Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps quickly became two of my favorite tools, teaching me about researching funders, finding specific grant opportunities, and making connections in the fundraising and grantmaking landscape of my state. It was such a relief to have access to this information!

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Utah Project Lesson Fundraising 105

sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2022

Mindset: A Critical Tool in Your Implementation Toolbox. For most organizations, the ideal implementation timeline is around 90 days, split more or less evenly among three phases: Preparation and planning (days 1–30). Are they comfortable using new tools? This is a great tool for uncovering gaps in your system design.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 30, 2017

In partnership with the Case Foundation, Achieve just published findings from the most recent research phase of this project, which is our ninth annual study of millennial cause behaviors and motivations. At the same time, the first generation to grow up with digital outlets for their voices is turning them into megaphones for good.

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Change Phase Voice Sample 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2022

Change management is a set of tools and techniques your nonprofit can use to build buy-in and support staff members as you lead an organizational change. Inclusion – Change management gives your organization a framework with the language and instructions needed to ensure all stakeholders have a chance to voice their viewpoints.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps quickly became two of my favorite tools. More importantly, we will be able to center the voices of Utahns in conversations about disability, access, and inclusive communities. . He answered all my (very rudimentary) questions with a lot of patience and the mannerisms of a natural-born teacher.

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Utah Project Lesson Time 52

Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Organizations can tap into the power of personal story by uplifting the voices in their network. We call this process of information-gathering the “discovery” phase. The goal of the discovery phase is to understand what your audience cares about, what their values are, and what are their anxieties or concerns. .

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Advocacy San Francisco Story Digital 59

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Though Facebook had gone public nine months previous, Facebook Groups were only just beginning to be used as community-building tools by nonprofits and Facebook Pages didn’t exist yet. Executives were terrified by the legal implications of using social networking tools. Yes, yes… I know. Your nonprofit has no budget for it.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Then we can more confidently explore a few major guidelines to put your communication tools to maximum efficiency. . A prevailing myth in the nonprofit sector is that traditional mail has been phased out by the internet. Direct Mail versus Digital Communications . Let us be the first ones to tell you that this simply isn’t true.

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Retention Communication Donor Strategy 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

They couldn’t solve the humanitarian crisis, but they could build a tool that could shine a light on human rights violations, bringing much-needed attention and support to developing emergencies. The tool was Ushahidi. Usahidi means “bearing witness” in Swahili. Congratulations!

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Award Map Kenya Time 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

As Jeremiah points out, we are entering the next phase where robots, drones, bots, AI, and self-driving cars will have widespread adoption. Charity:Water created a bot called “ Walk with Yeshi ” as a donor engagement tool. You also need to think about its voice and tone and how it can be relevant and engaging to your target audience.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We're still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally "out there" and is well-received. But I want to be clear: Is this something you can do with free tools in your spare time? Overall, the experience has been positive. It's a statement.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. It is voiced or expressed outwardly in society in some way. We may want to move toward treating reporting as a compliance tool to public reporting as an articulation of shared desires and advocacy.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 69

Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We’re still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally “out there&# and is well-received. But I want to be clear: Is this something you can do with free tools in your spare time? Overall, the experience has been positive. It’s a statement.

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Cancer Phase Research Change 100

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2018

Your nonprofit can’t plan a capital campaign without assembling a team of influential voices to oversee the process. With this diverse group of voices planning your capital campaign, your nonprofit is sure to gain the necessary perspective you’ll need to ensure fundraising success. Gather your key capital campaign insiders.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2014

It’s the phase in the relationship when we want (and expect) to be courted — for the welcome mats to be rolled out for us. We call it the honeymoon phase, but it’s not just reserved for our romantic relationships. And since email is casual, this is the time to establish your organization’s online identity and voice.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

The goal of the documenting phase is just to get everything on paper. Second, it means giving IT a voice in programmatic planning and decisions. On technology implementation, try the three P's: Phased schedule: For each phase of implementation, have the entire system backed up and ready roll back if something goes wrong.

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Technology Laptop Phase Tech 55

Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

The goal of the documenting phase is just to get everything on paper. Second, it means giving IT a voice in programmatic planning and decisions. On technology implementation, try the three P's: Phased schedule: For each phase of implementation, have the entire system backed up and ready roll back if something goes wrong.

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Technology Laptop Phase Tech 54

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

However, as I learned from spending two weeks in Asia this past December , the news sources you watch and consume can dramatically effect your consciousness and ultimately your social media voice. They usually have the staff, passion, resources, and training necessary to make a new tool succeed if it has any possibility of succeeding.

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Social Media Media Management Social 234

Socialbrite

DECEMBER 5, 2019

While content creation may sound challenging with a limited staff and resources, it can pay off in a big way if you use the right tools. Below we outline seven tools and resources you can use for free or minimal cost as part of your organization’s content creation strategy. Google Trends is a tool that can help us do just that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

100% of participants implement an action learning project that uses measurement to help improve their practice, share insights with peers, and identify opportunities to amplify each other’s voices through social media. 100% of participants implement a process and write a social media policy that addresses organizational adoption issues.

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India NGO Network Exercise 102

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

"I would wake up in the middle of the night and still hear their voices. I just had to take that chance." - Jensine Larsen Jensine Larsen is the Founder and CEO of World Pulse , a global media and communication network devoted to bringing women a global voice. We unite those voices to accelerate change.

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Voice Global Saudi Arabia Journal 69

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean''s book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. Sometimes the difference comes down to preferred tools. In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." why not museums?

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is the most important fundraising and communications tool you have. Using the right envelope as a fundraising tool. Never use the passive voice when you can use the active voice. Eliminate every possible word – including adjectives and descriptive phases – in your copy. “If Thanks Gail! George Orwell).

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Mail Money Raise Tips 61

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

If you’ve invested in professional-grade fund accounting tools for your nonprofit, you have to safeguard that investment. The experts at Zobrio have the experience and the know-how to support any one-time or ongoing projects that arise around your financial and accounting tools. IT and managed services for 24/7 support. Explore Zobrio.

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

People take the ideas and start to do things with the idea – this phase is crucial in a new paradigm. The story has to be told from a personal POV by someone I can personally relate to who uses an authentic voice. In short, the beta tool (described in more detail below) shapes the DNA of the right kind of story.

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Story Action Model Adopt 79

Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2011

In 2008 and 2009, there were many conference sessions and and documents presenting participatory case studies, most notably Wendy Pollock and Kathy McLean's book Visitor Voices in Museum Exhibitions. Sometimes the difference comes down to preferred tools. In 2008, the conversation started shifting to "how" and "what." why not museums?

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Question Participatory Museum Evaluation 49

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

I had to record some voice over narration and intros into each the different sub-sections to make it flow. While I was in the final phase of editing, I realized that I really needed a quote from a particular person. This became the case study in Act 3. I also had to edit down the screencapture to match the audio length.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2009

No, my brother and sister are probably typical 40+ year old Americans who use technology that has entered the Late Majority phase, by Geoffrey Moore's definition. But still, what if I really just want to use social media (said in 5 year old tantrum voice) ? That is my mom. They use email, home computers, ipods and the like.

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Social Media Media Social Ipod 20

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Readers understand that one era compliments and empowers the previous one and that the set of tools associated with each era are not meant to be replaced by the tools indicative of the the era that follows. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. The Mobile Web.

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Social Media Social Chapter Media 258

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That’s why we added in a general profile picture and some text around the organization’s impact beforehand, all in the voice of the fundraiser, so that the page is engaging even if it’s not updated by the individual fundraisers. Social media was a great tool to spread information on Grassroot Soccer and ask for donations. Get social!

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Goal Fundraising Help Africa 306

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Readers understand that one era compliments and empowers the previous one and that the set of tools associated with each era are not meant to be replaced by the tools indicative of the the era that follows. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. The Mobile Web.

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Social Media Social Chapter Media 247

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

You can hear it in his voice and read it in his tweets. Doing something different with a set of tools that tens of thousands of other nonprofits also use is the trademark of an exceptional social media manager. Not only that, but online communities also tend to grow the fastest during the early adoption phase.

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Social Media Effective Management Media 274

Forum One

JUNE 22, 2022

Workshops, ideation sessions, and other conversations with stakeholders are how we draw out, understand, systemize, and ultimately incorporate the heart and soul of any organization or effort into a strategy or tool. I break out the planning into three phases: design, preparation, and facilitation.

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Facilitation Structure Conversation Phase 46

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Readers understand that one era compliments and empowers the previous one and that the set of tools associated with each era are not meant to be replaced by the tools indicative of the the era that follows. Thus, please be careful when using any tool that automates posts from one social network to another. The Mobile Web.

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Social Media Social Chapter Media 207

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

I may just be cynical, but I’ve seen too many technology providers claim that their tools will help organizations raise money, engage volunteers, mobilize action, or generally address organizational challenges in ways that only the internet is suited to do. The concept of moving in phases is not new.

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Facebook Causes Challenge Communication 98

DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This is why mobile fundraising and advocacy apps are such effective tools for nonprofits looking to directly engage supporters and expand their reach online. If you’ve already invested in a custom nonprofit mobile app, you already know many of the benefits of these powerful tools. Create a landing page. Extend your network.

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Effective Marketing Press Review 52

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 21, 2007

The experience is fundamentally entry-level; you have the tools you need to succeed. And as the returner’s actions become more divergent from the newcomer’s, the extent to which both are contributing to a socially-rooted, multi-voice experience lessens. There are materials to work with. There are people to support you.

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