Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

60% of the nonprofits surveyed do not provide cybersecurity training on a regular basis to staff. In support of Data Privacy Day on January 28th, the Internet Society shares 5 ways to protect our nonprofit’s data: Train your employees to update their devices and applications. So, don’t let them! Stop reusing passwords.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. But they often come with many strings attached—such as detailed reporting requirements.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post describes actions you can take to implement the findings of Bloomerang’s 2023 Fundraising Planning and Climate Report. 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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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This refers to the feelings, attitudes, and opinions of the individuals participating in your programs, courses, or training. Analyzing Instructor Performance Be sure to track completion rates, course ratings, and learner engagement for each of your different instructors so you can easily identify trends and discrepancies.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. The OMB’s Uniform Guidance (i.e.,

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Leverage ChatGPT to generate reports, articles, and newsletters. To provide customized support, an AI must be configured and trained to assist in your particular project. Review your strategic plan, business goals, and data to identify where automation could make an impact. Send the Bot to School Most bots will require training.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

By keeping all the board materials on a Google Drive (or another cloud storage service), these documents – whether they are bylaws, budgets, minutes, agendas – will make it easier for board members to keep track of documents, and not risk losing them when a board member’s computer crashes, or someone unexpectedly resigns. FULL BIO ].

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Queries and reporting tools will provide an efficient means of building a list of relevant activities. Consider reporting access, administration rights, ability to edit communication templates, or handling applications. Consider the level of database training the user has. Does everyone get full access? Likely no.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. Accounting software like QuickBooks to record and track all financial transactions. What is a nonprofit CRM?

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

One nonprofit we worked with was struggling to meet its financial reporting deadlines and its audit would unfortunately lag behind the agreed upon timelines. Educate Your nonprofit organization should invest in training and continuing education for staff members as often as possible.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

However, a clearly defined scope is critical to keeping a project on track throughout its life cycle. For example, you will be reviewing your expense management processes as part of this project, but any fundraising management topics will be reserved for a later initiative. out of scope). Goals and Metrics What does success look like?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Learning Analytics comes from a report about the impact of emerging technologies for practitioners in a field. That sounds like the title of a report that NTEN might produce that surveys the technology landscape and nonprofit usage and provides an overview of what technologies nonprofits should be looking at in the next 1-5 years.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2023

Conduct training sessions Provide tutorials on your volunteer management/check-in program, including performing and undergoing check-in procedures. Receive real-time updates Use an app that provides real-time updates reporting how many volunteers have checked in.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Train volunteers. Depending on the size of your program, your team may consist of the following roles: Volunteer manager/coordinator Volunteer onboarding/training specialist Volunteer program marketing coordinator Community outreach coordinator If you have a small team, one person may take on many (or all) of these responsibilities.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. Review your strategic plan so everyone is familiar with the organization’s larger goals. Update your documentation each time you review your budgeting process.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Experience with grant monitoring and required expense tracking for grants is a plus. They should be well-versed in financial reports and analysis, but also be able to explain complex financial concepts to board members without a financial background. They should also understand the essentials of budgeting and cash forecasting.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 1, 2022

How will you stay on track? Check gift reports daily If you know a gift was supposed to be received by year-end and you don’t see it posted, follow up with your Data/Donor Ops team Do what you can to support gift processing – and thank your team! Do a caseload review and refresh. Set aside 20 minutes to view this training.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Review the criteria for an award. Have others review the criteria to ensure you have met the mark. In some instances, it might make sense to partner with another organization on the application, especially those with a strong track record of receiving government funding and familiar with the expectations.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Key features of the NPSP include: Donor and volunteer management: Keep detailed records of donors, track their giving history, and segment them for more targeted outreach. Program management: Monitor program outcomes, track beneficiary interactions, and demonstrate the impact of your work to stakeholders.

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TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

The trick to getting the most out of them is ensuring the individuals who will be using the software are properly trained , and have had their expectations clearly defined. In part 1 of this series, we put a lot of importance on training your employees to utilize your new CRM correctly, and effectively. Run consistent reports.

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fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As a nonprofit, keeping track of your supporters and donors and managing member relationships is an essential part of how you fulfill your mission. But as well as being a repository of data, your organization’s database can also help you track key data such as contact information and each person’s engagement.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding. The sole purpose of a Donor Management system is to track donors, track your communication with donors, and track donation information.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

In this guide, we’ll review what you need to know about volunteer management software and the top solutions to be aware of. Training: A thorough training and onboarding process prepares volunteers to fulfill their roles effectively. Run volunteer hours reports for easy tracking and exports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

With the right training and practice, middle managers are in the best position to evaluate employee performance and provide feedback that’s continuous rather than just a pro forma yearly review meant to create a paper trail,” share the authors. By contrast, not everyone is well-suited to be a middle manager.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

CSR software is a technology solution designed to help businesses manage, measure, and report on their CSR and sustainability initiatives. These platforms serve as centralized platforms to streamline the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to a company’s social, environmental, and ethical performance.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Donor management solutions Donor management systems , also known as nonprofit CRMs , are software solutions that allow nonprofits to track donor interactions and giving histories, create donor segments, and develop communications campaigns. Customized donor reports. Staff training resources , such as digital courses or videos.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Strengthen your financial reporting efforts. You want to track a variety of interactions between your organization and its supporters, going beyond the basics. Conduct effective strategic planning.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2022

With grant-giving in the billions of dollars annually , grant disbursements warrant oversight and review. When reviewing the budget, be sure to ascertain: whether the grantee has prepared a realistic budget for its fiscal year. One way to do this is to review the Board package from two to three recent Board meetings.

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Candid

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This approach also maintains consistency with their end-of-year financial reports. Finalize your budget, then review it regularly After reading over the complete draft of your nonprofit operating budget and revising any inconsistencies or unclear information, send it to your board of directors for approval.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 21, 2023

Recruiting and training volunteers. Running reports and compiling volunteer data. Keeping track of volunteer hours. Most volunteer management software consists of a suite of features that help organize, track, and automate various tasks associated with managing volunteers. Communicating with volunteers.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

After all, a capital campaign can involve wildly different tasks—ranging from reviewing big-picture development progress down to choosing a color scheme for your public phase marketing materials. Review any specific policies in place, especially for longer meetings where members’ attention spans are more likely to dip or wander.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Let’s dive into the difference between these two roles: BA: This role is responsible for identifying functional requirements, maintaining technical documentation, building reports, and training and supporting end-users of multiple systems, including Salesforce. . Encourage Continued Learning.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Reviewing Internal Processes for Equity The first place to start is internally with your organization’s operations. Yes, training on empathy and recognizing bias is important, but it needs to go deeper. Review your applications through an equity lens after each grant cycle. How are you recruiting staff and volunteers?

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 21, 2021

There are six different tracks that you can choose from for the Education Summit, including Increase Recruitment & Admissions, Student Experience, Advancement, Digital Transformation, Institution Operations, and Marketing. Report: 2020 – 2021 State of Salesforce In the Higher Education Sector. Tip 2: Get Involved.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. Track fundraising campaign progress and grant application tasks. Pull reports highlighting opportunities for improvement. Fundraising metrics.

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VQ Strategies

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Just this week, Points of Light released its Civic Life Today: A look at American Civic Engagement Amid a Global Pandemic report, which states that: Prior to the pandemic, voting and donations to nonprofits were the primary ways people participated in civic life. Today, people believe civic action is more important than ever before.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 13, 2021

We’ve created this guide to nonprofit CRM options, through which you’ll review the basics of CRM software and a side-by-side comparison of the top solutions through the following points: Overview of CRM for Nonprofits. Depending on the solution, features may include: Reporting automation. Nonprofit CRM Comparison: Top 7 Solutions.

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