Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 19, 2023

Chamber of Commerce ,“Social entrepreneurship is the process by which individuals, startups and entrepreneurs develop and fund solutions that directly address social issues. Entrepreneurs are driven by the desire to innovate, not necessarily the desire to make a profit. According to the U.S.

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Forum One

MAY 13, 2021

In this post, we focus on the processes and technology of migrating your government services to digital. Streamlining and improving your processes. One of the goals of modernization should be to streamline and improve processes. Improving your process will be critical to the perceived success of your modernization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

However, managing grants efficiently and effectively can often be a daunting task, requiring meticulous attention to detail, rigorous compliance measures, and streamlined processes. Looking Back: Traditional Grant Management Processes In the past, managing grants for nonprofits involved lots of paperwork and manual tasks.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Basing decisions on what members did 10 years ago could leave you with an outdated picture and skew results in the wrong direction. Setting up a schedule will help you establish repeatable processes, manage expectations, and work towards achieving your association’s long-term membership goals.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

However, the trick is to shift the conversation from the process to the outcomes. With analytics, the benefits sell themselves: Reducing manual work Optimizing processes Growing revenue Having consistent, trusted data Increasing engagement Driving your association’s mission For example, consider an association dedicated to promoting literacy.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sig VanDamme, the Founder of NimbleUser, GoJectory, and VA2A, offered this advice to bring the board along on those speculative ventures: Preparing a board to manage risk is a sales process. Preparing a board to tolerate risk, is a sales process. Incremental innovation is smart.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process. Whether it be addressing the blended learning mix we provide, the content we promote directly, or the style in which our learners process information; there are countless decisions that we can make, and the answer that we provide today, may not be what is most effective weeks from now.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They list out the important facts about your mission, streamline the donation process, and often provide options for one-off or recurring donations. You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. Rest easy, your donors.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An RFP, or a request for proposals, is a process disguised as a document. Whether it’s finding the right candidates, having to wrangle their department to “get on board” with the details, or just spending so much time running the entire process, everyone agreed: RFPs can be a pain. Outline your ideal process. Key takeaways.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s the good news: with preparation and a pulse on the right data and information, it is possible to get a handle on the task and get a big picture of your organization’s needs. Below is a list of processes and procedures you can take to prepare yourself and your organization to start your website build or redesign on a solid footing.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 2, 2023

Perhaps you are working with an outside consultant to help you through the process. Regardless of your AMS research process , as you begin preparing for your RFP , you’ll want to consider your new AMS vendor. You can also try reading Glassdoor reviews as employees can paint an accurate picture of the inner workings of an organization.

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Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

A panel of four profoundly accomplished association technologists convened to discuss how IT can help associations substantially improve the way information is made available throughout the organization and the way it is used to improve both internal processes and actual offerings to members/constituents.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 31, 2013

It’s an iterative process, with your leveraging thought leadership at the top of the organization– as well as informing strategy from the bottom-up—based on the true realities of your market position. The post Association Fundraising for Success: Embrace the Big Picture [Part 1] appeared first on fusionSpan.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Only include information that is needed to see the big picture. Your strategic plan and your budget are key components in this process. Make your reporting easier for the experts to explain and for the novices to understand by— Using clear, concise language and avoiding financial jargon. Eliminating unnecessary details.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 15, 2022

And while it’s great for specific uses in day-to-day operations like transactional, process renewals or course payments, it can’t help you answer complex questions (see our previous blog, Your AMS Wasn’t Designed for That ). A lot of this data isn’t transferred to your AMS which means reporting from it will provide an incomplete picture.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2023

Thanks to Bloomerang’s meticulous evaluation process, we chose Handbid as our auction management software partner because of their modern, user-friendly interface, robust auction management capabilities, and unparalleled customer service.

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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. Is a process or culture change also needed for the solution to work? Why is that? Here are our top 3 reasons: 1. Discoveries Lower Risk & Cost.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Your online giving form is the primary instrument you use to process a donation, and it’s also the key tool you use for collecting valuable information about your donors. Simplicity, clarity, and the strategic use of imagery and color psychology elicit emotional responses and guide donors smoothly through the giving process.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Instructions, such as a style guide and taxonomies, are part of this process. Market in Real Time Here’s an idea that requires imagination and an eye to the big picture. They must also provide the authority and guidance that unites strategy, brand, and voice across the organization. This is not a one-and-done activity.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 8, 2023

Read our blog for tips to communicate better with your board, empowering your board members to future-proof your association with a modern AMS. 3 ways to prepare for your next board meeting To ensure your board members focus on the larger picture and embrace your vision for future-proofing the association, follow these helpful strategies: 1.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Always keep an eye on the big picture The final lesson we learned is the importance of seeing the big picture. This included countless hours ironing out details like the wording of certain policies or processes for vendor reviews. In fact, our SOC 2 efforts helped Candid identify process gaps and develop plans to address them.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Effective branding also gives potential donors an accurate and compelling picture of your organization that encourages their vital support. If you think it may be time to update your nonprofit’s branding, it’s helpful to know what to expect from the process. You’ll need to dedicate time and resources to the rebrand process.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

Starting with the raw 990s, they go through 20 steps to clean, process, and categorize the data to make it far more usable and meaningful. In addition to official data sources, our data science team pulls live data from news, websites, and social media to create both a more comprehensive and current picture of the sector.

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Check out this great example: Paint a Picture of Your Ideal Candidate. Streamline the Registration Process. Without a streamlined registration process, gaining value from your opportunity descriptions will be challenging. How does it get your organization closer to your overall goals.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Through continual improvement of your organizational processes, you can harness the technology to be more productive, even in the face of functionality flaws in your systems. What is Technology Process Improvement? When you're working in Excel, and go looking for a function to do a three-step process in one step, you are doing TPI.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 3, 2022

When evaluating your year-end campaign , look at the whole picture. Looking at this data will help you make informed decisions and have an accurate picture of your organization’s health. . Who should be involved in the evaluation process? That includes the following: Theme. Key Messages . Targeting and segmentation .

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

With innovative association management software (AMS,) your staff can gather crucial member data all year long, streamlining your annual reporting process. W ith access to user-friendly reports , dashboards, and member – driven communications, you can transform your annual reporting process, making it member-centric.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Use the space to share donation stories, pictures, and impactful fundraising statistics. TECH TIP: Leverage Nimble Create to automate your donor communication process. Take pictures of the event to feature on your website, social media, and online community and further recognize your donors’ contributions. .

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Notable Quotes from Ira Horowitz: “Everybody knows the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. A picture is worth about 60,000 words because studies have shown that the human brain processes images about 60,000 times faster than plain text.”. That’s actually wrong, though.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. Name a point of contact who sees the big picture. Assemble relevant accounts and data to highlight the processes you want to simplify and problems you want to solve with new software. This person shouldn’t be the clerical or data entry person.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 8, 2023

Read our blog for tips to communicate better with your board, empowering your board members to future-proof your association with a modern AMS. 3 ways to prepare for your next board meeting To ensure your board members focus on the larger picture and embrace your vision for future-proofing the association, follow these helpful strategies: 1.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ground Rules “It is easier to tone down a wild idea than to think up a new one.” — Alex Osborn, How to Think Up , 1942 seminal book on concept off brainstorming The process of getting a group to generate and build on others’ ideas depends on how you facilitate openness in the group. A picture often really is worth 1,000 words.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Meanwhile, whether integrated within or working alongside CRM systems, fundraising tools simplify the fundraising process through campaign management, online donation processing, and donor analytics, aiding nonprofits in crafting effective fundraising strategies. Here, CRM systems play a crucial role.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

If it’s time for you to start looking for a new grant management system, use this opportunity to evaluate your processes, figure out what needs to change, and find a solution that can growth with your organization. Here are five tips to help you make the best decision for your grantmaking processes.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. Data is part of the tracking and monitoring innate to grantmaking and can be part of intentional organizational learning processes. However, datamaking has added power because it can beused to deepen strategic social processes of foundation-funded change.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 22, 2023

Most of your board members will look at the big picture and need to know how the AMS investment will help the entire organization. Does the AMS create staff efficiencies through process automation that streamlines manual processes? Be sure to include examples of how the new AMS technology will empower staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

At a nonprofit, a donation must be tracked throughout the accounting process, and if the funds are restricted, supporting documentation is required to prove that the funds were only used for the stated purpose. If you are a grantor you may need additional tools to handle the application, award, and post-award processes.

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