Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

One of the simplest ways to practice continuous improvement is to incorporate a process evaluation. And, of course, your evaluation will also include looking at the data from surveys and interviews with participants after the event. We looked at following areas: content, logistics, social, communication, and pre-planning.

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sgEngage

JUNE 22, 2021

Here are some examples: User Interviews. Data obtained from user interviews can be used to develop Audience Personas , to help guide design and content creation for your website/emails and to get ideas for improving events. From there, you can evaluate opens, clicks and conversions to learn the answer to your question.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 26, 2024

We’ll cover everything from understanding the role of an LMS in compliance training to evaluating different LMS options.  We’ll also touch on planning and executing a successful LMS implementation. It makes sure workers know and follow the laws, regulations, and internal policies that apply to their job functions.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 26, 2024

We’ll cover everything from understanding the role of an LMS in compliance training to evaluating different LMS options.  We’ll also touch on planning and executing a successful LMS implementation. It makes sure workers know and follow the laws, regulations, and internal policies that apply to their job functions.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

Understanding Program Management Statistics Whether you’re assessing future needs or composing an annual report to share with donors, funders, and community members, conducting impact assessment is crucial for tracking progress and driving continued on-the-ground impact. Your donors and stakeholders want to be in the loop.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

” One answer to this critical question is: Evaluate the strength of your appeal copy. Our Allegiance copywriters will often interview clients to get to know them better and hone in on the case for giving. How often have you asked yourself, “How can my organization improve its fundraising campaign results?”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. Stage 5: Maintenance – During this stage, the direct actions become part of your everyday routine – they are internalized. What might a growth mindset intervention for a nonprofit look like when going through a program evaluation process?

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Are your results related to external environmental factors or internal strategic ones? Whatever you did, evaluation is in order to assess what worked, what didn’t and why. You may have cut back on marketing communications , assuming constituents wouldn’t want to hear from you right now. . Did you raise more money or less? .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Gorick Ng is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Think like an owner.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Gorick Ng is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Think like an owner.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 22, 2011

This person will take the helm on laying out tasks in a sequence, informing other staff of their roles and assignments, and providing assistance to people as they complete their parts of the evaluation. Interviews and focus groups - The desired outcome of this type of method is to solicit data without any influence or bias.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

What should you consider when evaluating eLearning consultants? eLearning consultants typically come in two forms: Internal Consultants: This individual is employed within your association and functions as a member of your team, both providing and acting on guidance to grow your learning business. What does a learning consultant do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

They are also using chatbots internally to make communications processes more efficient. Charity Digital News published this interview with Rob Leyland, Innovation Manager, about their recent efforts. How Artificial Intelligence Can Humanize Workforce Communications And Customer Engagement.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Gorick Ng is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Think like an owner.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 23, 2018

The Race for Relevance, by Coever and Byers, looks at another angle, the internal structure of nonprofits as the place to evaluate the decline and influence change. This internal evaluation led them to five areas where member-based organizations should re-think their structure and focus their attention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2017

Other areas include: communications, executive transition, evaluation/learning, networking/convening, and professional development. Do these services truly lead to a “ Capacity Dividend ” – accelerating nonprofits’ ability to pursue their purpose?

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

Who are your supporters, why do they support your nonprofit, and how are you communicating your impact with them? When you know that the strategies, messaging, and communication channels you’re using will catch supporters’ attention and inspire them to give, you can rest assured that you’ll see a return on your marketing investment.

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M+R

OCTOBER 13, 2023

I took away a few lessons from Taylor’s smashing success that nonprofits can apply to communications and media relations. Finding creative ways to build excitement and re-engage core audiences are also, of course, part of the communications toolkit. For example, consider looking internally!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Other areas include: communications, executive transition, evaluation/learning, networking/convening, and professional development. Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. Make creative choices about what to evaluate.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Meaningful tools to evaluate effectiveness are largely absent (Liket and Maas, 2015). This means an increased demand for more and better evaluation (Renz and Murray, 2010) is needed. Nonprofit organizations should identify evaluation methods to assess their programs and organization effectiveness on an ongoing basis. Jackson, Y.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

KD Paine and I had the pleasure of interviewing the Arlene McCrehan social media team at Goodwill for our soon to be launched book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. Goodwill uses measurement and learning in its evolution into a networked nonprofit. ” # 150jobs – ow.ly/dm4V4.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

International Training Work: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world. This past year I had the honor of facilitating an intense training in Tunisia in January for Women Entrepreneurs that included leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning, and communications.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

This person will take the helm on laying out tasks in a sequence, informing other staff of their roles and assignments, and providing assistance to people as they complete their parts of the evaluation. Interviews and focus groups - The desired outcome of this type of method is to solicit data without any influence or bias.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. She graciously did this interview with me to share more of her knowledge.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

The vendor is expert at what they do, but cannot always provide a channel of communication that the client can really work with. Those first three elements make up the communication arm of my practice. I provide that clear channel, so both sides benefit. The other arm is learning. at 6:06 am Michelle, I love this! Be Helpful.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2020

In a recent interview, I asked two very different organizations to share their digital transformation journeys to demystify the experience. Ray: We had six or seven disparate data systems that made it difficult to impossible to effectively communicate with constituents and to market to them so we could grow our organization.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2022

One way to check for readability is to use a resource like the Flesch-Kincaid grade-level test to evaluate what you’ve written. Take a look at how the International Rescue Committee changed its homepage to call attention to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the impact it’s had on people in conflict zones.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 15, 2015

Instead, consider this an opportunity to step back and evaluate goals, responsibilities, qualifications and team structure while also being thoughtful and deliberate about what you really need in the role. Review the depth of your bench to ensure you have an accurate picture of your internal talent landscape.

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Neon CRM

JULY 21, 2023

Next, it involves reaching out to potential candidates and conducting a thorough interview process. Your board should always have an eye on turnover and succession planning both internally and externally. Regular Board Meetings and Communication An effective nonprofit board is one that meets and communicates regularly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Technology and Its Emerging Impact on Foundation Communications " is a new report that describes how philanthropy communications professionals are using social media. The authors are David Brotherton and Cynthia Scheiderer who will present the report at the upcoming Communications Network conference. Build internal allies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2012

From a management perspective, the best marketing leaders are those who have managed both small and large teams, possess excellent communication skills, served as leaders in the past, and worked in a variety of industries. Eric: What should be discussed during the interview process when searching for a marketing leader ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Nonprofit dashboard reports, which communicate critical information in a concise, visual, and more compelling way, are mostly used by board or staff for discussion at internal or private meetings or used as part of reports back to funders for grants. . Were there any institutional concerns internally?

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Gyrus

APRIL 5, 2018

If you are the one doing the evaluation of those needs, we recommend creating a team and discussing individual needs on a per department basis to ensure the best possible fit. To accomplish this all you need to do is perform a little internal research. Choosing a Learning Management System is no easy task.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Last week, as part of my work at the Packard Foundation as visiting scholar I had the opportunity to participate in a face-to-face convening of the "Network of Network Funders," a community of practice facilitated by the Monitor Institute. The discussion on evaluation of networks was illuminating.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

The CEOs of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Navigator, and GuideStar USA published a second open letter last year with the express goal to "crush" the overhead myth, the idea that overhead ratios should serve as the sole basis for evaluating nonprofit performance. Budgeting, fiscal policies, and internal control resources.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012. Get accustomed to using social media to communicate with all of your potential donors. Current best practices will serve nonprofits just fine in 2009.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

This is an interview with Jeff Brandenburg who runs the IT department at the foundation. Here is my interview with Jeff Brandenburg. When I understood the program, I recommended that the foundation evaluate each new software purchase by first going to TechSoup before the normal retail channels.

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