Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

The pandemic has caused many mission-driven organizations to re-evaluate their mission, reconsider their strategic plan to accomplish it, and then engage donors and advocates from this new position. How to Evaluate the Options Objectively. Below are a few of the criteria in the evaluation methodology. In Summary.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The top recruiting challenges for 2022 into 2023 is the shortage of talent. Organizations need to target passive candidates, create a talent pool, look at culture fits for potential hires, and evaluate recruitment costs and recruitment practices. Hiring must be done in a creative fashion.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who decides what is measured?

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

They should be visionaries who chart the direction, evaluate options, and are prepared to challenge ideas they feel are not in the association’s best interests. A bigger portfolio of ideas is needed to evaluate the complex challenges in a post-pandemic world characterized by volatility and change.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

You only need to watch the news to understand how challenging it can be to make kindness a way of life. It can be a challenge in self-control to avoid saying something you regret in those “I told you so” moments. Survey the office and evaluate the comfort quotient. Make Kindness a Value. I wish kindness was as easy as smiling.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Between the Great Resignation and many people reconsidering their career goals, your team members may be re-evaluating their commitment to your workplace. You can solidify priorities today to set you and your team up for a successful 2023, and, importantly, retain your best people.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As of May 2024, the MMMU benchmark , which evaluates responses to college-level questions, scored GPT-4o at 60%, compared with an 83% human average. AI plays a pivotal role in the nonprofit sector The challenges related to AI bias and affordability highlight the importance of community-centered and responsible AI development.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 6, 2024

Evaluate the Road Ahead As the oracle of data, AI gives you an unprecedented ability to predict environmental shifts. Then going a step further, AI can evaluate that information and make recommendations for addressing the shortfalls. We are all challenged to become perpetual learners who work at the speed of business.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

This comprehensive exploration of your digital systems could include evaluating security, network functions, system management, user experience, and overall performance. For organizations that aren’t experiencing significant challenges, an assessment can affirm that their systems still meet their needs. Now, the aliens have landed.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

By actively bringing together different departments and leading discussions around revenue diversification, you can set measurable goals, evaluate the ROI of each funding source, and make informed decisions about where to invest time and resources. How to Start: Create a time-limited campaign with a unique theme, challenge, or match goal.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

At a remote elementary school in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, until recently, access to safe drinking water was a daily challenge. In the dry season, from December to April, droughts made the challenge worse. He realized that access to clean drinking water was a challenge even in areas with abundant rain.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. Now that remote work makes a casual stroll through the cubicles challenging, I suggest an intentional approach. The desire to be fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your team drives this type of evaluation.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Enabling Complex Scientific Research Established in 2021 with $650 million from its founding donors, Arc Institute empowers researchers to tackle long-term scientific challenges by providing scientists with multiyear funding letting scientists focus on innovative research instead of grant writing.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

There are four leaning bars at West 4 St and we’ll evaluate how they work before deciding whether to expand, she explains via email. Reacting to a photo of the newly installed leaning rail, some called it hostile architecture that is intended to deter the homeless while disregarding the needs of people with mobility challenges.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Here are tips for building an effective partner ecosystem for your grantmaking organization, including some common integration challenges to avoid. Understand What Is Most Important to Your Organization Like any new technology evaluation, you need to first define your organizational priorities and what you would expect from each new solution.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Check out the following breakdown of offerings you may want to consider when evaluating fundraising solutions. When you work with a fundraising software company that understands the obstacles and challenges involved with being a nonprofit professional, you can be more confident in the service you’re getting. Know you’re not alone.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

By unifying the design and simulation of billions of components, the blueprint helps engineers address complex challenges like: Component integration and space optimization Unifying the design and simulation of NVIDIA DGX SuperPODs , GB300 NVL72 systems and their 5 billion components.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

From funding uncertainty to overlapping natural disasters to the possibility of another global pandemic, the modern grantmaker must be prepared for a variety of challenges. Two Ten is using a survey to evaluate their processes and remove barriers so they are continually improving their grantee experience.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. This blog aims to examine these challenges and offer all nonprofits leaders methods to increase diversity and BIPOC participation in their organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Embrace the benefits and address the challenges As with most AI technology, these recommendation systems come with both benefits and challenges. This is a work in progress, and were working to preemptively address challenges such as: Bad recommendations: Were being careful to ensure the systems dont recommend any false positives.

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Having a good board agreement and bylaws in place—with the help of legal advice—at the beginning can head off some of the challenges discussed below. After all, one of the board’s responsibilities includes evaluating the chief executive’s performance and setting their salary. Can the executive director serve on the board?

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Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Yet many nonprofits hesitate to adopt AI, often due to perceived challenges around cost, expertise, and ethical considerations. For example, during civil conflicts, humanitarian organizations need information from multiple data sources to evaluate humanitarian access, urgent needs, and critical gaps.

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Engadget

MARCH 13, 2025

Thats a challenge in itself, as Apple isnt very flexible with the system configurations. However, the best way to evaluate a machine like this is to feed it some content creation jobs and see how quickly it chews through them. For example, the base $1,999 14-core M4 Max Mac Studio can only be configured with 36GB of RAM.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Embrace Change, But Respect Tradition Tom has figured out how to balance the equation that challenges many association leaders. The average executive director or CEO is afraid to challenge the board,” he says. He’s learned that you can respect tradition while embracing innovation and change. Tom advises. That is dangerous.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Review Systematically How do you evaluate whether your organization’s data is pristine, polluted, or somewhere in the murky in-between? Build communities where data experts share knowledge, best practices, and challenges. It becomes the key to building enduring relationships and solving your organization’s biggest challenges.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The rapid growth of AI presents us with a profound challenge as well as an extraordinary opportunity—and an urgent need—to ensure that sustainability is at the forefront of its development and application. The key is to thoughtfully evaluate that footprint and weigh it against the potential benefits of deploying an AI solution.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Measurable training metrics may include completion rates, engagement rates, course evaluations, and assessment scores. You can look to add more challenging content and assessments. These include advanced reporting, evaluations, and gap analysis. Before initiating any training, it’s essential to set the training objectives.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Going through this exercise not only helps identify issues, but when team members articulate their daily challenges, they will likely be more driven resolve them. And consistently evaluate progress and adapt your strategy to ensure alignment with both your short-term objectives and long-term aspirations.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

But depending strictly on grant funding can be particularly challenging for a number of reasons. Diversifying your nonprofit’s revenue mix—or concentrating it on a hybrid mix—allows you to weather economic shifts, political changes, or unexpected challenges. What are your nonprofit’s core strengths?

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

But our board members must be able to empathize with our families, care about the children’s challenges, and want to help with their success. Decision-Making: Board members must have strong decision-making skills to evaluate different options, consider potential consequences, and make informed and timely decisions for the organization.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Be Aware of Communication Challenges Understand that mail and other forms of communication will likely be delayed. Plan for these delays and ensure grantees know that you are aware of the challenges they face. Conduct a Risk Assessment Evaluate your organization to identify which processes would be most impacted by a climate event.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

The most challenging problems centered around culture. Self-regulation— means learning to effectively manage conflict, stress, and challenges. This sounds simplistic, but employees who are alone in a home office may find it more challenging to remember that their feelings and behavior have an impact beyond those four walls.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

” Kurtzman believed that thought leaders should help shape the way people think about the world by sharing their ideas and insights and by challenging the status quo. Here’s one significant challenge. Evaluate Expertise Who exactly are the members of your new brain trust and where will you find them?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Conduct After-Action Reviews and Continuous Improvement After the immediate response phase, conducting after-action reviews is essential to evaluate your performance and identify areas for improvement. Budget Planning: Include disaster response in your annual budget planning.

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