Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. What you see here are a few notes that reflect my individual experience. Meanwhile, I’d like to offer my own recommendations.

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Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JULY 13, 2018

I’m doing a happy dance, because the Foundation Center ‘s GrantSpace blog has published my article on “The Power of Dialogue on Nonprofit Data and Evaluation.” This is a blog article about a blog article. ” Please feel free to read the article and give me your feedback!

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Data Foundation Nonprofit 52

Candid

MAY 4, 2023

Since 2014, Candid has been collecting demographic data about the people who work at U.S. To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. Demographic data sharing varies by nonprofit subject category.

Demographics 83

Demographics Share Data Taxonomy 83

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. There are two different methods to evaluate your training. But, if you use reflection, documentation,pilot tests, and iteration, it is like tasting your soup while there’s still time to make adjustments. I use both.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 131

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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Evaluation Generation Method Slides 98

Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

By compiling data and looking at the bigger picture, case studies help you identify the subtle trends and missteps that occurred during the planning and execution of a project, giving you deeper insight into how you can improve in the future. Then, pair these honest opinions with the hard data you compiled to see the bigger picture.

Case Study 94

Case Study Studies Game Sponsor 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned. There is also an opportunity to weave in analysis of your data from surveys and incorporate storytelling with your data. In other words, how to scale reflective practice in age of connectedness? Does your organization encourage staff to use reflective practice?

Reflection 122

Reflection Practice Results Storytelling 122

Kindful

MARCH 25, 2021

No matter the strategy, the best way to optimize your donor communication processes is to leverage donor data. Your donor data should play a key role in your communication strategy, helping you create targeted content and personal experiences for recipients. You’ll be exploring: What type of donor data should you collect?

Communication 98

Communication Donor Data Guide 98

Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data. In many cases, the training data is curated from the internet, with all the prejudices and biases of the humans creating it. Even in cases where subject matter experts carefully manage data, biases can creep in.

Tools 52

Tools Guidelines Model Social 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

There is a fundraising software that will help your staff manage fundraising campaigns and donor data efficiently and engage and grow your donor base. Goals can include: Gain insight into donor data through reporting and data analytics. Do your due diligence by reading third party software evaluations.

Software 289

Software Fundraising Nonprofit Training 289

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 18, 2024

Note: See all the Best Nonprofits To Work For stories in the 4/1 digital edition … [link] ** There are some surprises in the data from 2023 for this year’s The NonProfit Times ’ “Best Nonprofits To Work For.” There is a curiosity when looking at historical data — a period covering the calendar years 2019-2023.

Data 52

Data Work Aggregator Attitude 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Your application should reflect an awareness of these changes, otherwise you might come across as indifferent to the shifts in society and the sector. Your questions should also reflect your values as a funder. Take it out.

Question 94

Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 94

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You want to collect the data you need to make informed decisions, support your grantees’ success, and demonstrate your impact. Gather Data on Your Current Application Before you present your suggestions to your leadership, have the data on your current application ready. Does your application align with your vision?

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Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 100

3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

Third Sector Labs recently presented a data migration webinar with host Bloomerang. The topic – “10 Decisions You Will Face with Any Donor Data Migration” – focused on preparing for your next CRM or data migration while addressing 10 tough decisions nonprofits encounter along the way. 1-2 = 61%.

Data 138

Data Donor Poll Aggregator 138

.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

Design a program that reflects the customized service you want to deliver and the quality of outreach you want to produce. Use data to make objective decisions based on site traffic, evaluations, sales, professional development activity, focus groups and/or other types of outreach. They will be representing your organization.

YouTube 221

YouTube Industry Leadership Podcast 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Join me at Markets for Good on December 6 at 1 pm EST for a FREE roundtable discussion about the new Data Playbook. . It has been almost exactly four years since I published Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World , with co-author, Katie Paine. The four key questions are: What data to collect?

Resource 107

Resource Practice Data Work 107

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve your application questions. Is this question relevant?

Application 84

Application Review Evaluation Reflection 84

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Of course nonprofits’ ability to accurately evaluate their impact is married to their funding. Grantee evaluation is a perennial hot topic in the foundation world, nonprofit evaluation is a lucrative industry in universities, and there is a whole high tech industry emerging to rate charities online led by Charity Navigator.

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Evaluation Service Measure Database 64

Blue Avocado

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Our success is reflected in the well-being of our staff and the high-quality support we provide to every individual, regardless of their level of need. Our team continuously tracks data in Salesforce and produces an impact snapshot every six months, allowing us to quickly identify trends that inform the ongoing development of our program.

Measure 65

Measure Nonprofit Metrics Student 65

The NonProfit Times

JULY 1, 2024

Organization leaders willing to appease funders’ concerns regarding financial transparency, mission impact and data protection can make these choices easier, according to surveys that make up the bedrock of the research. But the current shift in trust is less a generational shift than a societal shift, according to Castro.

Impact 59

Impact Arlington Virginia Charity 59

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

In a 2022 survey, nearly 70% of respondents cited building measurement, evaluation, and learning capabilities as a critical area in which they would like to invest. As such, effective approaches to measurement and learning reflect a multiplicity of stakeholders. Here we’ll focus on equitably measuring across a portfolio of grantees.

Measure 59

Measure Collaboration Effective Impact 59

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 4, 2014

At TechSoup, I've noticed we're talking more and more about the importance of data for nonprofits. We're reflecting a larger trend in business, government, and IT to pay more attention to the plumes of information our websites, databases, PCs, and mobile devices are generating. Instead, Start with Data You Already Have.

Data 67

Data Hunger Analytics Evaluation 67

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Impact evaluation in the arts, and its broader use for leaders of any nonprofit, can drive results. Qualitative yet empirically-based impact evaluation bridges the gap left by other evaluative methods providing the context of mission fulfillment for a nonprofit organization. Evaluation can be painful.

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Evaluation Arts Story Impact 56

NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

A very clear point that the data use section of the guide makes involves data for nonprofits — ownership, control, location, privacy, and accessibility. This section calls to attention that nonprofits, as an ecosystem, require broad agency over their data to best serve their constituents. This is genuinely a good thing.

Problem 62

Problem Data API Global 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

Rather than start at the beginning, I’m starting at the end by sharing some tips for a formal reflection process that can lead to improving results of a project or event. A structured reflection process generates insights about what worked and what could be improved. Ask team members to reflect on their lessons learned.

Practice 108

Practice Thailand Asia Reflection 108

Nimble AMS

JUNE 4, 2022

To gain further perspective on which goals your organization should set, you’ll need to evaluate the type of members you hope to recruit. Start by reflecting on how your association defines an ideal member. Here’s how you can use membership aims and innovative technology to successfully surpass your association goals. . Learn more.

Associations 116

Associations Goal Technology Analytics 116

.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Empathy, or the quality that baffled Star Trek’s Mr. Data, will continue to be lacking in his real-world counterparts. Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions.

Skills 221

Skills Collaboration Communication Ideas 221

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation. Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices. Evaluating a Culture. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection. Here are 6 ways it could go.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. Learn more Safeguard program and participant data Secure data management Having a secure data environment is imperative.

Tools 52

Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

This is a terrific write up of the session I presented on “ Learning in Public “ Bridge Building or Trust Busting – a Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”? Packard and the TCC Group collaborated on an alternative approach evaluating the foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program.

Reflection 93

Reflection Public Build Learning 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

Note from Beth: This post, Evaluation for Learning , was originally published as a guest post on the Good blog as a response to “ How Might We Celebrate Learning through Evaluation? I tweeted the link to the original and one colleague, Michelle Murrain, wrote a reflection called " Evaluation and Being A Learning Organization.".

Evaluation 86

Evaluation Learning Foundation Reflection 86

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2013

.” The participants were a cross-disciplinary group and included people who work at different foundations in the areas of evaluation, communication, social media, and programs as well as people who work for nonprofits and as consultants who work in evaluation, social media, network analysis, data scientists, and others.

Measure 102

Measure Social Media Foundation Reflection 102

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

This process streamlines data flow between systems. Consequently, it enhances efficiency and reduces manual data entry. Additionally, it helps in automating routine tasks and ensures data accuracy. Thus, for the evaluation of the same employee, records from two different sources have to be analysed.

Integration 52

Integration Guide Synchronous Module 52

Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

This process streamlines data flow between systems. Consequently, it enhances efficiency and reduces manual data entry. Additionally, it helps in automating routine tasks and ensures data accuracy. Thus, for the evaluation of the same employee, records from two different sources have to be analysed.

Integration 52

Integration Guide Synchronous Module 52

John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

This training data reflects the racial biases, stereotypes, and disproportionate perspectives of the world where the data comes from. An overreliance on majority culture data means other voices get diminished. Rigorously evaluate an LLM or AI’s performance across sensitive demographics before anything else.

Language 59

Language Model Sound Voice 59

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Have you set goals for 2024 using your volunteer data? Identify which reports accurately reflect your impact in the community and run those reports on a regular basis to identify important trends. Evaluate which opportunities you notice the most volunteer activity in, and consider why. Consider seasonal volunteer activities.

Volunteer 85

Volunteer Report Demonstration Active 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

I’m always on the look out for useful and thought provoking resources on how nonprofits can use data to make better decisions that lead to greater impact. It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. It outlines the practices and skills needed to create a learning culture.

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Culture Data Create Reflection 50