VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

After years of meetings, dialogue, presentations, advocacy, (and yes, maybe even some proverbial hair-pulling in frustration), today was the launch of the Initiative for Strategic Volunteer Engagement and the release of landmark research about how organizational leaders and funders view and prioritize volunteer engagement.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Do the Research Favorite playlists change quickly. Industry publications and research—Identify which authors are most visible and command the greatest credibility. YouTube—Research who is featured on TED Talks or other video productions. Watch what is trending online. I hope I’m preaching to the choir. This is critical.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? They rely only on credible sources.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Do the research. In responding to the needs of those we serve—medical students, physicians, and their patients—the AMA relies on the diverse expertise, ideas, and strength of our workforce to promote and advocate for equity and justice in our policies, products, and services. Adopt a pay equity policy.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

But before receiving funds, you need to show you’re legally registered, governed by a board, and have solid financial management policies. Our SOC 2 audit required us to refine our policies and plans for responding to incidents or unexpected events. It would have been easy for our core team to come up with policies ourselves.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As an increasing number of organizations are enacting return-to-office (RTO) policies to bring employees back to the physical office, the risk of dissatisfied and disengaged employees accustomed to remote and hybrid work models is also rising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Research and public policy: 1.5%. Research and public policy: 1.4%. Research and public policy: 1.8%. Education: 7.4%. Arts and culture: 6.8%. International development: 6.2%. Religious services and faith: 5.3%. Community development: 5.2%. Peace and non-violence: 1.1%. Children and youth: 17.8%.

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Conference Board of Canada released the new impact paper, Why Employees Choose Work Over Wellness: The Links Between Absence Policies, Attendance, and Mental Health. The study analyzed the survey results of 977 employees and 135 organizations, as well as employer focus groups.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2012

Welcome to Research Friday ! highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. It is not often that public policy intended for the publicly traded-corporate world directly impacts the nonprofit corporate world. A decade has now gone by, and, according to research by Tamara G. in Residence.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 3, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore six smart strategies to drive major giving success for large nonprofits: Enlist prospect research to identify major donor prospects. Enlist prospect research to identify major donor prospects. Nonprofits often use prospect research to gather and analyze information about potential donors or prospects.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phillips, senior director of policy and research at Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, and Melissa Levesque, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Coastal Community Foundation, spoke with Blackbaud’s Sally Ehrenfreid, government relations lead, about implementing advocacy in foundations and their respective journeys.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar or practitioner to highlight current nonprofit research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day practice. Resources to create these documents and policies are available through many sources.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

After doing our research and speaking with other schools that had made the switch, we decided to move to continuous enrollment for the 2022–2023 school year. At DKJA, we worked with our lawyers to create transparent policies, contracts, and addendums that met our needs and all local, state, federal, and industry guidelines.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate. For example, a local nonprofit working on educational issues may raise awareness about specific school board policies with the aim of making them more inclusive. GLAAD publishes studies on LGBTQ+ issues in media.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

But there has been little research on private philanthropic support of these institutions. We invite you to explore our collection policy and sign up for a free account to contribute to the collection—as we all work together to strengthen our sector’s collective knowledge and impact. 

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Candid

JUNE 1, 2022

As you start looking for a payment processor, you’ll need to do quite a bit of research. Lists like these can serve as great jumping-off points for narrowing down your choices and launching into more research. . Examine each processor’s policies. Data portability policies. Hold period policies .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Crowdfunding platforms collect data and feedback from users to refine their models and policies. Independent researchers have also conducted a number of studies to understand donor attitudes and behaviors regarding crowdfunding tipping or adding optional contributions when donating on crowdfunding platforms.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Meta—the parent company of Facebook and Instagram—has been under fire in the past few years over its lax policies on news content, data privacy, and misinformation. This has led to situations where BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ users are disproportionately affected by policies meant to address “bad” behaviors.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This may involve conducting equity audits , adopting anti-racist policies and practices, and actively working to dismantle barriers to access and opportunity. Be Proactive in Legal Advocacy: Engage in legal advocacy efforts to challenge discriminatory laws and policies that hinder progress toward equity.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Without cybersecurity policies and protocols in place, your nonprofit is more vulnerable to data breaches. According to a cybersecurity survey conducted by Microsoft, 60% of nonprofit respondents do not know of or do not have a digital data policy for handling cybersecurity risks and protecting data. Here are 5. Invest in Training.

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John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

Researchers have consistently found LLMs exhibiting dangerous biases along racial lines. Define clear “red line” policies. Here are some tips on Crafting AI Policy The post If Racial Equity is Our North Star, How Can We Navigate Racial Bias in AI/LLMs? AI picks up biases against those groups.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

Research indicates workforce diversity is the cultural or demographic characteristics that makes employees unique, which is needed to effectively confront social issues and achieve social good. Research indicates progress on diversity is dependent on nonprofit boards, which impact nonprofit performance and policies.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Regardless of the issues that your organization works on, or your c3/c4 status, you know nonprofits play a key role in defining the issues that elections focus on, along with the policies beyond each election cycle. Contact Nehal Mahmoud about Message and Audience Research. Plus a TON more. Check out the recording here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Regardless of the tool we’re using, the team at MomsRising is committed to deepening and broadening the conversation around public policy issues that impact families in our country. With our blog firmly established as a valuable source of content, we are now developing strategies to further leverage our blog to support our policy goals.

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Charity Village

JULY 14, 2023

Howe Institute policy analysts Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang conducted the Juggling Act: Women, Work and Closing the Gaps with Men research study. The pandemic profoundly impacted the working lives of Canadians, yet women were affected differently than men.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

With the amount of data available, tools are leapfrogging each other monthly, which means it might take some research to find which one works best for you. Research how AI might impact your members’ careers and what steps they can take to protect that from happening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Our most recent research, Unlocking Generosity with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Giving. While this particular research was focused on giving and fundraising, we have looking at topic with a broader lens. This research was supported by Microsoft’s AI for Humanitarian Action Initiative. . AI and Wellbeing .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

“Errors (synonymous with mistakes) are unintended deviations from prespecified standards, such as procedures, rules, or policies. After decades of award-winning research, Edmondson provides the framework to think, discuss, and practice failure wisely. She has also studied the role of psychological safety in teamwork and innovation.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

Support Children’s Colorado Foundation Gold – Website Established in 1978, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation is dedicated to advancing the mission of Children’s Hospital Colorado through family-centered care and cutting-edge research and treatment. This 157-page report created a useful tool for Zero to Three’s advocacy at any stage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

The organization announced they will be making their data available to approved researchers, who must meet stringent requirements, including that research will help more people in crisis. For example, researchers can answer questions like: what is the relationship between weather patterns and depression?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While there are risks of accepting in-kind donations, those risks can be offset by creating firm policies and guidelines surrounding the in-kind donations your nonprofit will accept. Not all gifts are made equally, and you won’t be able to accept them all if you don’t create an in-kind donation policy. What are in-kind donations?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

She shared a few highlights from Microsoft’s recent nonprofit sector research. Highlights from Microsoft’s Nonprofit Sector Research on AI Devi kicked off by sharing a sentiment analysis from a recent survey of nonprofit leaders that fall into one of two different perceptions: comfort and concern.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently published an opinion piece, “ AI Can Help Nonprofits Reach More Donors But Fundraisers Can’t Ignore Potential Pitfalls ,” a topic that Allison Fine and I have been researching and writing about since 2017. General AI is still a laboratory experiment.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Welcome to Research Friday ! highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. Data in this report come from scholarly research and publicly-available credible sources (such as the U.S. Click here to read "Research Friday: So. Kunz, CFRE , ASU Lodestar Center. NMI Instructor. Owner, Clyde Kunz and.

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Achieve

AUGUST 10, 2014

The research, evaluation, and data needed to satisfy funders about these issues can easily overwhelm an underfunded nonprofit. Objectivity means being aware and honest about how one’s own beliefs, values, and biases affect the research process.”. Standards for High-Quality Research and Analysis. , Patti Lather.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 15, 2021

based, nonprofit policy research organization dedicated to developing evidence-based insights that improve decision making, strengthen communities, and improve people’s lives. . The Urban Institute’s Insights Depend on Best-in-Class Data Management. The Urban Institute is a Washington, D.C.-based,

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M+R

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We know advocacy is key to winning—both elections and the concrete policy changes that will have an impact on people’s lives, which is why my colleagues and I will be hosting a webinar on November 9: Countdown to Election Day—The road to victory starts HERE. In this hour-long webinar, Kate Ryan and I ( Christian LoBue ?)

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