sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

While functionally similar, the terminology reflects the unique goals and nature of nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits may differentiate between restricted and unrestricted funds in the Statement of Activities depending on the intent of the report. What’s included in a Statement of Activities?

Activities 52

Activities Active Activism Reflection 52

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It’s a critical page, yet it’s often designed last, with very little thought. Component #2: A short paragraph that nudges the donor toward giving Once you’ve hooked people in with your headline, it’s time to fan the flames you’ve kindled in their heart with a very short paragraph designed to pull them in even closer. Keep it fresh!

Giving 119

Giving Design People Fundraising 119

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Without that, the SOA can misrepresent the financial health of the organization and lead to future funding issues. This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. Let’s dive in!

Activities 88

Activities Active Activism Comparison 88

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

As Mashable reports, “Jumo was designed to let users find, follow and support the causes important to them, and with 3,500 organizations on board at launch, would-be philanthropists should be able to find and follow something of interest upon joining. Is it to know what they are doing and how they use the funds you may have given them?

Reflection 279

Reflection Profile Facebook Platform 279

sgEngage

JULY 22, 2024

How well does your application match your funding priorities? If someone didn’t know your organization well and came across your funding program, would they be able to tell that you prioritize big-picture problem solving or funding marginalized voices, for example? How can you simplify your funding application?

Application 78

Application Grant Language Review 78

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

They demand the online giving experience to be nearly instantaneous, easy, secure, personalized, mobile-friendly, and reflective of your brand and mission. This theory explains that our brains are designed to think in two ways: System 1, which is instinctual, and System 2, which is rational.

Donation 105

Donation Online Canada Donor 105

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Here is why you need accounts payable policies for nonprofits and how you can design them to scale with your organization. This includes understanding how automated transactions are recorded and cleared, ensuring they are accurately reflected in the financial statements. Check out the Guide to Understanding Automated Payments.

Policy 82

Policy Develop Guidelines Nonprofit 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

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. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

Professional 114

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 114

Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

To illustrate, Cilente Skendall shared that one activity not considered “service” by most respondents was “alternative breaks”—short trips designed to provide students with “service immersion experiences.” But grantmakers need not create a new program to fund youth service programs, noted Weatherford.

Service 112

Service Community Photography Empowerment 112

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your logo, tagline, colors, and fonts should all be consistent and reflect your brand identity. Hire a professional designer to create a visual identity that is both professional and visually appealing. Your branding should be a true reflection of your organization’s mission, vision, and values. Be authentic. Be flexible.

Strategy 110

Strategy Tips Nonprofit Conservancy 110

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. But is this the right question?

Participatory 93

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

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. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

Professional 100

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The Getty Store enhances knowledge and appreciation of the arts by providing unique high-quality merchandise and books that reflect the Getty Museum as a whole. 11) MoMa Design Store :: store.moma.org. 11) MoMa Design Store :: store.moma.org. One-of-a-kind gifts designed to help St. 8) Getty Store :: shop.getty.edu.

Benefit 259

Benefit Online Asia Museum 259

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We’re told all funds raised need to be spent on the construction project and, if there are leftovers, they need to be returned to the donors or we need to get written permission from each donor to use the funds for something else. Your finance office has been charged with controlling the inflow and outflow of funds.

Campaign 105

Campaign Fundraising Language Consultant 105

Candid

MAY 13, 2024

As such, effective approaches to measurement and learning reflect a multiplicity of stakeholders. A collaborative may seek a particular mix of grantees designed to maximize the impact it seeks. Some collaboratives fund grantees to work toward a clearly defined, shared goal—and use shared outcome metrics across grantees.

Measure 59

Measure Collaboration Effective Impact 59

Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

From the civil rights leaders and Black Panther Party to the Black social change leaders of today , Black communities have wielded social innovation as a tool to design and determine their own futures, build collective power, and achieve liberation. . Black leaders driving social innovation is not a new phenomenon. .

Green 93

Green Pledge Alternative Fund 93

Candid

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The pandemic’s impact on chronic absence Chronic absence— missing at least 10% of school days in one academic year—is a significant driver of the low literacy and numeracy skills reflected in the KIDS COUNT data. For example, funding more school buses can help get kids to school every day.

Philanthropy 78

Philanthropy Help Student Classroom 78

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

Application 100

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 100

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Each year, the Blackbaud Institute invites leading experts in the world of social good to reflect on current trends, giving insights to stay ahead of the curve. As you design events for the year ahead, now is the time to embrace a new paradigm in your planning. Equitable event design truly starts with the people at the planning table.

Reflection 95

Reflection Mentoring Goal Culture 95

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

Setting Clear Goals Usually, the mission statement will reveal the overall goal for an organization, but are often overreaching by design, possibly broader than you need for setting data-driven goals and objectives. They measure non-financial or financial criteria that reflect the efficacy of an organization, program, or initiative.

Measure 100

Measure Help Analysis Metrics 100

sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

No longer confined to the more traditional, narrow lane of strictly managing an organization’s revenue and expense sheets, today’s nonprofit CFOs are increasingly asked to design a multifaceted approach that encompasses strategic vision, collaboration, and innovation. Decisions should not be predicated by cash on hand.

Roles 84

Roles Culture Nonprofit Structure 84

The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 13, 2024

The report offers detailed descriptions of, and ways around, eight barriers reflected in the observations. But deadlines can also be applied to crises or opportunities, with appeal language that highlights the increased impact of gifts made within a designated period.

Activities 59

Activities Active Activism Donor 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. What if they used a design thinking process to not only get feedback from grantees but as a way to develop a more agile way of working? Why Use One? Notes from the presentations as well as photos can be found here.

Design 50

Design Strategy Facilitation Advocacy 50

sgEngage

MAY 15, 2024

We also ensured that we reflected industry best practices for funders and our own organizational values were embedded deeper into our grantmaking practices and partnerships. The goal was to become better grantmakers by completing a review of our practices, processes and forms. We incorporated learnings and feedback from grantee partners.

Change Management 105

Change Management Disaster Change Management 105

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Each year, the Blackbaud Institute invites leading experts in the world of social good to reflect on current trends, lending their insights to stay ahead of the curve. As you design events for the year ahead, now is the time to embrace a new paradigm in your planning. Rather than asking “How do we get them to give more money?”

Game 79

Game Reflection Mentoring Goal 79

Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

How to sell merchandise with ease through dropshipping Through the art of dropshipping, an organization can design and create products for individuals to purchase without having to stock and sell the products themselves. This can be a great option for nonprofits looking to sell merchandise as a way to raise funds or promote their cause.

Create 75

Create Guide Online United States 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Some Reflections. My design question: What is the best way to use this approach for a full-day workshop for 300 people?

Reflection 104

Reflection People Network Colorado 104

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

CauseVox’s New Site Editor allows you to craft your perfect page without any design or tech experience and elevate your visual storytelling. Intuitive Site & Page Designer 1. Your stories are your strength, and with the intuitive design editor, you can creatively weave compelling narratives that resonate with your audience.

Site 86

Site Product Captivate Module 86

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Delve into the features and benefits of the Giving Board Display and explore how it can help your organization raise more funds during fundraising events. Giving Board Customization for Every Occasion Whether you’re running an appeal, a fund-a-need , or any fundraising activity, the Giving Board Display is highly customizable.

Impact 52

Impact Giving Fundraising Stream 52

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The exact amount of a major gift will depend on your nonprofit’s annual budget, outside funding sources, and the scope of your initiatives. Donor wall recognition Designing a wall to include all your major donors in one place creates the opportunity for community members to find names they recognize and inspire future donors.

Gift 52

Gift Relationship Ideas Donor 52

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Shift the gaze internally to reflect on both progress made and opportunities ahead. In the spirit of self-reflection and sharing how we are fueling evolution, here are three ideas to spark forward momentum as a change agent for equitable grantmaking practices. Evolution is an ongoing practice. A primary lever of change is grantmaking.

Philanthropy 90

Philanthropy Influence Grant Practice 90

The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 1, 2023

Boost Your Credibility Your website can be the trusty sidekick that reflects your nonprofit’s professionalism and commitment to the cause. With a donation platform right on your website, you’re creating a one-stop-shop for supporters to contribute – thus amplifying your funding prospects.

Online 98

Online Nonprofit Social Media Websites 98

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Designated Funds: Funds donated or granted for a specific purpose. Unless the designation is lifted by the giver, these funds need to be tracked separately to ensure they are used for their intended purpose. This one reflects a moment in time rather than a period of time. . Which programs are self-funding?

Team 77

Team Nonprofit Profit Fund 77

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As Candid moves to more proactively promote equity in the broader social sector, we also continue to reflect on what our own role might be in supporting that effort. Equitable access begins at home Last year, Candid formed a new Equitable Access department to apply a long-term lens to addressing this question.

Train 101

Train Training Proposal Course 101

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable. Banks were not lending.

Model 53

Model Fund Social United States 53

Candid

MARCH 21, 2024

At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). Still, at $112.7 billion, total assets in 2022 were well above 2020 totals.

Foundation 52

Foundation Community Time Montana 52

Candid

MARCH 12, 2024

His statement resonated with me because it reflected all that PEAK Grantmaking worked to do last year: moving from scarcity mindsets to mindsets of abundance—putting possibilities at the center of our approach to our mission instead of limitations. “The mistakes you make, you make in front of the world.”

Learning 52

Learning Journal Practice Philanthropy 52