Volunteer Hub

APRIL 30, 2021

The Students Association of MacEwan University (SAMU) switched from another volunteer management solution to VolunteerHub in order to leverage VolunteerHub’s reward and recognition, user groups, and kiosk features. The organization’s volunteer program utilizes 300 active volunteers, on average, per year.

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DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2021

Volunteers have the unique capability to bolster your organization and generate excitement and engagement within your wider community. When you focus on optimizing your volunteer program from the ground up, you can give it the foundation it needs to be successful. . Volunteer Recruitment. Volunteer Communication. Volunteer Engagement.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Following the considerable success the University of Vermont (UVM) found using Salesforce Marketing and Service Cloud to safely and efficiently reopen their campus in the wake of COVID-19’s emergence, UVM once again engaged Cloud for Good to take their Salesforce technology to the next level by expanding their Salesforce usage.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 14, 2021

Great evidence exists that nonprofit professionals face obstacles, mostly their own preconceived ideas, around proactively involving program beneficiaries in their program practices. These program practices include needs assessment, decision-making, program implementation, and evaluation. Create a written plan to do so.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Depending on the size of your organization, here are some things to think about: For Small Non-Profits…. If you run a small non-profit organization (many churches and schools also fit this category), how much time, per week, is your staff dedicating to fundraising? Do you have a full-time development director ?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

That experience got me thinking about other ways arts and cultural organizations are innovating with their programs. From food festivals to light shows to lectures, there’ve never been more options for arts and cultural programming. Want more tips and tricks for improving programs at your organization?

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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. Assess the organizational context.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

If there were holdouts on giving IT a pivotal place in the organization, the pandemic shifted that perspective. But most IT programs don’t offer a minor in getting everyone around the campfire to sing Kumbaya. Most IT programs don’t offer a minor in getting everyone around the campfire to sing Kumbaya.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

Over the past decade, organizations like Sierra Club , Greenpeace , and 350.org By deepening their commitments to sustainability, organizations across sectors have the opportunity to enact more sustainable business practices and set an example for peer organizations. University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." PD is crucial to keeping the right people working for your organization. Second, better results for the organization as whole. Professional development can be costly at times.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2018

Evaluating volunteer programs within nonprofit organizations is a key step in continual improvement and data collection. Systematic evaluation can positively impact the organization by creating more structure, providing results for adaptability, increasing volunteer retention and improving staff-volunteer relationships.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

This vast library contains more than 34,000 freely available philanthropic resources authored by organizations in our sector—including reports, case studies, surveys, toolkits, and more. It outlines 10 core principles for philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

Grantmaking foundations have the financial resources that nonprofit organizations need to accomplish their work. Nonprofit organizations are doing the work essential to further the grantmaking foundation’s mission. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Jessica Tudyk Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

November 19, 2021 [Asheville, NC] – Cloud for Good, alongside the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) and Dallas College, today announced a partnership to provide an apprenticeship pathway to jobs in the Salesforce ecosystem for new and recent graduates. million trained workers in the U.S. in just the next 3 years.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

” You’ll also hear exciting updates from Blackbaud executives and discover how we’re building software solutions to help your organizations maximize impact. Matthew Ewing—Vice President for Advancement at Boise State University. Skills UP: Shoring Up Tech Skills in Your Organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

“Experiential Intelligence provides a new lens from which to view what makes you, you—and what makes your team and organization unique,” says Soren Kaplan , author of the book, Experiential Intelligence. Many organizations haven’t fully tapped into the mindsets, abilities, and know-how that inherently exists across their people and teams.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 30, 2019

Marcia Mintz, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix (BGCMP), defined a high-performance culture as, “When everybody at every level understands where their role fits into the organization and the plan to get where they want to go.”. Nonprofit organizations are mission-driven businesses in an industry of service.

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Culture Develop Phoenix Arizona 69

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 12, 2022

Employees are frontline; their talents and efforts determine success within any organization. Employees choose specific nonprofit organizations because they have a personal connection or emotional attachment to the nonprofits mission. Three key tools are discussed below that can help organizations boost their employee engagement.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students. Some well-paying jobs only require trade school or technical education programs, and those certifications take far less than four years to earn.

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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. This new program responds directly to the urgent need for ready-to-hire talent in the Salesforce ecosystem. Tal Frankfurt (TF): What makes a great apprenticeship program?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2020

If you answered yes to any of these questions, chances are, you are working at an organization that is not primed for innovation - and, you’re not alone. Readiness factors increase the capacity for organizations to innovate, but many nonprofits lack this basic foundation for innovation success. Organizational learning. Decision-making.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images Telesilla Kotsi , The Ohio State University and Alfonso J. Pedraza Martinez , University of Notre Dame Most food banks, homeless shelters and other social services nonprofits constantly face hard decisions about how to use their limited funds.

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Research Ohio Fundraising Long Beach 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 13, 2021

That’s thanks to you, our incredible customers and partners who choose Salesforce.org as the platform that powers your purpose as an organization. Each episode dives deep into a big issue — like health equality , workforce development , and nutrition insecurity — and the cross-sector partnerships focused on solving them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization. Give in-kind support to the organization in a way that actually helps. This could be done annually or just one time.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Alumni giving is an important part of a university’s financial program, but it requires a significant amount of time and effort to cultivate alumni into lifelong supporters of their alma mater. If your digital program is still struggling to boost engagement, ask alumni what they want to hear about from you!

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University Practice Tech Mail 40

Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Alumni giving is an important part of a university’s financial program, but it requires a significant amount of time and effort to cultivate alumni into lifelong supporters of their alma mater. If your digital program is still struggling to boost engagement, ask alumni what they want to hear about from you!

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University Practice Tech Mail 40

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is the story of how George Washington University Hospital , a hub of compassionate healthcare and advanced technology, bridged this gap, and the inspiring journey of Emily, a volunteer turned major donor. Now in her fifties, she has not only provided hands-on help but also developed a deep understanding of the hospital’s needs.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 3, 2022

Is your volunteer training program exceeding expectations? Developing a training program that exceeds the expectations of volunteers will impact retention, engagement, and referral sources for your nonprofit. Developing a training program with the foundation of engagement is worth the investment. Hands On Training.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Here’s what I think we need: Allies from workforce development , job readiness , and college readiness programs. An organization that is able to place, mentor, and coach candidates in entry level data services positions at local nonprofit organizations. That’s TNB Labs.

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Massachusetts Boston Professional Develop 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

How can an organization collaborate with stakeholders successfully? Through collaboration with stakeholders, an organization can implement specified programs, leading to higher success. According to Nina Simon, “community” is defined as public stakeholders or beneficiaries that have a shared interest in the organization.

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CauseVox

MAY 25, 2021

A year into the pandemic, admission-based organizations all over North America have pivoted from the original shutdowns to leverage virtual programming capabilities. How can your organization take advantage of your hard-earned lessons from 2020 to increase membership numbers and ticket sales in 2021?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

Changing Higher Ed Episode 43: Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts and Tim Hill . Higher education fundraising is even more critical as colleges and universities navigate the unexpected and unpredictable financial situation caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Staying on Message.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 19, 2021

Cloud for Good has delivered over 2,000 Salesforce implementations and solutions to more than 1,000 organizations, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard to the National Aquarium and ChildFund International. Unfortunately, few colleges and universities are providing relevant training. million jobs in the U.S.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

Arizona State University (ASU), for instance, needed an easier way for its students, faculty, and staff to communicate, share lesson plans, and gather feedback. ASU became the first university to adopt Slack campus-wide, launching it across five campuses and more than 200,000 users, including students, faculty, and administrators.

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Collaboration Communication Student Canada 119

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Professional development is a great tool to combat these issues and allows all individuals to continue to thrive within their organization. Because of these updates, professional development courses/training had to be created and administered to airport personnel so that they could effectively continue to use the machinery.

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Professional Develop Instructional Design Phoenix 77

Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 21, 2021

December 21, 2021 [Asheville, NC] – Cloud for Good, a Premium Salesforce.org Partner specializing in Salesforce implementations for nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions, announced its acclaimed recognition as a Salesforce Summit Partner (formerly known as Platinum status) within the Salesforce partner program.

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Rhode Island Dallas Press Evaluation 106

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

posted by Abby Elsener Assistant Director of Development, ASU Foundation. Social impact bonds (SIBs), also known as pay for success programs, are not actually bonds. Meanwhile, SIB advocates across the country rejoiced when Salt Lake City’s pre-K pay for success program announced it was able to pay back its investors.

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