Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2018

The level of collaboration amongst the legal community in Northern California can serve as an excellent model for other areas of the country.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2017

Predictive Modeling uses “big data” to help predict the future. 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. Predictive Modeling for Fundraising Events.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2016

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2013

“Nonprofit” is a tax status, not a business model. NOT a business model. It’s a deliberate choice and, for some, a business model – TOMS being the most obvious example of the day. I know this isn’t all that original, but I have to say it.

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Wild Apricot Blog

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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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? A nonprofit typically has a very different ownership/sharing model.

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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. President. nFocus Solutions.

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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.

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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.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 20, 2012

business modelsIf you want to drink the best beer in the world, you'd better be ready to work for it.

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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. -

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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.

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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. Business models don’t have to be scary—they can help you succeed.

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SocialFish

OCTOBER 26, 2015

So why do so many associations still rely on a completely closed off model? Furthermore, as they increase their level of participation with opt-ins and upgrades, you can begin to paint a more general picture of what the future of your association can look like with your new model.

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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

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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.

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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. I am not an economics guy.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. These points also make me think about an organizational listening/learning model.

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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!!

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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.

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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.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. A company in which employees are co-owners might translate well to a coop model. Tags: business models

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Frogloop

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Then you must nominate them to Taproot Foundation’s first-ever Pro Bono Role Model of the Year. The winner will receive the title of Taproot Foundation’s first-ever Pro Bono Role Model of the Year and represent the foundation at the 2011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service from June 6 – 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana! Do you know a mom or dad who is a professional superhero?

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Network-Centric Advocacy

APRIL 26, 2010

Our first effort to define the discipline is our Community Maturity Model: This model does two things. One of our missions at The Community Roundtable is to further the discipline of community management – not just in our own community but more broadly in the marketplace. First, it defines the eight competencies we think are required for successful community management.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

Institutions like the Boston Children's Museum (which she helped lead in the 1970s) drew heavily from and worked in partnership with the "open classroom" movement to develop informal educational models that are interactive, open-ended, and individualized.

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Tech Soup Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the panel Rethinking Strategy: The Intersection of Impact, Brand, and Business Model, three experts defined these terms and illustrated their use for effective nonprofit communications. Model Behavior. Delivery and communications are the business model.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Data scientists and prospect researchers on the nonprofit payroll are working side by side to mine data within the nonprofit’s information system and create models that predict who is likely to give—and who is not. Analytics is all the rage in development offices.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2008

Why don't people come back to museums? We've all heard the excuses: "I've already seen it all," says the family that visited half the exhibits. You don't change things often enough," says the person who conveniently deletes monthly emails with info on new exhibits and programs.

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Wild Apricot Blog

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

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