Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

As we move into the age of AI, we propose an evolution of the 2-minute rule: The AI 2-minute rule. Instead of completing the task yourself or putting it on the pile, send it to a trained model that can deliver a rough draft or quick solutions. MODEL: requires Read.ai MODEL: requires Read.ai MODEL: requires Read.ai

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2013

Will is also does a lot of work with video – so when he proposed that we incorporate video interviews as part of the session, I was thrilled. While it is hard to measure actual attention spans, there is research that people pay closest attention during the first 10-18 minutes of lecture – and then their minds wander.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

He gave a brief reflection with how is strategic consulting to nonprofits practice has changed over the many decades he has been in service to the field. ”It used to be that nonprofits developed five-year plans – we used to refer to as “The Stalin Approach.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The opening plenary was both fun and informative – an improv company “performed” the results of GEO’s latest research on the relationship between grantmaking practices and grantee success. The GEO 2012 conference is off to a great start. What are foundations willing to STOP doing in order to make time for learning?

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Culture Public Learning Reflection 91

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

Here’s another problem you may encounter: Let’s say you can clearly define what you want to do with your campaign and why, so you jump into the planning process, skipping key steps like a feasibility study and prospect research and cultivation. Do your research to understand the structure and timeline of a typical capital campaign in advance.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

From the Big Duck website : Brandraising is a proprietary model developed by Big Duck to help nonprofits communicate more effectively in order to advance fundraising, programs and advocacy goals. Tip #1: Don't skimp on the research. We're an organization that believes in research. Sounded perfect. How cool is that?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Step #1) G – Get the FOA/RFP/NOFA The first step in developing a grant template with the GRANTS formula is to G et the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or Request of Proposal (RFP) or NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability): i.e. the grant instructions.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Once you get out in the real world, putting that grand statement of vision into practice can be challenging—and events happen that can change your direction. During this discussion, we went back to our mission for guidance and cut one proposal and decided to do more research on the other. Don’t Be a Yes Man (or Woman).

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Action Proposal Director Green 28

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to research by the Congressional Management Foundation, nearly half of congressional staff believe that “most advocacy campaigns of identical form messages are sent without the constituent’s knowledge or approval.”. Earlier this year, ACS CAN launched a major campaign around increasing federal funding for cancer research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2009

Should we be using an industrial measurement model in a digital age? But is there is thread here - measurement should be practical. If I could be allowed to propose a first principle of social media measurement for 2009, it would be to apply this motto: “good enough for practical purposes”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model?

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

From the Big Duck website : Brandraising is a proprietary model developed by Big Duck to help nonprofits communicate more effectively in order to advance fundraising, programs and advocacy goals. Tip #1: Don’t skimp on the research. We’re an organization that believes in research. Practice Makes Almost Perfect.

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Cancer Phase Research Change 100

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

They can’t build the schools and they can’t train the teachers fast enough to replicate our model. For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. There’s still going to be assessments but hopefully better models.

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Game Education Change Classroom 132

Forum One

JUNE 18, 2009

A couple of weeks ago a group of Seattle global health data experts met at the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute to continue a conversation we started earlier this year on global health data. how do you evaluate the health significance of "one glass of rice wine per day" in China vs. Japan?). OK, these are hard problems to solve.

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Global Data Seattle Finland 52

Forum One

APRIL 30, 2010

" The piece was an interview with Columbia Professor of Management William Pietersen summarizing the research in his publication " Strategic Learning: How to Be Smarter Than Your Competition and Turn Key Insights into Competitive Advantage." Execution: The implementation of the new strategy and all that goes with it.

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Internet Process Strategy Learning 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model?

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

The good news is that research shows that a lack of leadership development opportunities can be addressed cost-effectively, regardless of size, by developing leaders already on the payroll. Participating in drafting portions of grant proposals. Assigning management responsibilities for volunteers, interns, or junior staff. Selden, S.

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Leadership Develop Retention Phoenix 40

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

So there is Pew Research. But I have been studying these types of engagements and research on community for years, and it is predominantly a religious organization that leads the way. Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . Let’s move on.

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People Community Video Podcast 81

Museum 2.0

MARCH 20, 2009

It's not surprising that research has shown that information retrieved via "pull" techniques is retained better than that which is pushed. I love this project for several reasons: They used a technology that fits well conceptually and practically into the experience of exploring a historic site of this type.

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Environment Content Model Sweden 20

Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

For many, that involves a combination of income sources that, together, make up their funding model. A funding model is defined as the methodical and institutionalized approach to bring in revenue to support an organization’s core programs and initiatives. Federated Funds.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change. Where does it surpass the traditional advertising model? It was organized by Ed Schipul. What is it?

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Social Media Nonprofit Jordan Cancer 67

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2006

Subvert the rules explore the limits of system propose alternate responses Great skills for social change. Gaming is testing ideas, proposing solutions, and moving through the system. How is the notion of gaming and practice of game part of a larger system. Researcher working with kids disabilities. Important to test.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

They can't build the schools and they can't train the teachers fast enough to replicate our model. For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. There's a myth that the best way to get higher test scores is to do more standard practice on those subjects.

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Game Education Change Classroom 60

Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2021

And you will not ask them to do research, write grant proposals, coordinate events or write annual appeals; otherwise, they’ll have even less time. . Generally you’ll do this through your own research, by asking your board and closest donors what they know, and/or by purchasing donor analytics or predictive modeling.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 29, 2009

I gave an hour-long talk about participatory design practices ( video here ), and Jim gave a small tour of an exhibition he had organized nearby. At MuseumNext, we used this model, and while many people left on the first night in some form of despair, they were amazed at how everything came together on day two. Facilitator bits.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For nonprofits working with limited resources and staff, the prospect of adapting a new practice or technology can seem extra intimidating—even if it promises to make everyone’s job easier in the long run. Kotter developed his 8-Step Change Model based on extensive research and real-world observations. Change is scary.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

From there, research will help you develop the best prospect profiles for your portfolio, but don’t look at wealth alone. “It Next-generation predictive modeling —plugging your data into a formula to create a numerical value or score to predict a donor’s probability of giving—also can help you connect with donors new to major giving.

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Gift Program Build Fundraising 84

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Annual Conference for Development Researchers. Marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Cyberspace Innkeeping: Building Online Community by John Coate was first written in 1992 and will give you a good context of online community practice. Technology in the Arts is accepting session proposals for its October 2007 conference. the integrated philanthropy model in honor of National Corporate Philanthropy Day.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 6, 2023

However, if your main goal is to make money and you have a successful revenue model, you would be wise to consider starting a for-profit. The timeline generally looks like this: Conduct initial research: Study similar nonprofits, their programs, successes or failures, funding and how you are similar or different.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

I also learned that the best money in museums for someone who's starting out is in art modeling. I survived the first half of 2003 financially on art modeling and poetry gigs. Anna accepted my proposal. It was like getting paid to process the day in a lovely setting.

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Museum Boston Participatory Job 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Research by Teach the Future found that 77% of students say thinking about climate change makes them anxious. Institutions like the Alliance for Sustainability in Education are publishing the sustainability reports of leading universities in an effort to promote progress and share best practices. Listen to Your Stakeholders.

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Action Pledge Europe Education 59

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

And when I started researching this book, one of my goals was to do that, was to come up with a definition that the nonprofit sector might embrace and use to answer the question, “What is communications in a nonprofit?” You should practice what you teach, which is, you know, be open and learn and grow.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

With grant prospect research, we do just that. First, grant prospect research increases your chances of succeeding and winning grants because you’re only going to apply for opportunities that you have a realistic chance of winning. . I call this developing core narrative materials. Why do we bother doing this?

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Grant Lesson Tips Video 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2015

Nancy used the analogy of operating like car company that puts out different vehicle models and each year will have a different version with different features. Nancy said that funding closes their organization off from innovation because funders often held them to what they wrote in the grant proposal 2 years ago. “It

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2011

By far the most educational stories in the book concern the Phoenix Group, a housing/economic development non-profit that imploded over the course of Light's research. Part of me wonders whether the organization was actually built to "sustain" anything (it may have been a deliberately unsustainable business model).

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Mark often talks about how he and his collaborators do this work because it is their artistic practice, not because they are trying to achieve specific outcomes. T]he sticking point in everyone’s mind is that what you proposed was not an artwork. It's philosophy and business model rolled into a messy package.

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