Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

A report from the Center for Expanding Leadership & Opportunity (CELO) and The Allstate Foundation explores how Gen Z is expanding the definition of “community service” and seeking to maximize impact—for themselves and the communities they serve. reported for “informal helping.”

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. In this article, we're taking a closer look at what we mean by "Tech Adoption".

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Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Among other uses, it was adopted in 2015 by the ASAE Foundation for an industry-wide research project. The process of reaching agreement across departments about common definitions is also a wonderful first step in creating a culture of appreciating data.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This will drive adoption of being a data-driven organization. Culture shift – getting company-wide adoption of anything new can be challenging. Complexity – how difficult or easy is it to implement and adopt compared to other priorities? Lay out your definitions up front. This will save time and money.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

The goal of the plan is centered around closing the digital divide and facilitating 1) increased access and affordable adoption of digital devices/services, 2) digital devices distribution, and 3) digital literacy programming to assure internet safety.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

NGOs that do not prioritize mobile technology and become early adopters of mobile payments in the coming years will struggle to remain relevant. NGOs in developing nations are leading the messaging app revolution while NGOs in North America, Europe, and Australia are far behind on the adoption curve. Source: eMarketer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Google+ is a bit more complicated than Facebook or Twitter, but already a significant source of traffic to this blog, and like most communities that get a lot of initial buzz, the growth rate of new followers is exponentially much faster during the early adoption phase. It’s definitely been worth the time investment thus far.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2011

They know the importance of being an early adopter. For example, and as much as I love Sea Shepherd and appreciate their effort to be an early adopter in group text messaging, so far all of their text alerts have linked to their desktop site. The most recent was received on April 26: The bit.ly I’d love to know of others?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Then we explored Emotional Intelligence (EQ), the theory of multiple intelligences, and mindsets that broaden the definition of smarts. When you understand what led you to adopt certain mindsets for example, you increase your ability to consciously change them, which can lead to growth in your abilities and know-how.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

“We are living through a moment in history when the old definitions of success and what it takes to lead are giving way to something that is altogether more collaborative and more inclusive,” says Jenna C. Fisher , author of the new book, To The Top: How Women In Corporate Leadership Are Rewriting The Rules For Success. “We

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

There are many different types of situations that fall under this definition. Adopting a conflict of interest policy. Nonprofits by definition are exempt from federal taxes, so most nonprofit financial audits are conducted by independent external auditors instead of the IRS.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 23, 2024

Donors may start to feel taken for granted and that definitely won’t motivate them to give. I adopted a pair of cats from the local shelter and excitedly offered to volunteer to help write grants or plan an event or help in some other way. People aren’t sure how their money’s being used (lack of transparency).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2008

This got me thinking about the adoption challenges faced by nonprofits in embracing these new tools. However, based on observing nonprofits that have been effective - there are definitely some patterns of success for social media adoption. That cute puppy belongs to Nigel Allen, a nonprofit techie in Sydney.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2006

Second Wave Adoption The slide show comes from Nancy White (I've had slide share on my list. "I have been thinking about six practices around tool adoption. She starts off with a post that summarizes what she and her colleagues have been writing about as it relates to " Second Wave Adoption " and online collaboration.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We all think we know, but there may be parts of its definition that are new to us. While National Philanthropy Day (NPD) originated in the United States, its concept has been adopted and celebrated in many other countries, often on different dates. What is philanthropy?

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M+R

MAY 31, 2022

Adoption was relatively slow, but by November 28 , more people were using iOS 15 than iOS 14, and by mid-March of this year, 80%+ of Apple users were on the new system — translating to about 40-50% of email users overall. Well, first of all, the definition changed. So what happened to open rates? Option 1: Segment out Apple opens.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

My hypothesis as to why nonprofits are falling behind is that they think that adopting the Mobile Web is expensive or time-consuming, or they equate the mobile technology solely with text-to-give.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement. For those nonprofits out there that embrace being an early adopter and have a staffer excited about Twitter Spaces, jump in and launch a weekly Space. Pick a topic and start talking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

Those are definitely not the qualities of a good social media manager. Subscribe to receive text alerts from the early adopters in the nonprofit sector. I have always been an advocate of following, liking, and subscribing to the large organizations who are known for being early adopters. WWF Mobile. WWF Desktop.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 27, 2012

Although I'm firmly on the nonprofit side with Benetech (because we focus on big issues where the market is failing), it's definitely easier to get funded sustainably if you have an exciting and invest-able business plan. The rise of for-profit social enterprises has been quite exciting.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

They are changing as organizations are struggling to figure out what policies (including work location and time differences) yield the highest-level productivity and the company’s definition of success (e.g., Employers adopting hybrid policies must be cognizant of legal compliance challenges that may arise when adopting a hybrid approach.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2010

Desktop and laptop computers have become essential tools for nonprofit communicators over the last decade, and now we are entering the era of smartphones – a tool that nonprofit communicators should definitely be writing into next year’s budget for key communications and development staff. 4) To experience mobile browsers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Linking to a desktop site in text alerts is definitely not a best practice. If you are going to use one of these early do-it-yourself smartphone App tools, then you most definitely need mobile versions of your about, donate, e-newsletter subscribe and text alert subscribe pages. To reach out to your text-to-give donors.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 25, 2021

What was new in the spring of 2020 was the scale of need to adopt information technologies to do our work, including providing opportunities for volunteers. Definitely go scroll through that research brief for details. Turns out that people have been studying technology adoption, from microwaves to online banking, for a long time.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? If the majority of funders adopt this approach, it is no surprise that large, established organizations that replicate the status quo receive the lion’s share of financial support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

While it is definitely true these sites could be here today, and gone tomorrow, your supporters will indeed migrate with you on to The Next Big Thing. 2) Being an early adopter helps increase your numbers. Early adopters watch and follow other early adopters. Five Lessons Learned.

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Forum One

JUNE 17, 2021

Begin by creating definitions. There is no need to start from scratch—we recommend using the Center for Global Inclusion’s GDEIB among other existing definitions as a starting point. Write down your definitions. People won’t just automatically adopt new systems easily because you tell them they should.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Practitioners are tasked with understanding how their assumptions or mindsets about objectivity, rigor and evidence; resources; roles; definitions, perceptions, and decisions; relationships; and productivity and accountability all may bias their MEL approaches.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 27, 2021

And even if you cannot imagine an endowment in your near future, adopting an endowment mindset can put you on a path to financial security. Adopting an Endowment Mindset Most small nonprofits live in the moment, fundraising today for programs happening tomorrow. When you adopt an endowment mindset, you prioritize saving for the future.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Here are the top 10 most clicked articles from the 408 links featured in this year’s 51 newsletters – 10 articles your peers digged so much you should definitely check them out as well. It is common for big organisations to adopt Agile, but see no benefits. The MVP is dead. Long live the RAT. Burn down the burndown.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Donors outside Mexico can definitely give to campaigns on Donadora, by credit card and Paypal (whereas in Mexico donors can also give through online transfer and cash deposit). Charities need to adopt mobile-first solutions to collect online donations. Our vetting process is more preventive than punitive. are quickly replacing TV.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

But this definition conflicts with today’s concept of social networking, in which we interact primarily with screens rather than with people." “Invisible dogs” refer to the forgotten pets found in city shelters that face tremendous odds to get adopted.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2020

However, Topic 958 clarifies what meets the definition of a nonexchange transaction (i.e., Early adoption is permitted. Early adoption is permitted. It should be noted that due to the complexity of the topics discussed above, it may be beneficial that a nonprofit adopts Topic 606 since Topic 958 has not been extended.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

I definitely recommend them both! We should expand that view and definition of multi-channel to include offline action and mobile messaging/text. I’ve included my interview below, but you can also read it and join the conversation on the NetSquared blog. Q: What does “online” add to the community organizing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

That said, if Snapchat has longevity the early adopters will be rewarded and Snapchat is trying to make their app more marketing friendly, but if your nonprofit is just getting started on Snapchat , you should have reasonable expectations of low ROI. Social media has definitely entered into the chapter of Pay-to-Play.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Leadership and decision making come from adoption not from executive authority. If there’s an idea that the community is behind, and a project or plan that’s adopted (whether it’s a new way of operating or a new tool), then it moves forward, regardless of “who&# thought it up or campaigned for it.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Skills management refers to the practice of creating definitions of employee skills and job descriptions, devising ways to perform skills assessment, and using the results of such assessment to map personnel into different job levels depending on the skills required for those roles.

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