ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Therefore, for nonprofits to continue tackling such complex issues and systems, leaders must seek to create, support and sustain high-performing teams capable of enacting transformative change. High-performing nonprofit teams are resilient, motivated and cared for. A cknowledge team members’ identities (racial, gender, etc.)

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Have you ever had your board members scratch their collective heads when the development and finance teams report their results? The quandary that faces every nonprofit management team is how to communicate the difference in GAAP to non-GAAP operating results. Do you get questions on why the two never match up?

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Results Pledge Fund Report 81

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 24, 2021

So, you want to start applying for grants? Grants are a great additional revenue source for nonprofits. Plus, grants can be incredibly helpful in maintaining programs and services, as well as expanding on them. However, grant funding is an exercise in patience. However, grant funding is an exercise in patience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources.

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Software Guide Award Grant 287

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Designated Funds: Funds donated or granted for a specific purpose. Keep in mind that 990s are considered to be public documents. Income types that are unique to nonprofits include grants, donations, endowment funds, and government funding. . Other unique accounting elements include…. Note: some grantors also require this.)

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

If your membership numbers are marching into the red, you and your team are probably focused on trying to identify the cause of the bleeding. All of the association’s activities and initiatives are grounded in the ideals that are outlined below. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity. Today trust bleeds into everything.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

By Alan Tyson , CEO of DATABASICS – a software product that enables nonprofits to report, approve, and track employee hours, activities, and spending from anywhere, something that is especially important in an increasingly decentralized environment. Recommendation ? DATABASICS. 4) Internal Communications Tools. 5 Online Calendar.

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Product Software Effective Calendar 326

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. People like knowing the charitable activities of friends, family, and neighbors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2018

Note from Beth: George Weiner from Whole Whale wrote this insightful piece about the Google Ad Grant program. Help I Just Lost My Google Ad Grant – Guest Post by George Weiner. The title of this article is becoming more frequently used by the roughly 35,000 nonprofit recipients of the popular Google Ad Grant.

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Grant Google Adwords Help 84

Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

With the public launch of Google’s Bard chatbot which uses their LLM and search data as of May 2022 the clock has started on how the largest search engine will be shifting user behavior ( Bard FAQ on how it works ). Yes, Whole Whale believes this chat-first search shift may make the Ad Grant as it is currently designed obsolete.

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Search Grant Organization Voice 52

Candid

JULY 27, 2022

Who is funding them, and what activities do donors support? When a humanitarian crisis occurs, Candid mobilizes a team to collect information about the philanthropic response. We review the flurry of news stories, press releases, and announcements, and we actively search websites to identify and record grantmaking data.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In working with a nonprofit intermediary, we brought together a knowledge team that met monthly over the course of nine months. The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant. Ensure consistent processes for collecting the most accurate data.

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Data Knowledge Philanthropy Policy 108

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. If your nonprofit has a large following on LinkedIn and a signature program that is well-known to the public, then a Showcase Page could be worth time and effort. For the first 13 years of its existence, growth was slow but steady.

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Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 357

Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

And now the scary part for nonprofits, let’s talk Ad Grant… The Google Ad Grant is possibly the most generous in-kind donation to the nonprofit sector in history, offering $10k per month in text search ads to qualifying nonprofits. The post What Chat-First Search Means for Organic & Ad Grant Traffic for Nonprofits?

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Search Grant Organization Voice 52

sgEngage

JUNE 17, 2024

As schools of all kinds—public, private, K–12, and higher ed—struggle to recruit faculty, they must also work harder to retain them. Some provide mindfulness training, group activities, and employee assistance programs. This phenomenon is not unique to public school educators.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

Nonprofit financial management also includes the structures and workflows that enable your finance team to operate efficiently and effectively. You will always get the grant and donors will never churn. In a perfect world, your budget will always be balanced.

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Practice Management Fund Nonprofit 93

EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

They can help drive a culture of adoption , which allows leadership to focus on change management activities to ensure you succeed with significant tech shifts. Help the board understand the operational benefit a change in technology can bring to fundraising, marketing, communications, public relations, HR, IT, and more.

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Technology Change Tech Analysis 186

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 76

Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

Understanding and translating what service design is and how to apply service design to the social sector is a highly valuable activity for getting target audiences to engage more meaningfully with important causes that they care about. This is just one example of how the Chicago Public Library incorporates service design into its work.

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Design Service Social Chicago 76

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The 990 returns that 501(c)(3) organizations file with the IRS become public record, meaning that donors, volunteers, and grant-providing organizations have easy access to them. billion in contributions, with over half of this amount coming from the public. Now, let’s get into all the benefits of your organization’s 990 returns.

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Create Files Grant Report 96

Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2024

When you have the right AI tools to minimize busy work and optimize your nonprofit’s operations, your team will have more time to focus on the essential nonprofit work that will always need a human touch. This increases the chances of securing funding from foundations and other grant-making organizations. The Fundarising.AI

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Practice Nonprofit Proposal Advocacy 105

The NonProfit Times

JULY 23, 2024

Granted, $16 billion buys access and power, but the creativity he engenders at the organization to fix things and enlist others to do the same is unmatched. Under his leadership, Ford established new programs like “Tech and Society” to build out the field of public interest technology and Ford’s first-ever program for disability rights.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

According to the Public Library Association, 93 percent of public libraries report leaving Wi-Fi on when buildings were closed to the public. The recently passed COVID-19 relief bill contains $200 million specifically for public libraries. Libraries have adapted to COVID-19 challenges in unique ways.

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Candid

JANUARY 26, 2022

Last year, as the pandemic stretched on, the team at Vanguard Charitable contacted our approximately 25,000 donors to ask them about their giving priorities. If not, you’ll want to make sure that you have an active and up-to-date Candid nonprofit profile that accurately reflects the work your organization does. billion to charity.?

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The family worked with the local department of public safety to make him a police officer for a day. Tragically, just a few days after his wish was granted, the boy died. The wishes of other children and families in need were heard and granted. In Arizona , where the program began, more than 7,000 wishes have been granted.

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Arizona Children Grant Chapter 98

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to measuring performance, but every successful fundraising team should have the ability to assess and refine its data. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission. Outputs : The products, goods, or services which result from an activity.

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Measure Help Analysis Metrics 100

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. You’ll discuss measurable objectives for the team to reach and draft the priorities for each of these objectives.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Requested Grant Funding Related (20 percent). Activating our values in 2022. Miscellaneous (3 percent).

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

ChatGPT was launched to the public on November 30, 2022. Like any new hire, you should have an idea of how this addition to the team will work. The genies who can grant our wishes are free, and they refuse to be locked up again. The world has a smart phone in its pocket. What are AI’s strengths? Where will it be challenged?

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Learning Brain Associations Childhood 221

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The form 990 series is designed to provide the IRS—and the public—information about your organization’s programs and activities as well as your revenue, expenses, and assets. Here are nine common mistakes Nikita and her team at Tax990 see nonprofits make when filing their form 990s.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

They learn from fundraisers about the complex process of finding a foundation to fund their project, and from program officers and grant managers about vetting a grant applicant. And as our design and engineering teams build, we test. This allows us to make revisions quickly and avoid heading too far down a wrong path.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

In the race for funding, your nonprofit may face a number of factors, including public perception, the economic climate, and varying government funding. The team at EdVenture Children’s Museum is spreading the value of play. Consider potential funding sources like grants , major donors , sponsorships, and fundraising events.

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Arts Culture Fundraising Nonprofit 75

Candid

JULY 12, 2022

Many people have amazing ideas for creating a nonprofit or public-benefit project, but aren’t sure how to get started or find funding. Instead of starting a new organization, you may want to consider working with an existing 501(c)(3) public charity under a formal arrangement known as fiscal sponsorship. What is fiscal sponsorship? .

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Sponsor Proposal Knowledge Base Project 89

sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

She said: New email subscribers Event attendees Volunteers Advocacy action-takers Google Grant search ad-clickers Random local connections Are You Forgetting Something? I’ve recommended that nonprofit teams do their best to convert peer-to-peer donors, while acknowledging that success in this area takes sharp planning and work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

Maybe the scaffolding for learning in public for an evaluation goes something like this: Transparent: This is the first step to make learning products visible. What do you think the scaffolds should be for learning in public as a field or network? Maybe it leads to other collaborative creation.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 27, 2023

For nonprofits, building a strong online presence is a key part of effectively raising mission-critical funds and activating community support. Use Google Ad Grants. If you’re already taking advantage of a Google Ad Grant, run a campaign around your charity golf tournament in the months and weeks leading up to the event date.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

It is imperative that this commitment is demonstrated through active support of equity-focused grantmaking and programming as well as internal operational changes. Ideally, they will serve as public champions of these efforts and put in the hard work of turning inward. Putting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices into Action.

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