Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

What do organizations looking to be influential on policy issues need to do online in 2014? Influence Tips & Trends' Here you’ll find what some of our lead experts see as key tech issues for organizations in the nonprofit, foundation and government sectors.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk. Both directors and employees should know which policies the organization has in place and how they are enforced.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here at Double the Donation , we’ve compiled a number of tips and tricks to effectively communicate with your donors about matching gifts and raise more in phonathon revenue overall. Keep an eye on trends in employer information. Keep an eye on trends in employer information. and pursuing those corporate matches to completion.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs. Identify the top line for each channel.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 15, 2022

According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, 49% of individuals reported their top member benefit was their organization’s Code of Ethics. . Read on for two transformative tips to get started. Doing so ensures your Code of Ethics is a living document, able to adapt to meet member needs and shifting trends.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This resulted in a review of TCE’s grantmaking policies that may have inadvertently disadvantaged and disqualified smaller budget organizations, many of which were BIPOC-led. The community foundation’s also transparently outlines the data collection process , including helpful tips and templates for grantees.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Another tip, especially for small organizations, is to create monthly or weekly themes. Do you have any tips around getting people to engage with you? Do you have any tips for nonprofits who don’t have a full-time social media manager? You need to be able to decipher the trends and decide if they’re for you or not for you.

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Candid

JUNE 1, 2022

One of the most recent trends we’re seeing in the fundraising world is digital-first fundraising. Let’s look at four tips to help you decide on the best solution for your organization’s needs. . Examine each processor’s policies. Data portability policies. Hold period policies . Consider your budget. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Some tip include mapping out a good process for work flow and using collaborative technology effectively. Amy Su Jen offers up a great framework for individuals. While the tips are geared for personal productivity, I decided to apply the framework to team collaboration. Have a formal policy about sending after hours emails.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2023

Pro Tip: If your campaign is continuing to underspend, it could be a sign that you need to make changes to your campaign (e.g. Pro Tip: Consider creating an automated rule to pause underperforming keywords (e.g. adding in new keywords, updating ad copy, etc.)—more more on that below.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This heightened awareness isn’t just a trend; it’s a shift in user behavior and expectations that impacts all sectors, including the world of digital fundraising for nonprofits. Their policies directly influence how nonprofits can access, use, and leverage user data for fundraising.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs. Identify the top line for each channel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Digital Trends. There were 2o people in the dining party, and AppleBee’s policy is to add the 18% tip automatically to any parties over 6. The bill was divided up and Alois Bell wrote on her receipt, “I give God 10% why do you get 18%?” He went through some recent trends with social networking use.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

A growing trend is to add large, visually prominent calls-to-action to the body of blog posts approximately halfway into the post. For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA. 9) Publish numbered lists.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here ! understand what you need and why. Don’t assume!

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The big social media platforms also have their own policies to keep creators honest. So, what are a few tips on how to create your own sponsored content? As the association making the content, you need to ensure that your guest expert doesn’t focus on their products alone, they need to relate to overall trends across the industry.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs. Identify the top line for each channel.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Establish policies for how staff should interact with data to create standardized management systems moving forward. The tips outlined in this guide should help your nonprofit assess its current practices to identify current processes that can be improved and point you towards software to invest in. .

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

At Candid, we often talk about trends we’re seeing in the social sector. Unfortunately, an undisputable trend these days is burnout. The good news is we’re also seeing another trend in the sector: the recognition that wellness is a workplace issue. Normalizing rest at the organizational level is crucial.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Reading financial statements, analyzing data, reviewing the Form 990 before it’s filed, approving policies related to conflicts of interest, tapping into reserves, and conducting internal audits might not light your fire. You should also discuss policies and allow ample time for questions and answers. It’s not sexy.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Update any training materials to reflect the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and prevention strategies to keep your staff up to date. You should create password policies that include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Take a look at more tips to keep your data private.

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Care2

JUNE 27, 2013

Here’s a list of four tips to get you started in protecting your online privacy. While it won’t prevent the NSA from reading your emails or private social networking updates, these tips will help you better protect your privacy from the general public. Four Tips to Protect your Online Privacy. Technology Trends'

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Recruitment challenges have been listed as one of the upcoming trends to look out for in 2024. These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. You could address this in a few ways.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Recruitment challenges have been listed as one of the upcoming trends to look out for in 2024. These signs could include but are not limited to indications of burnout, miscommunication issues, poor engagement, underperformance, or misalignment with workplace policies. You could address this in a few ways.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

If you have a reliable history of data usage, look at the trends over time and make allowances for growth. Check out these tips and incorporate them into a usage policy for employees. You can also use Integra’s network bandwidth calculator to get a sense of usage.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Check out some of our favorite blogging tips below. They should not be wonky – unless your targeting policy makers. :). Consider doing list-driven posts, e.g. Five Tips to Save Money on Your Electricity Bill. What are the best blogging practices your organization should implement that will also generate more blog traffic?

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Bloomerang

JULY 1, 2021

Boston’s Gentreo reported an upswing of 143% every week through spring 2020, with many other firms in the industry reporting similar trends. . What are the most important tips for dealing with collection of a legacy? Use this gift acceptance policy template as a starting point to start or grow your gifts and wills program.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible. And, she’s known to make a big, exaggerated tip-toe movement and a face that says “oops” every time she arrives. and what the voting and decision-making process will be.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

These tips can help your organization develop positive habits for managing its data: Establish specific procedures. Additionally, establish clear policies and procedures for staff to follow when entering data. Data hygiene refers to any of the actions your organization takes to keep data consistent and free of errors.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

One running theme that echoes behind any new technology tool introduced to the public, or new trend identified for nonprofit operations, or new idea brought up by your staff is the concept of “risk and reward.” We also have more DIY tips, organizational perspectives, and leadership profiles from the NTEN community, and much more!

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

I n it you'll find: " Five Communications Myths that Executive Directors Believe ," from Kivi Leroux Miller, based on the 2012 Communications Trends Report. Three Case-Studies that document how three different nonprofits developed their social media policies. An Interview with representatives from the UN Global Pulse Initiative.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And your perspective on technology policies, I think, will vary a little bit depending on your role in the organization. The problem they had was they didn’t really have policies to really govern and guide their staff towards effectively transitioning.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As digital fundraising evolves, your nonprofit should track trends and adapt your fundraising strategies accordingly. Here are some tips Google recommends to optimize your content: Conduct a site search to ensure that your site is showing up on Google. Organize your content so it can be crawled and indexed by Google.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

10 Tips for Making the Most of Your GMS Dashboards What makes dashboards so valuable is that they can be customized based on the user and their role. Here are 10 tips for customizing your grant management dashboards so they save you time and make your life easier.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Another way to establish consistency is to standardize processes and policies regardless of the team manager. Sharing peer trends and results quarterly with the whole team can also drive performance throughout the year. Become their trusted resource, coach, and advocate. Get back to the human element of what the team does.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

The image above is deck of cards and there are 52 cards in a deck. This gives me the opportunity to brainstorm 52 different tips, one to write about in more depth for each week of 2009. The tips below are for you. . That's what the tips below will help you do. Do you have a friending policy ? Do you need to prune?

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NTEN

JULY 12, 2011

Is this a standalone argument / complaint or does there seem to be a trend brewing? We only delete violations, which are clearly laid out ( see commenting policy ). One tip: screenshot those things you delete.). We also go back to the community and say, “we deleted x’s comment because it violated x rule on our commenting policy.

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