.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An analog mindset won’t produce effective solutions. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. Leaders and decision-makers should reflect those changes. The requirements for effective leadership have not changed all that much. But an inheritance of stale ideas sandbags growth and keeps value at bay.

Digital 221

Digital Build North Carolina Attitude 221

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

To keep this crucial team effective, here’s a step-by-step guide crafted specifically for nonprofit leaders like you, using insights and tools from Bloomerang to ensure your board remains as dynamic and driven as the day they joined. Cultivate a culture of appreciation among board members Never underestimate the power of appreciation.

Director 93

Director Guide Government Analytics 93

The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

In the context of this column, growth is not about structured acquisition of new knowledge or skills but focused on learning to apply knowledge in unexpected ways and stretching boundaries of comfort. This way of thinking is reflected in your actions and demeanor, modeling behavior for those around you. What Is Growth?

Structure 105

Structure Exercise Challenge Skills 105

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. Effective strategy begins with an integrated plan. Content is easier to produce and more effective when all communicators understand the desired outcomes.”

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

I facilitated check-in meetings that fostered active engagement among board members, encouraging them to reflect on how their unique strengths could propel Candid toward its vision. In both cases, the genuine collaboration between board and staff necessary for the organization to adapt, innovate, and effectively serve its mission is lacking.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Step 1: Laying the groundwork for effective board recruitment Before diving into the recruitment process, it’s essential to lay a strong foundation by thoroughly preparing your organization. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable.

Director 82

Director Guide Metrics Nonprofit 82

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count. Center for Effective Philanthropy: Grantee and Applicant Perception Reports. Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a terrible, harmful way to measure nonprofit effectiveness. Evaluating a Culture. Cultural Organizing Needed for Equity: A Framework of Belonging.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses. Above all, it is mitigating stress while effectively doing the work with great passion.

Journal 148

Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different.

Knowledge 76

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses.

Professional 143

Professional Croatia Personal Build 143

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Implementing these five strategies into your current nonprofit organizations DEI initiatives will ensure that your organization is critically thinking about and including the community you serve into all layers of your organizational structure. Rosario is a mother of two who loves to powerlift.

Strategy 98

Strategy Help Demographics Environment 98

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

And with private sector companies increasingly realizing the need to incorporate purpose into jobs and technology making it easier for individuals to make a difference on their own, it’s even more critical that nonprofits (and all social good organizations) prioritize improving culture and morale to remain competitive in the employment market.

Culture 40

Culture Advice Organization Nonprofit 40

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

This kind of advisory committee might be crucial in making sure the programs your organization implements actually serve the community effectively. Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

Voice 89

Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Example of A/B Testing Results.

Culture 117

Culture Data Measure Social Media 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. for my journal or my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” As the part of my monthly review, I reflect on my themes and habits to improve.

Professional 117

Professional Build Journal Facilitation 117

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

Both conference marked the end of an 18-month capacity building program that trained more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia on how to use social media effectively to advance civil society goals. These sessions were focused on sharing best practices and tips for using social media effectively. Poster Sessions.

Morocco 102

Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 102

Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

Their mandate is to exhibit and preserve the collection of the best assets that represent the story and chronology of a culture or a society. To do this effectively, content strategy for digital collections is a necessary piece that is able to streamline the approach of how these institutions shape and expand their roles as modern resources.

Library 73

Library Museum Content Digital 73

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. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

Accessibility 107

Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 107

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Your strategic plan should detail how you’ll engage with the media, build community partnerships, and effectively communicate your organization’s values. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines to ensure transparency and accountability. Don’t stop there!

Associations 52

Associations Practice Strategy Leadership 52

Forum One

JUNE 17, 2021

Delivering authenticity in your DEI messaging means not just talking the talk, but walking the walk by working to be part of a larger cultural conversation around systemic issues of inequality. . Cultural issues of privilege and oppression are bigger than your organization. Be authentic. Be humble and adaptable.

Culture 84

Culture Pledge System Industry 84

Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

An effective nonprofit board can help your organization raise more money and make a more meaningful impact on your cause. 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.

Guide 52

Guide Model Nonprofit Roles 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

The session was about transparency and conducting evaluations. One of the takeaways was that in order to pursue this type of learning, organizational culture was the key indicator to success. Peter’s post shares some ideas about cultivating a learning culture and while written for funders, these are applicable to nonprofits.

Conference 92

Conference Learning Effective Organization 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

I believe that social networking can do better by thinking about network structures, understanding roles of people, making organizations more sociable and blending social media. It’s really critical to equip those working for human rights and peaceful conflict resolution with skills to put these tools to effective use!”

Tunisia 105

Tunisia Reflection NGO Libya 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. Some Reflections. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

Reflection 104

Reflection People Network Colorado 104

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Philanthropy is often an important part of any company’s structure. By connecting with nonprofits and starting your own employee giving program, your employees can feel proud about working for a company that reflects their values and is devoted to making the world a better place. Are you planning time-sensitive campaigns?

Program 98

Program Create Giving Companies 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

The nature of today’s nonprofit workplace – fast paced and heavy workloads – makes it nearly impossible to find the reflective time to put together a learning plan and implement it. They need organizations with a culture that can help them thrive guest post by Kari Dunn Saratovsky, Third Plateau.

Leadership 50

Leadership Develop Culture Structure 50

Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Fundraising Planning and Climate Report ’s findings show the following: Adjust fundraising strategies : Based on the report’s predictions, consider adjusting your fundraising strategies to align with the current socioeconomic and cultural climate, and donor preferences. It’s important to determine the real amount of revenue needed.

Action 74

Action Report Practice Fundraising 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2012

Note from Beth : In March, I had the pleasure of co-presenting at the GEO Conference (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations) with Kathy Reich, Director, Organizational Effectiveness Program at the Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, Director of Evaluation at TCC Group, that helped OE analyze its “goldmine” of grantee data.

Strategy 99

Strategy Public Foundation Evaluation 99

Care2

OCTOBER 26, 2011

What we’ve seen across all organizations, regardless of size, is that digital teams—their structure, leadership, and how they are affected by the culture of the institutions where they work—are the biggest predictor of online effectiveness.

Team 73

Team Digital Structure Model 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

One of the things that I love at the Packard Foundation is the learning culture. Some reflections from David here ). Structure: How will they estimate, describe and test the operational structure? He shared some the basics of what grantmakers should look for in a nonprofit business plan: 1. Is this new and unique?

Review 108

Review Business Nonprofit Measure 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2011

networks, training and capacity building approaches, and culture change. Last week, I was noodling around with the idea of professional learning in a connected age : How professionals learn using social networking tools to improve their effectiveness at work. Sense: Sensing is making sense of the information.

Share 103

Share Reflection Social Media Model 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2011

It’s the all about organizational culture as well as the depth of senior leadership’s understanding and knowledge of social media. Structurally, a social media policy has two sections: (1) Guidelines: This section should be one or pages that summarizes how your organization can be more effective at using social media.

Policy 109

Policy Social Media Practice Media 109

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2012

The Network Weaver Handbook is designed to give you skills and resources you need to build effective and innovative networks. What I like best about the book is that the narrative is accompanying by terrific reflection questions and worksheets so you can easily adapt all the wisdom shared in the book.

Network 111

Network Skills NTC Chapter 111

Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2018

The better and more effective your programs are, the stronger the case for finding adequate revenue streams to support short-term needs and long-term goals. Three definable CFO roles took shape as I continued to be lost in deep holistic thought: the Builder, the Strategic Decision-Maker, and the organization’s Cultural Trendsetter.

Roles 35

Roles Culture Nonprofit Stream 35

sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Change is hard and building a strong internal controls structure in your nonprofit when there has not been one previously takes time. Here are seven practices for building an internal control structure that will increase buy-in and stand the test of time. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication.

International 97

International Culture Build Structure 97

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 19, 2021

Those serving basic needs or whose mission is directly connected to the effects of the pandemic (e.g. arts & culture institutions) may have even experienced a drop in donations compared to 2019. The “how” – program models, operational processes, staffing structures – can shift.

Environment 49

Environment Hunger Model Phase 49

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

An effective mission statement does all of that in a clear, concise, and cohesive manner that aligns with your brand. There Has Been a Change In Your Nonprofit’s Scope Over time, technology, politics, and culture will impact your mission and how you approach it. with an effective “To be…” statement. Who Do You Serve?

Examples 95

Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95