sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Then, guided by those goals, use effective data collection tools, measure outcomes, implement improvement strategies, and promote transparency. Learn more: Using Data to Make Annual Giving Work for You Measuring Outcomes Outcome metrics are powerful, necessary tools for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” This uncertainty prompted me to invite two of the most visionary people I know to spend time with me on my podcast considering the future of the association industry. People benefit from the encouragement and wisdom of groups like.orgCommunity’s Leadership Circles.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Using various user permissions within technology can ensure that the right people see enough information to do their jobs effectively, but student data remains secure. The post Creating a Connected Campus to Award More Scholarships and Improve Student Outcomes first appeared on the ENGAGE Blog.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

For decades, LLS has harnessed people power to raise funds for cancer research and treatment through Light the Night , Team in Training , Visionaries of the Year , and other unique in-person events—historically raising 67% of all individual contributions made to LLS. Embrace Your Donors’ Values.

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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? Participants spend time working together to draw their networks — people and organizations who are important to reaching their organization’s outcomes. Click to See Larger Image and Full Data by Marc Smith.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. Content is easier to produce and more effective when all communicators understand the desired outcomes.” Don’t write outcomes in stone. When strategy doesn’t filter through departments, communications lose that impact.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Nonprofits are not alone in using the RFP—here at Prosal , I’ve spent the last two years talking to people in finance, health care, and municipalities about RFPs. They have been some of the most insightful years in learning how RFPs are used and why most people dislike or even despise them. Share your ideal outcome.

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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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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2022

Authors Anish Batlaw and Ram Charan provide you through these case studies a guide for how to take a data driven approach and playbook to identifying, hiring and investing in the right people, placing them in the right roles, and then setting them up for success.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 28, 2022

Nonprofits partnering with human services agencies play a crucial role in supporting people managing food insecurity, housing disruptions, family counseling needs and other welfare-oriented outcomes.

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.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2024

It happens when smart people with guts and irrepressible creative energy are left to their own devices. They are irreverent and have a vision of where the company and the industry needs to go that is hard for other people to hear. Then, find the people within your organization who will give honest answers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The reality is that skipping or neglecting the discovery phase is the most common cause of budget and timeline overruns, low adoption and ROI, and misalignment to people and processes. Sometimes the best outcome is determining that “go” would be a bad decision – and the discovery gives you an “out” before it’s too late.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2013

I think sometimes there is a disconnect between measurement and the actual practice. It is about how social media (and other digital tools I might add) help an organization move towards longer-term outcomes in their theory of change or articulated goals. Click to See Larger Version.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 8, 2021

But you want to make sure those decisions deliver outcomes that support your goals. In today’s world, organizations simply cannot afford to invest their time and limited resources in initiatives that do not demonstrably deliver outcomes that support their goals. It will be an inevitable outcome. Formulate SMART Goals.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

It's about delivering outcomes that people value in order to make their community a better place to live. Join Tom Ralser, Principal / Director of the Outcomes Lab and GiftWorks on Tuesday, October 5, at 3 p.m. Eastern time for a free webinar on the Investment-Driven Model.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. Some people will participate every now and then, others every time it’s near their home, while some may have a pattern of participating in specific types of events. In turn, people join their local chapter as members.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Over time people have come to value the advantages of working at home. Even those people who vow to never set foot in an office again will admit the in-person world held some attractions. Camera shy people learned that video is your best friend when you need to deliver an important message to a remote audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. While building this community takes time, it will ensure you always have a full pipeline of people interested in engaging with your cause.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2024

By combining Bloomerang’s leading donor and volunteer relationship management platform with Qgiv’s best-in-class fundraising platform, we can help nonprofits raise more money and improve their fundraising outcomes through stronger relationships with supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

Nonprofits use CRMs to manage their donor relationships, to segment supporters by interest areas, streamline donor communication, automate fundraising, and report on outcomes to the board, donors, and community. There are also volunteers – people that can best contribute to the cause by donating their time. 5) Outcomes and Analytics.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Make information readily available to internal stakeholders so it’s easier for people to do their jobs. Tammy Knapp, CFO of National Math and Science Initiative , says, “I want people to understand the rationale, because then they can join us on this journey where we’re trying to improve what we’re doing.” Communicate 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. “ There is a groundswell of interest in outcomes measurement and a desire to get it right across the sector.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Follow this advice, from the authors ( Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese ) of the, Collaboration Imperative , book for how to create a great vision statement for your team (or company) : A vivid, idealized and memorable description of a desired outcome. An enduring idea that galvanizes people to get behind something.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It's powered by people: thousands of caring, local experts are available to help, 24/7. Most calls, web chats, and text messages are from people looking for help meeting basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and health care. 211 is the most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services in the country.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 10, 2024

At Qgiv, we’ve been helping people fulfill their passion to make a difference in the world for nearly 15 years. Say goodbye to disconnected systems and hello to improved fundraising outcomes through unified data, people, and tools, available all in one place. Unified data. We’re better together— Bloomerang + Qgiv.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

How strategic questions can ease the hardest decisions and support triumphant outcomes. How asking creativity questions help to get people to imagine, set their sights high and soar above failure. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Social media is powerful because it leverages social influence – people trust information from those within their networks. They are more likely to donate to a cause, attend a virtual event, or volunteer when they are invited by people they know and trust.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Our collective work led to 8 steps to outcomes-oriented collaboration. We discovered that if you are in the role of promoting collaboration among others, you need to articulate your definition of collaboration and what your expectations are for outcomes. People will emulate behaviors that are rewarded. It’s ok to smart small.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted. But is this the right question?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

This is understandable, but people who hire consultants for this reason are rarely satisfied. Even when you have some ideas of what might be best, if you’re really unsure you may benefit from someone with no vested interest in the outcome. The best outcome is when you learn to help yourself. You need an objective outsider.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Identifying What Matters Most to the Work Data collection as it occurs in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector traditionally aligns with a linear equation of vision to mission to goals to outcomes with data brought in at the end stage of determining if outcomes have been achieved. These are opportunities for meaning making.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And many facilitators adjust their fees based on the budget size of an organization, number of hours, and number of people attending the retreat. Objectivity An external facilitator has no vested interest in the outcomes of your board’s decisions. Many facilitators adjust fees so they can compete with local facilitators.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 15, 2012

Even more people want to send me money. approved for transfer into your account, this is the outcome of a meeting. Here are a few examples: Sender: Authorize.Net (emailreceipts@authorize.net). Subject: Successful Credit Card Settlement Report. Transaction Volume Statistics for Settlement Batch dated 14-Aug-2012. Batch ID: 320541579.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 23, 2024

Think about how you can take advantage of the emotions people will be feeling when all the votes are counted. An election has two possible outcomes. People support your mission for a variety of reasons. Be Respectful: Not all your constituents will be happy with the election’s outcome.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

When I was a grant writer, my favorite people to connect with inside foundations were those staff who had previously worked in nonprofit organizations. Power As you can see, I am quite an empathy cheerleader because I’ve seen empathy transform people, organizations, and entire initiatives, but I’m also an empathy realist.

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Candid

JANUARY 29, 2024

These unacceptable outcomes are a direct result of under-investment in young people from under-resourced communities and communities of color. For America to prosper now and in years to come, we need the talent, intelligence, and hard work of people of every race and ethnicity, regardless of status. society broadly.

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