Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

An effective strategy to utilize the potential of virtual learning is to create a strong sense of community within online classrooms — using the virtual environment as a means to reinforce community practices. Enhanced Student Engagement and Participation Interaction is at the core of building a sense of community.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Cloud for Good has launched Talent for Good , a large-scale talent apprenticeship program designed specifically to benefit the Salesforce ecosystem. Additionally, apprenticeships are more structured and skill-specific than internships. Tal Frankfurt (TF): What makes a great apprenticeship program? What’s not working?

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Trye Nichols prompted vocal support for social justice throughout the business community. The following numbers reveal that progress in the association community is not as rapid as we would hope. We commit to using these practices for our business and our communities.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

The key to a successful volunteer program is follow through. In short, you need a successful volunteer program where volunteers follow through on what they say they are going to do. Setting Up Your Successful Volunteer Program One of the most important parts of having volunteers is accountability. You’re thrilled!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Isolation taught us the value of the relationships and the technology that sustained our communities. Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. Pre-COVID, we had a program called the Milwaukee Kitchen Cabinet. And, that value was shared throughout their respective communities.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Peer Mentoring Programs Establishing a peer mentoring program within your organization can be a powerful way to facilitate professional development while also fostering a supportive work environment. The mentor provides guidance, shares their knowledge, and helps the mentee navigate their role more effectively. Save My Seat 2.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

In 2020, the philanthropic sector started conversations about how philanthropy can better support Black-led organizations and the Black community. Organizations hosted “listening” sessions, in which the Black community shared their experiences with leaders in the sector, mostly non-Black people of color and white people.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. I wanted to offer them new roles that they would embrace, while also increasing staff capacity. I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful. It’s not easy!

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. This call spurred the increasing demand for program evaluation. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Personalization to drive community participation. Removing barriers to community engagement.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Advisory members serve mainly in an advisory capacity though there are other roles they can assume. Involving members of the affected community in Advisory Boards is becoming more and more common.

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frontstream

AUGUST 21, 2023

Nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in tackling social issues and creating positive change in their communities. But tracking progress and ensuring long-term sustainability can be challenging without a well-structured nonprofit evaluation and goal-setting process.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Once you know what you need, craft clear board role descriptions that resonate and attract. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Use board development programs.

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The report, BRIDGING THE GAP: Grantee Perspectives on Intermediary Funders , was just released by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based think tank that provides data, feedback, programs, and insights to help individual and institutional donors improve their effectiveness.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll walk you through how to design a volunteer engagement program that fosters a positive experience for both your nonprofit and your volunteers. Define Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities Once you’ve identified the tasks that volunteers can perform, create clear and detailed job descriptions for each role.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking offers this definition: “Participatory grantmaking cedes decision-making power about funding–including the strategy and criteria behind those decisions–to the very communities that funders seek to serve.”. published by the Ford Foundation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

The pandemic spotlighted the inequalities of food allocation systems that weren’t distributing healthy, fresh, nutritious food to underserved communities. We know that technology can play an essential role in reimagining a new system that benefits families and communities alike. But technology alone isn’t the answer.

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Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2024

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in our society. AI in the Nonprofit Sector The Role of AI in Nonprofits AI plays a transformative role in the nonprofit sector by enhancing efficiency, improving decision-making, and expanding the reach of services.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. Illustrate your mission, work, and community to make compelling cases for support. As your website grows and evolves, make sure your navigation bar still accurately reflects its structure.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning. Fast forward to today….

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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. The data collected is usually owned by the grantmaker, not questioned, and not shared back with the grantee or any larger community. Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”?

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 3, 2024

Marginalized and underserved communities have not traditionally had access to data resources that could benefit them. Funders who are willing to take an active role in how their contributions are allocated can influence these communities access to and use of data repositories.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Enhanced community impact. Each role has specific responsibilities, and training helps set a foundation for each worker’s confidence. Create employee engagement programs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

Each of these roles has one thing in common – documents. Sample Google Drive Structure Available for Download. Because members do not typically serve on boards to do the paperwork, but rather to support a mission, virtual collaboration frees up more in-person meetings to focus on program issues and less on administrative tasks.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. They also help to clarify where a role fits into the collective organization. What is the Purpose of the Role? What is the Purpose of the Role?

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Q&A with a Toledo-based library on building community capacity. Candid : What would you like people to know about your services and how you view your role in the community? First are the passionate individuals looking to start a new nonprofit to meet an emerging/existing need in their community.

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Candid

JUNE 27, 2024

Women with lived experience find innovative solutions In communities, as leaders, and on the front lines of social change, women have brought creativity and relational skills to developing solutions. With the help of a gender analysis , partners are redesigning the program to support women’s recruitment and retention.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. It is my hope that you will be able to implement these lessons to increase the efficacy of your own board, furthering its ability to serve your organization as well as your communities. After five years, we finally balanced the budget.

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Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit board’s roles and responsibilities is key to the success of your mission. To help ensure your board’s effectiveness, take a look at the primary functions of your board, the obligations of its members, the different types of boards, and the roles your board members fill. What are common board roles?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

As nonprofit professionals, we often wear many hats, having to fill the roles of copywriter, editor, marketer, and more. As a result, you’ve probably found yourself needing to write informative and engaging emails to connect with your community with limited time and manpower. If this sounds familiar, then we’ve got some good news.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

So, if a leadership role interests you, look no further than the approach you bring to the position. Development professionals employ six practices to be successful in their role. Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The drivers of hunger include conflict, climate collapse, and chronic structural inequality that systematically excludes vulnerable communities from decision-making and benefits some to the detriment of most. Devex and Global Citizen are engaging a broader audience — and Salesforce.org is playing a key role in supporting innovation.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later. A volunteer handbook is an essential piece of a successful volunteer program at a nonprofit.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

From traditional fundraising methods like membership drives and community events to embracing crowdfunding or corporate partnerships , your plan should include a variety of revenue sources that go beyond simply collecting membership dues. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Don’t stop there! Don’t stop there!

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