ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 21, 2022

The nonprofit sector is built on human resources (HR): the energy, efficiency and passion of its employees. Strategic human resources management (SHRM) is a fundamental factor in making the best use of these resources. But nonprofit leaders at all levels can still pursue SHRM systems, even with limited time and resources.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services recently released a report that illustrates the gap between knowing and doing. And staff training will ensure that everyone has insight into their numbers. A freelance expert can train current staff and get your organization up to speed. We all know this, right? Study across industries.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The nonprofit sector, often stretched for resources and expertise, is uniquely positioned to benefit from the efficiencies and opportunities offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Additionally, nonprofits can create their own custom-trained GPT chatbot with their custom data.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

For grantmakers to make a truly lasting impact across their community, they need to be intentional about their equity and inclusion practices, both within their organization and with their funding efforts. Reviewing Internal Processes for Equity The first place to start is internally with your organization’s operations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In addition to the challenges inherent to any nonprofit mission, these organizations and their personnel must often work in areas with poor security and limited resources. Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Findings from Nonprofit HR’s 2021 Nonprofit Talent Retention Practices survey showed that 42% of responding nonprofit leaders expected their employee turnover to increase in the coming year. One effective approach is to emphasize software training. You just need some basic approaches to take advantage of the resources available to you.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This statement is crucial for demonstrating how effectively your nonprofit manages its resources. Ensuring compliance and accuracy in your financial reporting involves several key actions: Regularly review the latest guidelines and summaries provided by authoritative bodies on revenue recognition of grants and contracts.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

In 2020, the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) reported that following George Floyd’s death, 85% of organizations published a statement on racial justice or diversity and 63% took action to address those concerns. Lack of resources. Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Initiatives that seem more urgent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Many nonprofit professionals will tell you that the answer is “time” and/or “resources.” 2) Training. Fundraising software training is essential to maximizing your investment. Options and pricing will vary from product to product, but make sure you consider: Online and webinar training. In-person training.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Before we get into scoring models and best practices, let’s take a look at the purpose of engagement scoring. For example, a medical association might set up their membership journey like so: medical students, residents, fellows in training, early career, mid-career, and senior-level or experts. Let’s get started!

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Before you get into the nitty gritty of training resources (like these nonprofit webinars rounded up Nonprofit.Courses ), start with these 10 tips for onboarding all types of volunteers! A job description is nonprofit best practice (although too often ignored). Now is a great time to review how to communicate.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2022

Given this, your social good organization may be taking a fresh look at your cyber security practices to make sure you are well protected. Below, you can find a series of high-level tips and reminders that your organization can leverage to ensure you are keeping cyber security in the forefront of your organization’s practices.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

You learn a lot about consumer preferences by reading the reviews on Yelp. Review the Data I asked Sarah how she advises employers to approach this challenging environment. Paired with emotional intelligence, these numbers take human resources initiatives to a powerful level of expertise. Begin with the data,” Sarah responded.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page. Likely no.

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sgEngage

MAY 15, 2024

In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. The goal was to become better grantmakers by completing a review of our practices, processes and forms. It provides space for training, testing, and ensuring that employees are equipped to adapt to the new process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

More importantly, it can avoid replicating mistakes or activities that don’t work and are a waste of resources. One of the simplest ways to practice continuous improvement is to incorporate a process evaluation. Review it together in a meeting and summarize. IFC-ASIA Program Committee – After Action Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! There are two different methods to evaluate your training. to define the four levels of training evaluation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific , I’ve had the great honor to present a series of online fundraising and social media trainings to over three hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Asia Pacific over the last three years. Before each training I review the Web presence for each NGO in attendance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2018

A writer, consultant, and coach, Maia Duerr draws on her decades of Zen practice and training in anthropology to create powerful tools for integrating mindfulness into the workplace and in the everyday lives of the people she works with. Think big and make the most of your resources. Value your gifts and time.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. In fact, they vary greatly depending on your location, the skills of your volunteers, and your past training and experience at fundraising. Your own careful review of the report is encouraged.

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Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

So in 2023, Candid’s executives, human resources team, compliance manager, and legal counsel collaboratively developed guidelines for AI use. Today, our AI policy—which focuses on best practices, not specific tools—is integral to how we work and helps us use AI in a way that amplifies our mission. The future of AI is uncertain.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

We review wire transfer forms for the global distribution of financial resources. How can we evolve as a sector, when we apply outdated knowledge sharing practices, especially around complicated topics like technology and data migrations? Let’s find new practices that support transparency and efficiency.

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VQ Strategies

JUNE 4, 2022

As we were reviewing the agenda for a scheduled coaching call last week, a client shared a recent event in which a volunteer spoke rudely and inappropriately to a client. The volunteer’s behavior was counter to the expectations shared in training, not to mention the values of respect and inclusion that the organization embraces.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 8, 2022

A set of rules, metrics, or policies established by an organization to bring clarity and ease of use to data practices is a data governance policy. When creating a data governance policy, your association should seek to define a collection of best practices to promote data security. What is data governance? .

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Conduct staff training. Conduct staff training. After introducing the concept and purpose of AI, train staff on how to use the specific tools that they’ll use for fundraising. This includes providing them with educational resources and hands-on training. Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of AI tools.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

Even if the content isn’t perfect from the get-go, it’s a huge time-saver and value-add, especially for nonprofits with limited resources. Due to the vast amount of data that goes into training and optimizing ChatGPT, the AI-enabled tool can summarize ideas and answer questions with general accuracy.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Equip your new board members with the knowledge, resources, and connections they need to succeed from day one. Offer continuous learning opportunities to deepen your board members’ understanding of nonprofit governance best practices and emerging trends. Offer mentorship and resources that help them grow into their roles.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

You may be thinking that it’s not the right time to consider additional employee training at your organization because everyone is stressed about the pandemic. However, that’s actually what makes it a perfect time to invest in new training programs! When you train individuals to be better fundraisers , you’ll raise more money.

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sgEngage

JUNE 17, 2024

Some provide mindfulness training, group activities, and employee assistance programs. While it was created using grantmaking language, you could easily replace “grant makers” with “educators” and “grantees” with “students” to find highly relevant resources and insights for educators.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. You could also review each job description and add essential and helpful skills.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Since many nonprofits are entering this space due to increased opportunities for federal funding , they can be overwhelmed with the requirements needed to prepare a thorough application and often lack resources, systems, or knowledge about how to be most successful. Review the criteria for an award.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

To create the report, an international body of experts in education, technology, and other fields convene on a wiki to review research, practice, and significant trends. As a practitioner, what interests me most using the data to gain insights about student interaction with material and courseware and tracking results of training.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This refers to the feelings, attitudes, and opinions of the individuals participating in your programs, courses, or training. Example: A professional association analyzed instructor performance and found that courses taught by a specific expert received consistently positive reviews and higher completion rates.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. By providing the above resources, you can ensure a smooth transition into their new roles.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. By providing the above resources, you can ensure a smooth transition into their new roles.

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Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As the sector evolves, students aren’t always sure which available resources are the most sound to support our studies. More importantly, after paying tuition bills, we often struggle to find resources we can afford—free resources. . The site offers training for nonprofit staff that goes into more detail than we do in class.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Vulnerability of Nonprofits The sad reality is that nonprofits, due to various reason- limited budget, under-staffed IT departments, lack of security awareness training among staff-members, could be more vulnerable than other organizations. Educate and Train Your Staff The first line of defense against cyber threats is always awareness.

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