ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

Research indicates workforce diversity is the cultural or demographic characteristics that makes employees unique, which is needed to effectively confront social issues and achieve social good. Research indicates progress on diversity is dependent on nonprofit boards, which impact nonprofit performance and policies.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

Support Children’s Colorado Foundation Gold – Website Established in 1978, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation is dedicated to advancing the mission of Children’s Hospital Colorado through family-centered care and cutting-edge research and treatment. This 157-page report created a useful tool for Zero to Three’s advocacy at any stage.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Forum One received 11 awards in seven categories in this year’s awards for excellence and distinction in website design, development, and digital strategy across the categories of government, DEI, education, arts, health, cultural institutions, and annual reports for corporate communications. Distinction – Website for Education.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Despite the robust annual increases, however, the current total falls short of the 13% of GDP analysts at NITI Aayog, an Indian government public policy think tank, believe is necessary for the country to meet its commitment to achieving 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The philanthropic sector recognizes the need to strengthen American democracy and is beginning to see that progress on every other issue, from education and healthcare to criminal justice reform and climate change, is dependent on the public’s understanding of the facts.” And the way to do that is through journalism.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Chip Giller from grist.org give a talk at the Packard Foundation about their social media strategy and how they used measurement. The talk was so insightful that I’m sharing what I learned. Among other changes, it requires encouraging employers to have more bike friendly policies.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. Grant Research Tip: If a deadline has passed for a funder’s grant opportunity, don’t despair. Funding Priority: Mental Health. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Autism Speaks.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

For organizations with other funding priorities, check out these specific areas: Education , Arts & Culture , Environmental Conservation , and Youth Programs. Grant Research Tip: If a deadline has passed for a funder’s grant opportunity, don’t despair. Funding Priority: Mental Health. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Autism Speaks.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. In short, research shows that community engagement can be sustained by creating opportunities for reflection, collaboration and contribution. Nonprofit organizations can measure community engagement in a number of ways. 2009, May 1).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

These experts will come together to research, participate in a collaborative design sprint, test ideas with the community, and ultimately work with Salesforce pro bono volunteers to develop and launch a solution that will be free to all. Policy Associate, The Nature Conservancy. Isabella Gonzalez Potter. Isabella received her B.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

For example, many charities like churches and synagogues will pay a stipend for educational programming. Research the steps needed to create a direct mail fundraising program (e.g. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on foundations in your area or state. Cultivation. Prospecting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Regardless of the tool we’re using, the team at MomsRising is committed to deepening and broadening the conversation around public policy issues that impact families in our country. With our blog firmly established as a valuable source of content, we are now developing strategies to further leverage our blog to support our policy goals.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

The online platform provides metrics on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 750 cities across the U.S. While full data sets are made available and used extensively by researchers and city governments, City Health Dashboard has learned that simply providing data isn’t enough. Understand your capacity.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Community leadership, based on my research and consulting with foundations, combines the defined concepts of collective leadership, civic leadership, and community engagement into a comprehensive approach that seeks to work alongside communities—geographic, identity-based, or faith-based—to create a positive change.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation is dedicated to advancing the mission of Children’s Hospital Colorado by providing family-centered care and conducting cutting-edge research and treatment. Centauri – Website for Educated. I’m Determined. 2021 State of Babies Yearbook (Zero to Three). Arcturus – Branded Content.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Blackbaud’s research, however, shows the average time from the first solicitation to a donor’s first gift is four years, yet the average development officer’s term is only 18–24 months. Another way to establish consistency is to standardize processes and policies regardless of the team manager. Be mindful of job hoppers.

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Classy

APRIL 22, 2021

The community, which has representation from every department at Classy, initially focused on employee engagement and education and identified areas to greenify the office space. . Through research and many conversations, we solidified Classy’s sustainability charter and corporate commitments. . Educating and engaging employees.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Silver – Education for Websites. I’m Determined , a project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, connects youth – especially those with disabilities – with self-determining educational opportunities and resources to help them succeed in school, make friends, make decisions, and develop leadership skills.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Public ideas about health are changing rapidly as a result of technology, medical research, and preventive and wellness services. While CVS lost $2 billion in annual cigarette sales in the first year of its new policy, its pharmacy sales jumped. Purpose-Driven Companies use a Purpose Mindset to Advance Measurable Goals.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I eagerly read about a new social psychology research study in which whites, Asians, and Latinos engaged in a simple collaborative activity--making a music video together. So I called one of the researchers, Tiffany Brannon. You can measure the change in that comfort before and after the research activity.

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Forum One

JANUARY 31, 2023

In order to efficiently and consistently produce high-quality data visualizations — whether in health, education, poverty, or any other important issue – mission-driven organizations need to first have platforms in place to manage and analyze their data. But in many ways, dataviz is just the visible tip of an iceberg of data work.

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Classy

JUNE 4, 2021

Strategize with a developed research plan. Incorporating matching gifts into your next fundraising campaign can create a new revenue stream that eases the strain on time and resources while bolstering funds, and taking just a few simple measures can bring the power of matching gifts to your next campaign. A dedicated web page.

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Forum One

MARCH 9, 2023

He was recognized in Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” for law and policy and as a Rising Star by Federal Computer Week. This is information that is available but not necessarily accessible to the student population without a significant amount of time, connections, and research. ‍Jay earned a B.A.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia: My framework that I use with my clients is 80/20: 80% of your posts should be informative, educational, inspirational, helpful, valuable, shedding light on your programs, storytelling, etc. The first area is research. I didn’t know that until I had to research it, manage it, measure it. 20% can be promotional.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

If you’re new to the topic and how it affects the social good sector or simply have your interest sparked, we highly recommend doing some additional research about DEI for nonprofits. Implementing policies and prioritizing DEI best practices will help you start seeing a difference in your own organization. Wanting it isn’t enough.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

You don’t qualify for the Google Ad Grant if you are a: Hospital or healthcare organization (nonprofits working in the healthcare space, such as lung cancer research or aphasia awareness , still qualify) Government entity or organization School, academic institution, or university (check out Google for Education for its schools program).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2018

And here’s a summary of the research that proves it. Research on Toxic Workplaces. After reading this book that examines the research on the negative health and productivity impacts on overworking, one can’t help to wonder why we are still doing it. Professional “white collar” jobs are as stressful as manual labor.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. Nonprofits need support to engage in activities that influence disaster-related policies. Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy ? In it, we examined?available?2019?data

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

In your organization, this may look like negative attitudes toward evaluation, poor research designs and collecting data but not using the data. Has the organization embraced policies, resources and a culture that supports evaluation? The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity. What worked for whom and under what conditions?

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 10, 2017

Recently, I attended a conference on arts education. Only within the last decade has research on the efficacy of evaluating the effects of art on audiences been realized (Brown & Novak, 2013). How do you measure that? Difficult to objectify and quantify. Art is also very subjective. So, what is the value of art?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

But, how do you measure the results? The report captures a conundrum in measuring social change movements or networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. Research and policy analysis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

One of my goals for 2011 is to better track the amount of time I spend on social media posting, planning, etc, and measuring that against actual engagement, as measured by: donations (via special source codes) and engagement (comments, reTweets, etc). Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ? Please summarize your ROI.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 20, 2009

While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

One research study found that, given similar price and quality, 90% of shoppers worldwide are likely to switch to brands that support a good cause. Step 5: Do a feasibility market research plan. Evaluate budgets, performance measurements, and conclusions from the business plan annually and make adjustments as needed.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

His work examines the challenges of performance measurement, accountability, and governance facing organizations with a social purpose . Author of Measuring Social Change: Performance and Accountability in a Complex World , which received The Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s Best Book Award for 2020. Professor of Management.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

In order to efficiently and consistently produce high-quality data visualizations — whether in health, education, poverty, or any other important issue – mission-driven organizations need to first have platforms in place to manage and analyze their data. But in many ways, dataviz is just the visible tip of an iceberg of data work.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

First, research creates data Data don't just materialize. They are the result of research — measuring something quantitatively or qualitatively, formally or informally; usually involving a question, a purpose, and by necessity a methodology and instrument. (See, Different research. Same reality, different data.

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