Bloomerang

JANUARY 3, 2022

I hope that you smashed your goals and are currently basking in the glow of knowing that you’ll be making an even bigger impact in 2022. . After you’re done celebrating your wins, it’s time to evaluate the success of your end-of-year fundraising campaign. . Why you should evaluate your end-of-year fundraising campaign .

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In fact, according to Gallup about 85 percent of people in the global workplace are either not engaged or disengaged. Maybe one reason people aren’t happy at work is because they don’t expect to find happiness there. One of the reasons people are eager to work from home is because it is a place where they are comfortable.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

If, like my client, youre asking if its time to change your fundraising CRM , the starting point is understanding your current situation (your team, your data, and your needs) as well as your goals for the future. Does your team have the time and technical aptitude to evaluate and learn a new system? See the lookbook!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who decides what is measured?

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

Periodic technology assessments guarantee that those resources are in good order to deliver on the ambitious goals you’ve set. This comprehensive exploration of your digital systems could include evaluating security, network functions, system management, user experience, and overall performance. Why is this extra attention important?

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. You could assess how people were communicating, determine where the vibe registered on the stress meter, and take the opportunity to connect personally with employees. Policing remote workers should not be one of your goals.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind.

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The AI Alignment Forum

MARCH 3, 2025

What goals would such AI systems have? Summary We first review the training architecture and capabilities of a hypothetical future "Agent-3," to give us a concrete setup to talk about for which goals will arise. Then, we walk through the following hypotheses about what goals/values/principles/etc. via a system prompt ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A well-planned fundraising event can leave a lasting impression on all the people who attend, which can, in turn, result in greater long-term support for a nonprofit organization. 1) Set Your Goals. First, you need to determine your key goals for the event and include them in your checklist. What type of event is this?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Additionally, you might face the prospect of rallying stakeholders and staff towards a common vision, goal, and outcome. Confidence to initiate engagement with your staff and stakeholders and define roles and goals. A project charter serves as a compass to keep the team firmly pointed at goals established at the beginning.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Deep and Sincere Caring About the Nonprofit’s Mission The most important “quality” in a board member would be a real and heartfelt caring about the mission/goal of the nonprofit they will be involved with. Will they focus on the goal/mission?

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2021

To Determine Your Goals for the Coming Year. Those written goals will serve as an overview map for you and your leadership team. Again, the goal is to be proactive and prepared instead of perpetually reactive. A Strategic Marketing Plan brings goals into the picture. Haven’t tried email marketing yet?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The wrong message to the right people? The right message to the wrong people? People are different, but in predictable ways. Consider how to bring people together, virtually or on site. Put this into a written plan, with goals, objectives, and who/what/when/where/how strategies and tactics. Both are crimes.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 15, 2024

Heck, many people have left work completely or shifted careers. Thousands of companies around the world have been evaluating the four-day workweek because of burnout, productivity, worker retention, concerns about commuting, and even to address sustainability and climate change. And our orientation to productivity has changed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different? It’s a common misconception that nonprofits don’t focus on financial goals since they’re not generating a profit. In fact, most nonprofits require a minimum level of fundraising each year to reach their mission goals. High-Level Requirements.

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VQ Strategies

AUGUST 24, 2022

Traditionally, recruitment focused on looking outward to find and attract people to engage in activities in support of the organization’s cause. Yet, even prior to the pandemic, organizations had begun to rethink how retention success was measured, shifting from a goal of keeping volunteers to one of “maximizing volunteer talent.”

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Suddenly, digital transformation wasn’t just an aspirational goal; it was a mission-critical investment. Did you complete all your ambitious digitalization goals? You’ve likely heard people talking about “digital transformation.” But that all changed in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic forced digital onto the front burner.

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Nonprofit leaders will often default to asking people they know and trust to serve on the board, but friends and family are not always the best choice. After all, one of the board’s responsibilities includes evaluating the chief executive’s performance and setting their salary. How do I find board members?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2023

Significant improvements in design review processes are needed to ensure technology companies take all people into account when creating and modifying their products. A staggering 40% of incorrect matches were people of color, despite them making up only 20% of Congress. Nearly 80% of data scientists in the U.S.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Organizations are realizing that people are the only asset that doesn’t depreciate. Are you maximizing that potential by investing in people? When your employees are a resource that receives constant cultivation and development, it’s possible that you will grow some of the best people out of your organization.

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Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

At the Ford Foundation, where I serve as vice president and chief people officer, we’re deeply committed to working toward equality. staff, from 48% people of color in 2012 to 67% in 2023. This and other initiatives resulted in decreased turnover for people of color, now proportionate to their representation in our staff population.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A strong operating reserve in a time of crisis helps everyone focus on helping the people who need to be helped. Nonprofits must recognize the balance between helping more people today and helping more people long-term because you are still in operation. If you can give your organization a long life, you can help more people.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Here are several suggestions to help accomplish that goal. It may be challenging for “buttoned-up” organizations, where people are in the habit of “following rules,” to introduce a more casual attitude. Strategists should understand the organization’s goals and be able to redesign work for improved outcomes.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Review Systematically How do you evaluate whether your organization’s data is pristine, polluted, or somewhere in the murky in-between? Put People First Your data governance policy will be a document that reflects your organization’s unique culture, teams, and members. Include benchmarks in goals and KPIs.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

It’s also working on new models that don’t rely on philanthropy, in order to reach more people. “Households are our end goal, but it’s really hard to sell a product to households in communities that on average make less than $10 a day, let alone maybe $4 or $2 a day,” Wright says.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Pay for the admission or ticket fee for people who you think should attend your nonprofit’s events with the hope they’ll donate on-site or in the future. People who feel connected to the organization are more likely to stay involved. For example, could people who donate every year be cultivated for a larger or monthly gift?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Under Betsy’s guidance, Benetech is developing new software for social good enterprises to connect communities with inclusive technology: Service Net: Reshaping the social safety net in human services to better connect people to the services they need. Empowered over 600,000 people who are blind or dyslexic to read with Bookshare.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

But quick technological advancements can be overwhelming, causing many people to feel uncertain about where to begin. 1) Creating Custom Donation Appeals in Minutes Use ChatGPT to craft a sequence of donation appeals with the goal of encouraging your stakeholders to make a donation.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Preparing for Fundraising Before diving into fundraising, take a moment to evaluate your programs and services. The Skills and People Needed to Launch a Fundraising Program If you’re new to fundraising, don’t worry—many of the skills needed to succeed are likely already present within your organization.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

While you may be aware on a general level that your CRM platform is becoming a headwind to your organization achieving its fundraising goals, the prospect of migrating vast amounts of data, retraining staff, and committing the money and resources required for a successful upgrade can make it tempting to say, Lets make do for another year.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Instead of becoming butterflies and exploring what it’s like to fly, your people prefer the safety of their cocoons. And what do people fear most? This time from Travis Bradberry , author and Chief People Scientist, LeadX, “Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about people.

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

A technology assessment is a performance evaluation of your IT systems. The purpose of an IT assessment is to evaluate whether your systems’ functionality and efficiency are in alignment with organizational goals and strategy. Any of the following objectives and concerns might trigger an evaluation.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Understand What Is Most Important to Your Organization Like any new technology evaluation, you need to first define your organizational priorities and what you would expect from each new solution. Clearly defining your needs helps you select partners that align with your strategic goals. Here are some tips for narrowing the field.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

Create Space for Evolution Don’t fixate on giving every goal a finite timeline. The idea is to prevent you from investing precious resources in merchandise or services that people don’t want. It opens services and activities to ongoing evaluation and adjustment. Enthusiasm dies when people are not able to get the right buy-in.

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.orgSource

JUNE 10, 2024

Their jobs depend on successfully leveraging teams and translating goals into tactics. When even one or two people bring these emotions to work, that negativity has the potential to spread like a virus and to sicken your culture. When you give people time for reflection, evaluation, and creativity you develop a new crop of leaders.

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