Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2024

Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between. But very few people question the efficacy of the models, even though they don’t work.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

In my way of thinking, this is the wrong business model. Measure the Right Outcomes “In our case,” Garth noted, “we can measure statistics like do people have more confidence that their pets will be well cared for at the vet. Those are value-based outcomes that may result in growth. People don’t need or want this stuff.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

The introduction of Retrieval-Augmented Generation, or RAG, now allows AI applications to enhance the capabilities of machine learning models by integrating them with a retrieval component. This includes respecting human dignity, privacy, and rights, and ensuring fairness and justice in AI outcomes.

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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. I don’t make models.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2024

Drive strategic decision making with predictive analytics Predictive analytics powered by AI can provide nonprofits with valuable insights into donor behavior, program outcomes, and operational performance.

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Data Management Government Analytics 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The Outcome of Our Outcomes – guest post by Victoria Vrana. Outcomes, indicators, metrics, logic models, flow charts galore – measurement and evaluation are in season these days. It’s almost Spring and a thousand theories of change are blooming like the cherry trees in Washington, DC.

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Evaluation Measure Seattle Lesson 95

Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Especially in associations, analytics can provide invaluable insights, guiding strategies and shaping outcomes. Focus on the Outcomes Embracing the Future: We know change is hard and in long-standing organizations, can be met with resistance. However, the trick is to shift the conversation from the process to the outcomes.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

With AI, you first define some outcome, some question you want answered. Then, you provide an algorithm with examples in the form of sample data, and you allow the algorithm to identify the best way to get to that outcome. Decisions When Building the Models When building a predictive AI model, you’ll have many questions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

From showcasing outcomes through compelling stories to highlighting the transparency and accountability that donors, volunteers, and partners who share your vision seek, dedicated online brand management will invariably fuel and amplify the impact of your unique mission.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Adaptive learning models can empower teachers to customize instruction for each student’s needs, and students can even personalize a digital tutoring experience. Imagine a coach using an AI to generate a detailed analysis of your best athletes’ movements to help other students learn, model, and improve their own techniques.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2013

How do you measure your network to learn how to improve outcomes? Understanding and mapping your network is one of the indicators in my “Crawl Walk Run Fly” maturity of practice model and looks something like this: Click to see larger image. Click to See Larger Image and Full Data by Marc Smith. Click to See Larger Image.

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Measure Social Media Media Map 105

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

The demonstration projects will allow grantees to augment the SCSEP service model to provide a combination of enhanced career navigation services, occupational training and on-the-job training. In turn, the department will study the effect of industry-based or sector-based training on employment outcomes for older workers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

This move could unseat nonprofit players like GoFundMe and GlobalGiving that charge a fee as a part of their business model. 5) Moving Away from Overhead to Outcomes will Allow Investment in Technology. The social media platform recently removed charitable fundraising fees— 100 percent of money given will now go to the charity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

However, increasingly nonprofits are moving to the practice of outcome evaluation. Program outcomes are defined as the expected and/or actual benefits that program participants will receive. Outcomes usually imply changes in behavior, condition, skills, attitudes or knowledge in the individual, community or other target population.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

You can have the best governance model, but with the wrong people on the team, you won’t be successful.” People sometimes have different outcomes on the inventory depending on when it is administered. It’s the style of the CEO and executive team that drives the governance and the culture. That last bullet is important.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

" It means investing with purpose to achieve specific, measurable outcomes and impact. In the impact investing model, when we give to a cause, we should see specific and measurable returns in the form of social change. 3 Reasons You're About to Be As Excited About Outcomes Measurement As I Am. Blackbaud Outcomes.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Over the past several years, I’ve met with countless people at a wide variety of organizations to connect on outcomes measurement , and I tend to hear similar questions and qualms about this still-new area. “ How do we get started? ” “ Is there a difference between measurement and evaluation? ” “ Is there a right way to define an outcome?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

Even if you know a donor’s income, a big “if” with legacy models, do you understand their expenses or true net worth? Legacy-modeled data often fails to take details like these into account. Nonprofits often focus on donor net worth or income, for example, which on their own provide only limited insights.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

I know outcomes measurement and impact stories are becoming more important,’ you may think, ‘But how do I make sure I’m starting down the right path so I don’t feel stranded ?’ . As we’re moving to a more outcomes-focused model, take a look at how we’ve begun outlin ing what success looks like for the program.

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Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Dave Coriale of DelCor realized 12 years ago that many associations benefit from using a framework to assess these elements, and created the Association IT Maturity Model for this purpose. Among other uses, it was adopted in 2015 by the ASAE Foundation for an industry-wide research project.

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Discussion Associations Technology Analytics 130

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

How ChatGPT Works ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence model that generates content (generative AI) based on an amalgamation of secondary sources; early versions used written communication as a training dataset for the model and predicted the most likely next word based on the input data provided to the model.

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Model Italy Test Generation 69

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? These social enterprise efforts can add a business model by creating sustainable revenue.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2022

Automations using Zapier can help your organization increase its fundraising efforts and outcomes by streamlining the flow of data between CauseVox and other apps your organization is using.

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sgEngage

JUNE 3, 2022

The process of satisfying legal requirements impacts many areas within an organization— mission alignment, stewardship, duty of care, reputation, outcomes & impact, and overall effectiveness to name a few. Topics covered in this episode: Due diligence models. Grant applications and risk identification.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Sponsorships are the model that we’re all most familiar with. Initiatives that impact a broad audience or community Outcomes that deliver strategic goals and objectives for all participants. Some are alliances in name only that don’t deliver real benefits to either party. Ongoing cross-functional activities that deliver lasting value.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

This can help you start defining goals and considering which model strategic plan will best work for your organization. Choose a strategic planning model based on your nonprofit’s current circumstances, opportunities, and threats. It’s best to use this model when your organization’s external surroundings are generally calm.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 2, 2010

And I want to share it with you, get your ideas, and start a long-term process of collaboratively improving and refining this model. The documentation explores Project Spaces conceptually as well as provides examples of how to hold a Project Spaces event. Check out the Project Spaces wiki.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Predictive analytics is the use of data, statistical algorithms, and machine learning techniques to identify the likelihood of future outcomes based on historical data. Descriptive – This examines decisions and outcomes after the fact to better understand what happened. For example: that a member lapsed. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Over the course of several projects at the Lab, Rick Bonney and others noted that different kinds of participation led to different outcomes for participants. Rick wanted a better way to describe what kinds of projects led to different community outcomes. No one model is better than the others.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

They also know first-hand the pain, money, and time that is wasted, and the impact and outcomes that are reduced or even lost when nonprofits and schools don’t get the help they need. OFM: A Model for Partner Participation in Open Source Community Projects. Driving Equitable Outcomes. Well, that is the beauty of this ecosystem.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

CEOs must be role models for their teams. An open mind and the ability to connect and collaborate with diverse groups and people (especially those who don’t share your point of view) creates the nuanced vision needed to imagine multiple outcomes. Build Competencies Connecting with diverse groups and people creates nuanced vision.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Lesson 221

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Business Model Innovation. Universities are learning from other industries and accelerating business model innovation, with a focus on hybrid learning and teaching. More and more universities are adopting a “customer mindset” from other industries, and implementing learner-centric operating models.

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Education Global Trend Student 98

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. These will include the engagement start and end dates, budget, and expected outcomes or deliverables. Monitor program impact.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between. But very few people question the efficacy of the models, even though they don’t work.

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Management Effective Guide Model 77

Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

By using data about each loan, including daily popularity, the Kiva team worked with DataRobot to build dozens of models to identify relationships in the data. Thanks to these models, Kiva can now predict which loans are unlikely to be funded each day. Do you want to support your organization’s mission by harnessing the power of AI?

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San Francisco Kiva Impact Learning 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2024.

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