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The Phases of Service Design

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There are 4 key phases for service design: Align, Research, Ideate, and Prototype. Phase 1: Align You’ve decided to embark on a service design project! For Phase 1, we aligned in this project by talking with key stakeholders to learn how they operate, what members need, and where they hoped to see improvements.

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The Phases of Service Design

Forum One

There are 4 key phases for service design: Align, Research, Ideate, and Prototype. Phase 1: Align. We’ll illustrate each of these 4 phases with an example of how we’ve done this for one of our clients, an organization in the health industry that provides an education program for their members. Phase 2: Research.

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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Why is that? Trust them.

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Fundraising for your nonprofit in the start-up phase

Candid

Either comprehensive (Model A) or pre-approved grant relationships (Model C) fiscal sponsorship might be used, but this should be carefully reviewed with an attorney with strong experience in this area. You can read more about Fiscal Sponsorship on [NEO Law Group’s] Resource Page.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

.orgSource

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. Along with the staff, the board is your most significant human resource.

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How to Do Year-End Fundraising the Right Way (Part III)

The Fundraising Authority

In the second post , we reviewed the five rules for supercharged year-end fundraising. The second phase of your year-end giving campaign is to warm-up your donors by introducing them to your theme and your need. This phase will constitute the “meat” of your year-end fundraising campaign. Choosing Your Time-Frame.

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The Power of Podcasting: Making Audio Content for Nonprofits

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Besides equipment expenses, podcasting can be very cost-effective if you leverage the right resources. For instance, there are many free resources online, including audio editing software, that dramatically cut podcasting costs. Produce content for a low cost. Cover a variety of topics. What’s the ideal scope of our podcast?

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