Greater Giving

APRIL 30, 2024

Joey joined us to discuss one of his favorite topics: storytelling in the digital age, and how to tell your nonprofit’s story in a way that engages donors before, during, and after your event, and keeps them coming back! Utilize cameras to create content Joey presented an awesome idea for a red carpet video interview!

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VQ Strategies

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

In the last week, I’ve interviewed three different volunteer engagement professionals about volunteer retention as their organizations are in various stages of reopening and recovery from the pandemic-related restrictions on volunteer engagement. I am particularly fond of the model of 5 Levels of Delegation. Level 1: Do as I say.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2021

Many organizations are locked into a traditional view of feasibility studies involving confidential interviews, but we at the Capital Campaign Toolkit argue that this isn’t always the best choice. It consists of a series of interviews with your nonprofit’s leaders, key partners, major donors, and other organization stakeholders.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

Therefore, it’s time for a candid discussion: If you, as a board member, are unwilling to fulfill the obligations you signed up for, you should resign or find a more suitable role within your organization. Engage actively in discussions , offer insights, and contribute to decision-making processes.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Allen’s GTD methodology is based on the idea that our brains are not designed to store information. Instead of completing the task yourself or putting it on the pile, send it to a trained model that can deliver a rough draft or quick solutions. MODEL: requires Read.ai MODEL: requires Read.ai MODEL: requires Read.ai

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When Data Mover was being discussed on stage, I couldn’t help but envision how this enhancement will benefit administrations looking to consolidate business processes and better leverage data. These experiences help to create intuitive forms in which to gather Admissions information and minimize manual data entry.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

The event kicked off with opening remarks by Joan Garry , an industry veteran and champion for the nonprofit sector, which led directly into the first panel discussion on the topic of climate. . The two discussed innovative solutions to the challenges facing nonprofits. From Climate Change to Navigating the Unexpected.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2021

Moreover, this work has been underfunded and its analysis happens often away from C-suite or Board discussions. Other times, programs can achieve rigor in collecting evidence with simpler methods, such as discussing learning questions that will lead to insights on one part of an intervention. In other words, one size doesn’t fit all.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

And while this model is describing individual behavior, individuals make up organizations – so I think it is important for people working in organizations to understand, whether they are the executive director or the social media manager. I was even lucky enough to coax Nancy into an impromptu role play to model some of the techniques.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. Track successes and failures to inform future strategy. “Be Implement procedures to asess metrics.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Importance of Training ROI Understanding the ROI of your training programs helps you make informed decisions about where to allocate resources. The more engaging the training, the more likely employees are to retain the information. This flexibility can lead to higher completion rates and better retention of information.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Importance of Training ROI Understanding the ROI of your training programs helps you make informed decisions about where to allocate resources. The more engaging the training, the more likely employees are to retain the information. This flexibility can lead to higher completion rates and better retention of information.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When your mission is effecting positive change it’s sometimes easy to overlook that at its heart a nonprofit is still a business model, with all the same ways of failing. Regularly have meetings to discuss expenditure and overheads. In the digital age information management is as important as personnel management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2012

One of the best ways to learn is the study, observe, or interview the experts. Then, if all works well, I will bring in Robin for a discussion. Content curation is the organizing, filtering and making sense of information on the web and sharing the very best content with your network. If not, we’ll roll the video.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

You start discussing your goals with donors, but they don’t understand why you’re asking for such large gifts. They’ll shape the entire campaign, from the specific fundraising goal you seek to raise, to the case for support you develop and discuss with donors. The plan feels pieced together, and your early efforts lose steam fast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

She gave an overview of the three different methods that would be discussed in more detail throughout the day. ” I was lucky enough to meet and interview Patton in 2009. Systems are non-linear, complex, and dynamic. But on the other hand, traditional evaluation models are: Focused on model testing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

One of the themes I’m going to discuss is the Art and Science of Engagement. I will start with an overview of the ” Crawl, Walk, Run, and Fly: Maturity of Practice Model ” for networked nonprofits. Societal Change: Impact on society, policy discussions, and conversations that advance sustainable practices.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Track participation data to inform future outreach efforts. Not only does this provide powerful role models for attendees, but it can boost interest and attendance at your event. Others may prefer moderated discussions or interviews. Be sure to recruit knowledgeable facilitators. Their fame attracts interest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2008

Lynda Kelley I'm here in Sydney, Australia and just finished an informal workshop and discussion with Powerhouse Museum staff and other museums. She also just set up a social networking site on Ning where museum professionals are discussing the future of museums in a Web 2.0 The site is called Museum 3.0.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

I just *loved* this book, and also enjoy Temra's show, so I was super excited to interview her for the Big Vision Podcast. Britt Bravo: You interviewed 30 women, and organized them by if they were farmers, activists, and different things. Overall, was there a theme among the stories of the women that you interviewed?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

With an ever-increasing volume of data available, higher education practitioners must be thoughtful about creating and implementing data strateg ies to inform action. Several bbcon sessions featured insight from customers on how data models were leveraged to drive advancement initiatives.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. More sophisticated methods of evaluation include random controlled trials (RCTs) or the use of a logic model. As part of a. Program evaluation in nonprofits survey.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

We gathered input from other current and past users via online surveys and phone interviews, and we’re still gathering feedback. The meeting wasn’t only about technical improvements, though attendees were incredibly enthusiastic and detailed in discussing changes that would have greatest impact in their day-to-day and long-term project goals.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

This post features an interview with Sarah Schultz, a museum staffer at one of the institutions Light profiled in the book (the Walker Art Center). I can't stress enough the importance of opportunities for staff to gather informally, be collegial, and play together. Now the teen arts council model is no longer considered innovative.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

The free and open source software, which is a joint venture between Benetech and the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) , guides users through a series of step-by-step interview wizards, based on the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation. The entire focus of our social message is to know your audience,” Elaina told us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

We have set up a Web site, [link] , to share information and conversation about the ongoing review. Interviews with 9 other foundations that conduct OE grantmaking (April-May 2012). Interviews with 9 other foundations that conduct OE grantmaking (April-May 2012). Interviews with approximately 30 grantees (April-June 2012).

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. 1 The report was based on 310 survey responses and 30 in-depth interviews with people identified as next gen donors. Will the next generation really create new institutions and models? As part of a.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . So here’s a model for how you can establish common ground. . Let’s now discuss how we can make an impact together.” But her business model is all about generosity, all about offering.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

I conduct a survey that collects information that I can analyze against a maturity of practice model I’ve created called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly.&#. So, I was able to get folks to self-assess where they were on the on the model and then group themselves in the room. I play a little PowerPoint Karoke.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. We can only hope that we later have the time, information, and bandwidth to make new, better decisions. Information technologies and social media are here to stay.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

This is the second part of a two-part interview with John Falk and Beverly Sheppard on their book Thriving in the Knowledge Age: New Business Models for Museums and Other Cultural Institutions. Much of this book is focused on high level analysis and discussion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Note from Beth: I first learned about this project last year, when Shiree Teng, the project leader, interviewed me as part of some research on capacity building consultants that lead to the design of ImpactRising. A model of generosity. Earlier this week, I woke up to learn that Dan had passed peacefully in his sleep at 89.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

We started by listing everyone’s burning issues, then discussed as many as we could in-depth. Discussion: Ideas about telling the story about “what do I do as a consultant?&#. Finding the match between market needs and skills — try informational interviewing with other consultants. Presenters: Robert L.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

I also had the pleasure of interviewing James Wiley in t he # bbcon Lounge to discuss the latest tech trends in higher education and how digital transformation is changing the way universities operate. You can check out a recording of this interview on YouTube. ? . Communicating Your Institution’s Value .

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Below is part of the interview. In Kania and Kramer’s article [1] , they discuss the key elements to successful collective impact.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

She went from being somebody's servant to somebody who when she walks down the street of her community, people stop her and shake her hand and thank her for the stories that she is telling, or ask, 'When are you going to interview me? Last month I interviewed Cristi Hegranes, its Founder and President.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2014

To create a mood board, we’ll collect branding assets from the organization and meet with key stakeholders to discuss the personality of their brand. We like to work on mood boards in parallel with the User Research and Information Architecture phases so that the aesthetic is already defined by the time the Wireframes are complete.

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