The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Leaders who are able to bring out the best in others; whose leaders are able to make people feel important; and, whose leaders make people feel that their voices, concerns and actions do matter, are the leaders who will be successful. How well do you measure and track this positive impact you are achieving for those you serve?

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

The climate activist group Just Stop Oil (JSO) has announced the end of its campaign of direct action. Emotions including anger, fear and guilt play a key role in the ability of activists to create moral urgency and force issues into the spotlight. JSO harnessed this emotional logic not only from supporters, but from critics.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

When sales declined in multiple locations, no one was certain who was responsible for addressing the issue. This lack of clarity not only delayed corrective actions but also created friction and mistrust among the leadership team. A well-integrated culture enhances employee engagement, driving measurable improvements in productivity.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

In search of a solution to bolster developer productivity, three former Atlassian employees — Dylan Etkin, Michael Knighten and Don Brown — cofounded Sleuth , a tool that integrates with existing software development toolchains to provide insights to measure efficiency.

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.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

A dip in numbers is an opportunity for teams to respond quickly to rising issues or challenges. Know Who You Are With an action-oriented structure in place, you have the foundation for exploring probing questions like these: Why does the association exist? If the association did not exist today, would industry leaders create it?

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Importantly, VanMoof’s co-founders, Ties and Taco Carlier, tell The Verge that about a third of that new money will be directed at solving VanMoof customer support issues that have intensified with the launch of the company’s new S3 and X3 e-bikes in the middle of a global pandemic. VanMoof’s new eco-friendly boxes also created issues.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For nonprofit professionals serving rural communities, building strong donor relationships starts with clear communication about local needs and measurable outcomes. Addressing financial access issues in rural areas Rural communities face a unique financial landscape where traditional banking services often prove scarce or nonexistent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

These simple actions can be potentially life-changing, and they are all made possible by ads posted at the top of Google Search results. Driving in-person actions such as adopting an animal . If you see “not secure” next to your website’s URL in Chrome, it means SSL is not installed or there is a configuration issue. .

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Engadget

MARCH 7, 2025

And if you really just need to browse the web, reply to emails and watch the occasional video, you probably won't notice its performance issues. Devindra Hardawar for Engadget Hardware The Zenbook A14 makes a startling first impression long before you see it in action. Excellent battery life.

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DataRobot

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In the final installment of this blog series examine how Machine Learning Operations ( MLOps ) allows governments to easily deploy, monitor, and update models in production, paving the way to AI with measurable results. . Issues with Deployment. Issues with Monitoring. Issues with Lifecycle Management. What is MLOps?

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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. Multiple, practical action steps are presented below to advance your fundraising based on the survey results. Let’s move to specific actions based on the developmental stage of your fundraising program.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 1, 2025

Where to begin: Think about how you are converting attention into action. Consider where your supporters are spending the most time learning more about you – are you offering calls to action there that allow you to further build a relationship with them? A single “Donate Now” button wont cut it.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 5, 2024

By identifying potential partners, ensuring compliance, and measuring impact, nonprofits can maximize the effectiveness of their digital advertising efforts. Provides information on the ad buyer and funding entities behind political/issue ads. Allows filtering ads by country/region and categories like politics, social issues, etc.

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

Worst of all, lack of trust generates a constellation of other unproductive feelings and actions. Trust involves creating a set of agreed-upon values that the team lives by, can depend upon, and can measure their performance against. Trust is a complex issue. Trust involves creating core values that the team lives by.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This article is a good reminder for nonprofits of how far weve come toward addressing racial issues and economic disparity and how far we still have to go. Learn how one nonprofit discovered the tools to fight systemic issues were at their disposal all along they just needed to learn how to use them.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

By being aware of these risks and taking proactive measures, organizations can mitigate these risks and ensure their integrity and sustainability. Even restricted funds spent in accordance with the NFPs mission could lead to legal or public relations issues if they are not used in accordance with the restrictions set by the external party.

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Gyrus

JULY 25, 2024

LMS security involves measures to safeguard a learning management system (LMS) from unauthorized access, data breaches, disruption, modification, and other security threats. It involves measures like firewalls, encryption, and antivirus software. Read about LMS security, its importance, best strategies, and more in this detailed guide.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 1, 2025

Yet, beyond legal measures, a lack of awareness and resources continues to leave survivors vulnerable. DomesticShelters.org , a program of Alliance for HOPE International, recently launched Hope, another chatbot aimed at guiding survivors through identifying abuse and taking actionable steps.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2024

UpMetrics defines social impact as “the effects your organization has on individual people, communities, and societal conditions or issues.” With a people-first mindset guiding your impact measurement efforts, you can more effectively strengthen the relationships between your organization and its community. Let’s begin!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 5, 2021

The issue is more technical than that and won’t take effect until the fall. If people are opening your emails but not clicking your call to action (CTA), is that email helping you reach your goals? Analyze your email data and determine whether your content is mobilizing people to take action. Clicks and Conversions Matter.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Shortly before midnight on the Friday before Labor Day weekend — we’re very curious why — Epic Games pushed the button on its next legal action against Apple’s ban on the immensely popular Fortnite. It measured through September 2nd, in case you’re curious; by that point Fortnite had effectively split into two different games.).

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Forum One

JANUARY 14, 2025

Nonprofit and government agencies work every day to communicate important messages, engage with key audiences, and motivate them to action. published two white papers with thousands of downloads; authored eight blog posts; live-tweeted at three events; sent out 10,000 emails within 1,300 click-throughs; issued a press release).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

I say I’m lucky because the issues I’ve seen have taught me an immense amount about what makes a well-oiled, polished growth marketing engine fire on all cylinders. Reliance on incorrect measurements. Early-stage brands should also unlock the power of influencers. This is not to say that there aren’t unique problems at each startup.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Impact Labs convenes community experts across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. Kick off meeting with the Impact Labs Climate Action Cohort. The responses were clear: climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it should be an urgent priority for us all to act.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 26, 2024

The cost of inaction (COI) is the identification of organizational issues causing your association pain or challenges which can be uniquely rectified with technology. While ROI measures the benefits of taking action like revenue generation, COI tracks the potential losses incurred by failing to act.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2024

It’s also a valuable tool to help nonprofits evaluate their results by giving them a comparison point for their performance against organizations of similar sizes and issue areas. Barriers to Email Measurement Keep Rising Measuring email performance has changed, and it continues to become more difficult.

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Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

Despite being a basic safety measure, seat belts were introduced late, and even then, only for luxury cars at first. Without intentional action, this inequity will persist, limiting the transformative potential to advance equity with AI. Access to something critical was reserved for those who could afford it.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

Instead of disrupting the narrative flow with external links or calls-to-action, donations become an integral part of the story itself. Focus on impact By integrating donation functionalities directly into digital narratives, organizations can capitalize on the power of storytelling to evoke empathy and inspire action.

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VQ Strategies

JUNE 4, 2022

A PIP is simply a formal process to address performance issues through collaborative planning between a volunteer and the supporting supervisor. The PIP documents the desired change and the mutual commitment to actions and supports (e.g., The PIP documents the desired change and the mutual commitment to actions and supports (e.g.,

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In one of the latest developments, Bisu — a Tokyo-headquartered healthcare startup that has built a lab-grade testing device that can be used at home for diagnostics that translate into actionable health data — has raised $3.2 Bisu Body Coach is currently in beta testing in the U.S. and European Union.

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Tableau

MARCH 15, 2021

While this reality was maybe well-known or felt, it wasn’t easy to see or comprehend when the data wasn’t measurable. Suddenly, we had tangible data on an issue that had been lying beneath the surface for decades. . We want to advocate for more and better data collection and analysis on these wide-ranging issues.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

This is true for businesses, it’s true for nonprofits, it’s true for entrepreneurs, it’s true for basically anyone that’s trying to get someone to take an action. One is “how do you attract and engage the type of person that’s going to take an action” and then “how can you create a message that’s going to compel them to take action?”

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

That’s why Independent Sector has been measuring public trust in nonprofits and philanthropy for the last five years. On both of these key issues, they had more confidence in nonprofits than in big business, the federal government, or the media to make a positive difference.

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The Verge

AUGUST 16, 2021

The agency says most of these incidents took place after dark, with the software ignoring scene control measures including warning lights, flares, cones, and an illuminated arrow board. Many industry experts have criticized Tesla for its marketing of the software, which often suggests that human oversight of the vehicle is optional.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

For a decade, Dr. Bronners has been a certified B Corporation, a designation issued by t he nonprofit B Lab that confirms a company has met certain environmental, social, and governance standards. And B Lab has taken action against some companies for behaviors that go against its ethos.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

If you’re like many of us working in nonprofit leadership today, you’re more than likely exhausted and running out of actionable ideas. It must be articulate enough to measure progress against, inspiring enough to move people to action, and still broad enough to withstand the test of time. This data is how we measure our impact.

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