ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 24, 2011

Welcome to Research Friday ! This week we welcome Mary McGillicuddy, one of the researchers who worked with the ASU College of Public Programs on a project that analyzed and mapped the social network of downtown Phoenix nonprofit organizations. In the field of social network analysis, these are called "structural holes."

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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. We talked about our beliefs and experiences with ideas of truth, of research, of story.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2014

I recently published the last post in my series about the nonprofit web design process and thought it would be helpful to have a final summary for the entire series. Stakeholder Discovery : How we structure stakeholder meetings, what topics we discuss and some tips for leading discovery conversations. User Research.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 24, 2024

Aspire Research Group The Munshine Group The Covenant Group The Phoenix Philanthropy Group Capstone Advancement Partners Focus Fundraising Orr Group The Prospect Finder Chase Solutions, Inc. I often partner with organizations to provide tailored development plans, grant writing services, and prospect research.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Because this process can be so extensive, it’s best to partner with a team of experienced marketing experts when launching a new direct mail program. Direct mail fundraising, sometimes called direct mail solicitation or direct marketing, is the process of mailing requests for support to existing and prospective donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments. How would you describe Virgin America in social networking analysis and mapping terminology? . I flew back from DC last night on Virgin America. Source: Monitor Institute.

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Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

However, choosing an LMS can be tough — it’s important to research what you want out of an LMS before you make your purchase. Understanding Your Needs and Goals Identifying Your Organization’s Specific Requirements Before implementing any specific structural changes, you must look into what your organization needs.

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Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

However, choosing an LMS can be tough — it’s important to research what you want out of an LMS before you make your purchase. Understanding Your Needs and Goals Identifying Your Organization’s Specific Requirements Before implementing any specific structural changes, you must look into what your organization needs.

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Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

However, choosing an LMS can be tough — it’s important to research what you want out of an LMS before you make your purchase. Understanding Your Needs and Goals Identifying Your Organization’s Specific Requirements Before implementing any specific structural changes, you must look into what your organization needs.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2022

Timeline for the Auditing Process . Effective accounting practices year-round are the key to a smooth audit process for your nonprofit organization. . Audits require deep financial analysis and when supporters understand that this took place, they’ll also recognize that your nonprofit takes accounting practices seriously.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In October, I had the opportunity to meet Steve Waddell whose research focuses on Global Action Networks. He agreed to write a four-part primer on a visual diagnostics, mapping, and social networking analysis primer and how nonprofits might use these tools for social change. There are a couple of tools that can help you out. .

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Every year NTEN uses a community-driven process to develop the agenda. Create Impact with Inclusive Audience Research. You may even be planning some audience research in the near future. Who you speak to and how you structure your research has a big impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Planned gifts are often donated through a will at an individual’s bequest so that the nonprofit receives the gift upon the donor’s death.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This centralization allows nonprofits to process and organize data from multiple places so that it’s easy to understand and use altogether. Segmentation is the process of grouping your supporters based on shared characteristics. Improved decision-making: Nonprofits can make more informed and data-driven decisions with a data warehouse.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Every membership program needs a structure that appeals to its intended audience. Membership Models: The What and Why A membership model is an organizational structure where a nonprofit offers a valuable set of benefits in exchange for a recurring membership fee. Be a part of the bright future of cardiac health research.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 17, 2011

An analysis team from European Commission's Joint Research Center analyzed the text messages gathered through Ushahidi together with data on damaged buildings collected by the World Bank and the UN from satellite images. The text message stream doesn't help the decision process. We think that this is important and valuable.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

We’ll explore: Types of fundraising software to consider 7 essential fundraising software features to look for 5 steps to buy fundraising software 5 questions to ask when buying fundraising software It’s worth taking the time to research potential solutions, discuss options with your team, and deliberate before coming to a final decision.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Experts are not sure when it will be safe to hold large gatherings again, which hinders nonprofits that rely on an events-based structure to generate donations. One research study found that, given similar price and quality, 90% of shoppers worldwide are likely to switch to brands that support a good cause. Step 1: Get organized.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Here are five crucial aspects to consider during the decision-making process: Pinpoint Your Organization’s Learning Objectives The perfect LMS aligns with your organizational goals and needs. Here are some practical tips while Negotiating LMS pricing: Researching Multiple Vendors and Pricing Options: Knowledge is power.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Here are five crucial aspects to consider during the decision-making process: Pinpoint Your Organization’s Learning Objectives The perfect LMS aligns with your organizational goals and needs. Here are some practical tips while Negotiating LMS pricing: Researching Multiple Vendors and Pricing Options: Knowledge is power.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

Here are five crucial aspects to consider during the decision-making process: Pinpoint Your Organization’s Learning Objectives The perfect LMS aligns with your organizational goals and needs. Here are some practical tips while Negotiating LMS pricing: Researching Multiple Vendors and Pricing Options: Knowledge is power.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Note: This is the fourth in a series of posts about the Nonprofit Web Design Process. We have done this in-person as part of stakeholder discovery and have also done them remotely, with end-users, as a user research activity. A navigation structure that requires 3+ clicks to get to any substantial content. Deliverables.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Different types of nonprofits will have different needs — e.g., associations are different businesses than research and policy institutes — so do what is more directly connected to your mission and goals. Change management is quite simply a proactive approach to managing change in an organization’s processes, goals, or technologies.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Gartner’s research focuses on how technology can help restore and strengthen an organization’s financial health. Gartner defines “digital waste reduction” as “using technology to help free up capacity from repeatable and transactional finance processes.” Eventually, we consolidated those solutions, but it didn’t happen overnight.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

According to Verified Market Research , “The Nonprofit CRM Market size was valued at USD 4.25 Research shows that leveraging a sales CRM increased productivity by up to 30%, with a 35% reduction in administrative tasks. In addition, users note escalating contracts and unclear fee structures.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

You can help your nonprofit connect with donors at every stage of the moves management process by downloading the worksheet below: moves management process pyramid Moves management depends on communication. This 2022 report features industry data, trends, analysis to help you better reach your donors. Who Do You Serve?

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The sheer amount of SEO services out there can make your SEO process confusing. The major thing to remember is that you don’t need to make outright demands or requests, but subtly touch upon topics of interest after careful research and analysis. Here are some SEO tips to index and rank faster. .

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

The process was a collaboration in itself, with TSNE MissionWorks , and Essential Partners serving as co-hosts. As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. Putting an emphasis on listening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

” But after doing research , we learned that nonprofits rarely filled in the year 4 or year 5 – not due to laziness, but because the world has gotten more complex.” A business plan tests the proposition in the vision and based on research determines whether it is economically and operationally viable.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Website personalization is the process by which individualized, relevant, and targeted content is created to suit a user’s online experience. Change management is quite simply a proactive approach to managing change in an organization’s processes, goals, or technologies. This framework is known as digital governance.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2013

In this article we are going to discuss a challenge that every researcher is confronted with when creating a survey : How to design the right question list for their questionnaire? That is why the process in designing your questions is so integral to the success of your study. Creating the Research Purpose and Objectives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

If you want to get results, you need to think about instructional design and learning theory. And, there is no shortage of learning theories and research. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. Training is only valuable if participants apply what they learn.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. Ensure that the donation process is straightforward and clearly outlined, whether it’s through a donation form or a designated donation page. The goal is to make the process as streamlined and user-friendly as possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It should be clear to all involved that the learning process will be exploratory and emergent rather than tightly structured and directive. The participants’ motivation is essential, so it works well for grantees to be given a free hand in choosing whether to join. If you are a funder, when would you invest in peer learning?

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Everyaction

JULY 2, 2018

In the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent report, 9 Trillion And Counting: How Charities Can Tap Into the Transfer of Wealth , researchers undertake a qualitative and quantitative study of the state of nonprofit planned giving programs.

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Gyrus

APRIL 19, 2016

Using a LMS is the only way through which, you can provide a systematic and centralized learning process for your employees. Analyze the security settings and keep your IT team in sync to help you identify the right security structure for your organizations’ need.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Complete a needs analysis: Clearly, you see an urgent need in your community, otherwise you could not be going down this road. One of our clients did extensive research before they started their nonprofit because they didn’t want to duplicate services that already existed in the community. What need will you address?

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