Progress Planner , by Continuous Progress. It's an online tool campaigners can use to map out campaign actions, and also assess the campaign afterwards. I would love to see this for a marketing campaign with a social media component
SocialFish
DECEMBER 3, 2012
I have often written about the Veterinary Information Network’s (VIN’s ) virtual membership and business models. At a recent visit at VIN’s headquarters in Davis, California, I was struck by the realization that developmental learning is the basis of every aspect of VIN’s model and practice. This is different from open learning in open social networking communities and can become the basis for alternative, revenue-generating models of service.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 7, 2010
No one model is better than the others. Nor should they even be seen as progressive steps towards a model of “maximal participation.” Participatory projects are most successful when you can find the right model for your staff culture, your users, and your goals. While there are outlier innovative projects that defy categorization, this chart displays the fundamental characteristics of each model. . Source: Share Your Ideas.
Influence
OCTOBER 22, 2010
The copy is a model of self-restraint. HealthCare.gov , the federal web site that is officially charged with helping consumers make sense of the new health insurance landscape, was substantially improved this month. For starters, they added information from over 200 insurers on 4,400 plans.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 22, 2016
You have success with attracting new members, it’s the retaining them bit that needs some work. Wait a minute… you already have some super-members who’re extremely passionate about your organization. They’re loyal and willing. So what’s the problem exactly? Well, do you have a killer onboarding process? webinar growth summit robbie-kellman-baxter
Wild Apricot
MARCH 15, 2016
You have success with attracting new members, it’s the retaining them bit that needs some work. Wait a minute… you already have some super-members who’re extremely passionate about your organization. They’re loyal and willing. So what’s the problem exactly? Well, do you have a killer onboarding process? webinar growth summit robbie-kellman-baxter
ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 18, 2016
Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue? What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models? One answer to these questions may be the social enterprise model, which has the potential to revolutionize both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. These social enterprise efforts can add a business model by creating sustainable revenue.
BoardAssist
APRIL 4, 2017
In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. What is a smart nonprofit business model? First, what does the term business model mean? We often use the term business model to describe an organization’s sources of funding and/or major costs.
EveryAction
JANUARY 14, 2019
Utilizing tools such as Facebook’s lookalike algorithms and similar modeling strategies, savvy organizations are using technology to identify and target likely supporters with precision. Rapid technological developments over the past few years have left many nonprofit professionals scrambling to stay up-to-date with the newest tools and techniques without wasting time and money on passing fads.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 12, 2009
Allison Fine and I have been noodling with an evaluation model that looks social media from an organizational perspective - from social networks to social capital (relationships) to action in the real world. Charlene Li's " Tapping the Power of the Groundswell " offers some models on relationship building and engagement in a broader way and more as a strategy. These points also make me think about an organizational listening/learning model.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 5, 2009
Wendy Harman at the Red Cross has been hard at work creating this draft version of the organization's Social Media Strategy Handbook. It is intended for staff and chapters and is encouraging them to participate in social media and craft a strategy for their chapter. It isn't a command and control policy, it's encouraging, provides a lot of useful tips/steps, and is also realistic about the time commitment involved.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 12, 2008
But the future is, as Jeff says, being generative , or as he quotes Kevin Kelly, having generosity as a business model. "We Read this great post from Jeff De Cagna. I am currently taking an ASAE online course, CEO Dialogue: Leading Associations in the 21st Century. This week (week 4 of 6) we're talking about "Strategic Technology", or technology as a strategic imperative. This is all the stuff I know about - yay!!
Network-Centric Advocacy
FEBRUARY 18, 2009
It seems as the economic modeling for recovery and growth are running off models developed in the great depression (3 to 5 years of slow 2% growth) and the many economic down turns since. Those models are wrong. If the crash did not follow models, why do we think the economic recovery models follow traditional recovery trajectories? I am not an economics guy.
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