.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Open Windows In July 2020,orgSource surveyed approximately 300 association executives. One goal was to identify how the pandemic impacted their business models. That’s why they also deserve frequent exploration and evaluation. Societal shifts, such as the pandemic, are another reason to evaluate priorities.

Voice 221

Voice Associations Culture Environment 221

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

It also seeks to provide a common baseline of the diversity of the field, as well as ensure that demographic data is available to those who can make use of it to evaluate their programs and assess progress around equity. “Gender” combines two survey questions and reflects organizations that have answered either question.

Demographics 98

Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. The SQ evaluates a leader’s current mindset and behaviors using the “3A Framework” – acumen, allocation, action. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 91

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 91

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

Evaluating volunteer programs within nonprofit organizations is a key step in continual improvement and data collection. Systematic evaluation can positively impact the organization by creating more structure, providing results for adaptability, increasing volunteer retention and improving staff-volunteer relationships.

Evaluation 40

Evaluation Volunteer Program Impact 40

.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Our research included interviewing thought leaders, organizing think tanks, and surveying professionals. They are role models who inspire teams to see from a different perspective. Our goal was to help association professionals navigate a new technological era or Industry 4.0. Association 4.0 Make them think you’re reading their minds.

Leadership 170

Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. Sharon notes that 50-year longitudinal studies from Gallop Poll, NORC’s General Social Survey, Harris Poll, and Edelman Barometer, find that trust in public institutions and their leaders has declined steadily. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. So what did we find? Proactive Data Gathering.

Evaluation 62

Evaluation Software Program Strategy 62

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. This framing captured the impact not only of the technology tools of their partners, required by certain funders, but also of the access to information for migrants, which would be measurable on an ongoing basis through surveys.

Impact 120

Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the panel Rethinking Strategy: The Intersection of Impact, Brand, and Business Model, three experts defined these terms and illustrated their use for effective nonprofit communications. Jara Dean-Coffey discussed impact, with a focus on how organizations should be evaluative , rather than simply doing evaluation.

Model 55

Model Impact Business Case Study 55

BoardAssist

APRIL 4, 2017

In this second part of the series, Alice Antonelli, Director for Advisory Services at NFF, shares more terrific advice and insights on financial health and nonprofit business models. Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health, Part Two: Smart Nonprofit Business Models. What is a smart nonprofit business model? Thanks Alice!

Model 40

Model Business Practice Nonprofit 40

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. The Board should also be involved in planning for accountability and evaluation of the strategic plan once it’s implemented.

Roles 116

Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. If that funder’s application includes lots of jargon or technical phrases such as, “Tell us about your Theory of Change,” or, “What is your program’s Logic Model?” You can solicit feedback through conversations or more formally through a survey.

Question 83

Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 83

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

A recent survey of Arizona’s nonprofits conducted by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits found that, as a result of fundraising and program cancellations due to the pandemic, Arizona nonprofits have lost an estimated $53 million in revenue. Why pursue a social enterprise model? Several organizations across the U.S.

Stream 52

Stream Adopt Arizona Create 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Specifically, you’ll learn about Horwath’s Strategic Quotient (SQ) , a validated assessment tool which evaluates an individual’s ability to lead and think strategically. The SQ evaluates a leader’s current mindset and behaviors using the “3A Framework” – acumen, allocation, action. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

NTEN

JANUARY 25, 2022

2021 was an eventful year at NTEN as we continued to promote, work towards, and model equitable practices internally and externally. This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff. This evaluation process involves all three equity committees, including board, community, and staff.

Community 88

Community NTC Sponsor NTEN 88

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It’s important to record data to evaluate donor engagement and create new strategies for stewardship. For a more direct approach, you can also survey supporters about the effectiveness of your strategies. After you’ve analyzed these results, use the raw data and the survey responses to inform your marketing strategy moving forward.

Digital 75

Digital Marketing Donor Channel 75

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

With the recent scarcity of grant funding, excellent program evaluation practices are becoming a distinguishing element of effective and grant-competitive nonprofit organizations. 1 Even those who are eager to conduct evaluations often lack the funding and knowledge to evaluate their programs appropriately. As part of a.

Research 82

Research Culture Evaluation Arizona 82

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

You’re vigilant about gathering this information through post-program surveys or via your website. Before committing to a collaborative venture, you evaluate each potential partner to ensure alignment with your organization’s mission, values, and goals. The BIPOC or LGBTQ communities? Senior citizens? In what zip codes do they live?

Professional 72

Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 72

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

It’s true that rigorous evaluation is critical, but right-sizing your evaluation is equally important. Sometimes, third-party evaluation, which includes rigorous study design and statistical analysis, is required to properly understand a program’s impact. Participant-Centered Program Management.

Integration 69

Integration Impact Practice Management 69

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

According to the Center for Evaluation Innovation’s “Lab for Learning” initiative , “make thinking visible” to cultivate a learning culture. Share logic models to increase dialogue and understand the theories and assumptions that underlie programs and investment decisions. Actively evaluate PM processes and metrics.

Measure 52

Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Whatever you did, evaluation is in order to assess what worked, what didn’t and why. You may have sent a donor survey to find out how your supporters felt about engaging with your mission during this period, and when they might feel ready to re-engage more robustly. Do this via survey, focus group, or one-to-one interviews.

Nonprofit 135

Nonprofit Digital Virtual International 135

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2021

Last October we launched Blackbaud’s first Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging survey. That survey established a critical baseline that we can use to benchmark our progress in the future. In years to come, we will be able to compare our progress from the last survey, back to this first one.

Government 96

Government Social Blackbaud Companies 96

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Finance leaders should be able to calculate the projected ROI of their decisions—to make the business case for every hardware purchase and software subscription, report on the impact of those investments, and evaluate the need for upgrades or new technologies on an ongoing basis. Identify Ways to Reduce Waste.

Digital 71

Digital Gartner Nonprofit Fund 71

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

I went to the Learning in Public session expecting to hear that the process the Packard Foundation used to evaluate their capacity building work was wildly successful. In true GEO style, Kathy Reich and Jared Raynor, the evaluator from TCC Group shared what worked and what didn’t…and what they plan to do in the future.

Public 93

Public Action Challenge Learning 93

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

According to a Stanford Social Innovation Review survey, 70 percent of social-sector leaders report that they learned their leadership skills outside of formal training; 67 percent identified "exposure to challenges and career transitions as development opportunities.". Performance evaluations are an imperative aspect of leading and growing.

Professional 52

Professional Develop California Skills 52

sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Experiment with Journey Mapping A colorful visualization of the constituent experience, journey mapping is a model that helps you track how and when you engage with supporters and when and why they make the giving choices they do. Identify preference for action: Create surveys; analyze behavioral data points; develop personas.

Donor 72

Donor Registration Map United Kingdom 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. It takes several iterations of your survey to develop one that works, but you really gain a good understanding of the level of your audience. This is evaluation. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

Instructional Design 111

Instructional Design Instruction Instructional Training 111

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Colleges and universities that historically relied on their reputations may have to adapt their models to attract and retain different student populations, such as adult learners, online students, or individuals seeking tangible professional development opportunities. Re-evaluate your messaging. Adapt your marketing.

Education 77

Education Student Award University 77

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The agencies working on this site are attempting to assist charities in identifying good outcome indicators based upon evidence-based models that have been proven to work in specific cause areas. is working to create a list of tools to help charities implement meaningful surveys. Keystone Accountability.

Charity 78

Charity Technology Help Measure 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The session will share the results and insights from research studies that combining social media analytics with survey data. What Social Media Analytics Can’t Tell You I’m thrilled to be on a panel organized by Alexandra Samuel, Vision Critical , along with Jeremiah Owyang and Colby Flint.

Conference 113

Conference San Diego New York City Social Media 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2012

If you’ve not seen The Center for Effective Philanthropy survey of September, 2012, it sets up the challenge pretty clearly. Now many funders have funded measurement via third-party evaluations and as a result think they’ve funded measurement. In Elizabeth Boris’s words “…they are missing in action.”.

Measure 99

Measure Roles Support Literacy 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Participants prioritized the ideas by combining and evaluating the cost/impact, boiling down to a couple of ideas to present to the whole group. Use surveys to find out what staff need. Establish norms around compassionate behavior and modeled by SLT. We had a dozen small groups that each brainstormed 20-50 ideas each.

Culture 125

Culture Activities Active Activism 125

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

As someone who works with nonprofits to build capacity in technology, one always hopes for transformational versus transactional results. Paul’s post unpacks some of the findings from the evaluation, but also raises some important questions about doing transformational capacity building. What you think? Guest post by Paul Connolly.

Teach 108

Teach Help Los Angeles Wiki 108

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

And now, you’re using a hybrid fundraising model to address both in-person and online engagement— and you likely have new software to address that change as well. Before you partner with a nonprofit tech consultant, complete the following steps to ensure your team is well-prepared for the evaluation.

Tech 52

Tech Consultant Nonprofit Software 52

Neon CRM

MAY 11, 2023

Our revenue-based pricing model makes us a particularly desirable option for rapidly growing organizations. How Neon CRM Stands Out in Donor Management When you look at the above donor management software comparison, you’ll see tons of different features to consider as you evaluate your options.

Comparison 52

Comparison Software Oracle Management 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2011

I shared a few points about nonprofits use of social media, including a maturity of practice model called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly. The last evaluation of this work was a decade ago. Kathy Reich offered some context. What are the factors that contribute to a successful OE project ?

Social Media 102

Social Media Foundation Work Media 102

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Food and drink auction items that sell There are plenty of “foodies” across the country who would be interested in food and drink auction items— surveys show that 69% of Americans cook regularly, and 74% of people who have traveled in the past year do so for the food.

Artist 74

Artist Classes Arts Local 74