Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

But if the above questions cause you concern, don’t worry. Now is the perfect time for your nonprofit to invest in true digital transformation. Perhaps you’re already having conversations with your team about how you can begin on the path to digital transformation. It’s not too late. But first, what is digital transformation?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Otter , the AI-powered meeting assistant and transcription service, is introducing a new AI agent capable of answering spoken questions from meeting participants in real time. When responding to questions,it can draw on both publicly available information for quick research queries and knowledge gained from previous company meetings.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

In the past week, I had “conversations” with two leaders who talked too much. Characteristically, they asked few questions and, when they did, didn’t seem to be interested in my responses. His monologues were attempts to prove his wortha verbal rsum delivered even when no one had questioned his credentials.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. Other times, we talk to our donors through newsletters, e-mails and snail mail letters. Make sure the person leaves 30-60 minutes open for your time together.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 3, 2025

The company's conversational Gemini Live will soon be able to view live video and screen sharing, a feature Google previously demoed as Project Astra. You'll be able to open your camera to provide Gemini Live a video stream or share your screen as a live video, thus allowing you to pepper Gemini with questions about what it sees.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

What could be more personal than a good old-fashioned conversation? Post-pandemic, we’re seeing more businesses realize the value of conversational marketing, or actually talking with their customers and letting them respond. Consider this—the typical sales funnel puts a conversation at the end of multiple one-way interactions.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation. Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.”

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Invest the time to interview them before offering them a seat on your board. Its critical to ask the right questions to ensure a good fit and that the candidate has the capacity to be an active and effective board member not just a name on the letterhead. How much time can you commit to meetings and serving the mission each month?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Thats the conversation my recent Fast Company article sparked, and the response has been overwhelming. But as the dust settles on this conversation, Ive been thinking about a different question: If leadership needs to evolve, what role does Gen Z play in shaping the change they want? Initiate conversations and share ideas.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

Thats why taking the time to assess the situation, learn, and communicate your findings honestly are of utmost importance. Evaluate – Take the time to gather all relevant parties and think critically about the problem. Ask questions to get to the root of the problem. Here are five steps to take.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Someone jumps in, cuts you off, and shifts the conversation. Over time, it takes a toll on confidence , clarity, and leadership presence. Take your time. You can also enlist allies ahead of time to support your points, creating an environment where your voice is heard the first time. And dont speed up or apologize.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

One question that I see nonprofits constantly asking, and with good reason: “Can social media really bring in new donors for our nonprofit?” In order to be successful, you don’t need a large team, a huge budget, and oodles of time and tech-savvy. If your fundraising ask isn’t urgent or timely, it won’t stand out. Even better?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

For an in-person meeting, arriving early gives you time to get settled, use the washroom, and go over your notes. Asking smart questions about the role is still another way to show enthusiasm in a job interview. Questions like this show that you take the job and its role very seriously. Coming early has other benefits, too.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

Before you even start drafting your RFP, invest time in thorough research. Use resources like Google and professional networks to ask questions. It respects their time and yours by filtering out mismatched bids, leading to realistically tailored proposals to your financial capabilities. Read other RFPs to understand what works.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

There is a technique that you can use for nearly any type of campaign that will help you achieve the best results and the lowest cost per result: it’s all about targeting broadly, having lots of creative variations and giving Facebook time to learn. . If you tell it to get conversions, it will find the people who will actually convert. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

The COPD Foundation uses the Google Ad Grant to reach people who are Googling questions about COPD in particular or similar symptoms in general and directs them to the Screene r page on their website: Individuals can then fill out the free assessment to see if they are at an elevated risk for COPD. . In many cases, the answer is yes. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. Create small low risk experiments to answer the question: does this use case make sense for our organization? And because they use natural language processing, it makes it easier to use because you can have a conversation versus navigating menus.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The idea was incubated in a Seattle nonprofit happy hour and expanded into a large convening of nonprofit workers, many of whom identified as BIPOC, to question the fundraising status quo. Time is valued equally as money. The movement was sparked by Vu Le’s blog, Nonprofit AF , in 2015. We foster a sense of belonging, not othering.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 8, 2025

Participants said they were far more aware of read receipts in conversations with a romantic interest than with family, friends, or workers. Yet in recent years, our expectations around response time have escalated. It raised questions like Why would she wait? percent) or anxious while waiting for a reply (13.9

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.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2025

It starts with asking the right questions, listening to the answers, and being willing to evolve. Or join us at one of our upcoming events to keep the conversation going. Its paced and purposeful. It involves listening as much as leading. This is the heart of future-ready leadership. And its not out of reach. Where Do You Go from Here?

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Engadget

APRIL 22, 2025

A growing number of teens say that social media is harmful and takes up too much of their time, according to a new report from Pew Research. Thats a significant jump from the last time Pew polled teens on the question in 2022 , when just under a third of teens said the same.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 22, 2025

Post-Event Surveys for Volunteers: 7 Questions To Ask Imagine hosting an incredibly successful volunteer event for your political advocacy organization, helping more people register to vote than you ever thought possible. Collecting post-event feedback from volunteers is vital, and asking the right questions makes all the difference.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 8, 2024

This leaves you with asking questions — many of them — sometimes to the point of annoyance as you aim to present information while keeping the concepts of storytelling, data, requirements, and limitations in mind, according to Jessica Whitmore , research and grants director at Daza Development.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Overall, Google.org funding recipients report that AI helps them achieve their goals in one third of the time at nearly half the cost. We've turned to generative AI to help us do more with our time and to fill knowledge gaps. This spans industries including education, health, workforce readiness, and more," she said.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Take this engagement a step further by using interactive features like polls or questions based on the report’s findings to spark conversation and encourage reflection. This interactive format allows for real-time questions and discussions, making the information more accessible.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Whatever the case may be, there are opportunities for your association to use this economic uncertainty to sharpen your focus, provide timely value to your members, and do more with less. How much time and resources go into keeping each product updated and relevant? For others, 2023 might be a year of major growth and expansion.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

One of the main areas that has seen renewed interest due to enhanced capabilities is chatbots and conversational AI. This in turn enables conversational AI and advanced chatbot applications that produce highly contextual and informed responses for users based on custom data models and sources.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Many nonprofit professionals will tell you that the answer is “time” and/or “resources.” As you investigate, be sure to ask specific questions about setup, like: Do you have an onboarding team devoted to delivering full data conversions? Giving yourself time to get familiar with your new software. 2) Training.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to energize their legacy giving program: Dear Charity Clairity, We have an on-paper “legacy society” that was started before my time here. Let us know in the comments.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Embracing the notion of shared meaning making enables us to name the specific ways that knowledge work supports both effectiveness of grantmaking AND social change at the same time. Knowledge processes always start with some explicit or underlying questions. Questions are instrumental to successful grantmaking that focuses on change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2019

Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. To answer this question, the team at Classy has researched and identified five trends they believe will impact the nonprofit fundraising space the most. The Rise of Giving Experiences Will Spark Conversations About Sustainable Impact. Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST. This webinar will answer questions like: What if I don’t have a big email list or social media following? And the most important question of all… How can I learn what worked and what to put more effort towards when marketing my next event? Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Cost: Free.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

As this first impression can be hard to change, it’s worth taking your time to think about what you want to convey. Thankfully, many social media networks will have mechanisms that will allow you to have a private conversation. This will allow you to set-up pre-programmed responses for the most commonly asked questions.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 31, 2025

Its critical to effectively communicate and build relationships with stakeholders during challenging times. Best Practices for Communicating Funding Challenges Be transparent about the unknown to strengthen relationships : Relationships and partnerships can deepen when going through difficult times together.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In 2020, these steps will be a response to certain trends and conversations you’ve likely caught wind of over the last few years. The Rise of Giving Experiences and Conversations About Sustainable Impact. Though the notorious Pineapple Fund was a fleeting effort, blockchain is still very much a part of social good conversations.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

January is a great time to look to the year ahead and commit to new goals. Next time youre tempted to troll jobs on LinkedIn, you might pause to consider these five practices for internal professional growth. Conversations about promotions often include senior leadership. Share them in the comments below.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Thinking about a time when theyre highly engaged. Inviting them into conversations and acknowledging their expertise turned a skeptic into an advocate. A simple question like, “What can I do to support you?” When I took the time to understand their pressures and resource limitations, I adjusted my requests.

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