Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Our DEI journey began with the realization that we lacked key perspectives that could enhance our work and further align internal practices with our mission. This led us to examine our practices and identify areas where we could do better. We continuously asked ourselves, “How can we disrupt inequality in our work?”

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Six Best Practices for a Stronger Audit Relationship Now, however, nonprofits and auditing firms are more likely to share and leverage their diverse experiences to better collaborate with one another. Or possibly the organization is updating their internal controls and wants to make sure their changes are sufficient and reasonable.

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sgEngage

MARCH 25, 2025

A review wont have a formal opinion from the CPA and doesnt dig into individual transactions or internal controls. An annual financial audit is an in-depth evaluation of your organization’s financial records, conducted by an independent CPA. Preparing for an audit requires significant effort.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2018

One of the simplest ways to practice continuous improvement is to incorporate a process evaluation. And, of course, your evaluation will also include looking at the data from surveys and interviews with participants after the event. 4) The next step is compare these top level themes against the participant evaluation.(We

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. To help you better review submissions so that you are set up for success, here are 10 items you should look for as you evaluate your grant applications. Financial Health of the Nonprofit Organization.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For example, someone who thinks they may have OCD might look to the International OCD Foundation , which maintains a directory of not only therapists and clinics but also support groups and other organizations that specialize in the condition. Chatterjee is a volunteer advocate for International OCD Foundation.)

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But when you are a lean staff and a tool comes along that can act as an unpaid intern, it’s no surprise that the philanthropic industry has jumped on AI adoption, even more than for-profit businesses. So, the best practices for your organization should also shift over time.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Jason Wampler, CAE, Managing Director of Information Technology from the International Society of Automation showcased their AI chatbot, MIMO , which improved member support in multiple languages and identified knowledge gaps in their offerings. A culture of innovation is as important as the technology itself.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 15, 2024

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. Then, after your decision (and possibly pilot) it’s time to adopt the practice. Enter the four-day workweek.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

While my manager and I would both recommend discontinuing the practice, this feels more like a judgment call than a best practices thing. Just to refresh, heres what a SWOT analysis can look like: Youll want to begin with internal factors over which you have control. And I have only gotten one complaint about it in two years.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Whether involved in humanitarian response in conflict or disaster situations, development work, human rights, or peace-building, our international nonprofit customers have some of the most complex nonprofit missions on earth. This may be done through a formal Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) or other mechanism. Learn more.

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Candid

JANUARY 9, 2025

Yet, we see that many organizations are still quick to limit or cut back technology-related investments of all kinds, including training, evaluation, planning, and community feedback. Here are four technology policies and practices nonprofits and foundations of any size or mission area should leave behind in 2025: 1.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

For grantmakers to make a truly lasting impact across their community, they need to be intentional about their equity and inclusion practices, both within their organization and with their funding efforts. Reviewing Internal Processes for Equity The first place to start is internally with your organization’s operations.

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2022

Even when nonprofits balance their desire to do good works with a realistic view of the level of effort required to accomplish those goals, funding may still be elusive if there are not strong internal controls in place. How are trust and internal controls intertwined? The Case for Internal Controls for Nonprofits .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

It’s the deliberate practice of designing, building, and evolving the positive perception and experience of everyone inside and outside of your ecosystem. When done well, it’s a potent human-first driver of excellence, particularly at nonprofits where internal harmony and external reputation are essential. When not done well?

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Leadership Strategy Nonprofit Collaboration 204

Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

In the case of the above grassroots fundraiser, lots of international press easily verified the fund’s legitimacy. Read on to learn more about nonprofit transparency best practices! Charity Navigator is the world’s largest independent charity evaluator and rater. Why Does Financial Transparency Matter for Nonprofits?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

By following nonprofit financial management best practices, you will be able to proactively identify and plan for disruptive scenarios and mitigate their impact on your operations and programs. Here are 9 best practices to help your organization develop strong nonprofit financial management.

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Management Practice Nonprofit Fund 98

Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re looking for ways to evaluate your current agendas and optimize them for efficiency, you’ve come to the right place! Assign a speaker to each agenda item and notify them, so they can gather the right resources and practice any presentations. Whether you’re strategizing about. budget preparation. prepare data.

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Charity Village

MARCH 21, 2024

After a decade in international development and peacebuilding, last year I started working in mental health in the nonprofit sector at the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) National Office.

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Forum One

JANUARY 26, 2024

The first three focus on “internal” strategies for keywords, content, and site organization—things you can do within your web properties to optimize them for search. On-page SEO best practices Once you know your keywords, put them to work! It’s an SEO best practice to include any important keywords from the page in the title tag.

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International Strategy Nonprofit Search 104

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 7, 2024

If you’re using Google Ad Grants or planning to launch your first campaign in 2024, join our Google Ad Grants International Facebook Group where you can connect with like-minded organizations, share insights, and learn from the experiences of others in the nonprofit sector.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Many funders have made a real effort to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their grantmaking practices, but how this looks in practice can vary widely. Grantmakers are looking to one another to share effective practices and case studies. 2. Internal Processes: Grantmakers Must Look Inward.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Theres also no question that ratios can be valuable tools for evaluating charitable groups. There are undoubtedly for-profit business practices that we in the charity world use every day for the benefit of our employees and missions. By themselves, however, these figures can be more misleading than helpful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The vendor will craft the system and recommendations according to your internal constraints and capabilities. Use the five steps to engage with vendors, have practical, in-depth discussions, and make smart decisions to evaluate which one will be the best partner to help you redesign your organization’s website. ?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Mobile giving trends Best practices for raising more through mobile giving How mobile giving technology can help What is mobile giving? The transition may take some internal adjusting, but it shouldnt be a complex integration. Track data points and metrics to evaluate your campaigns progress. Well cover: What is mobile giving?

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Mobile Giving Guide Nonprofit 105

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Did you know your company’s data privacy practices can be a competitive differentiator? consumers said they would not do business with a company if they had concerns with its privacy practices. For other players in the data landscape, it’s critical to reevaluate your practices as well. What consents have they provided?

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Action Data Practice Evaluation 123

Gyrus

JULY 25, 2024

LMS Security and Compliance: Steps for Protection and Adherence Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Internal threats are a growing security concern for LMS platforms, as highlighted by the 2022 Ponemon Cost of Insider Threats Global Report. million per incident. Overemphasizing one can compromise the other.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The analytics tool evaluates the effectiveness of your posts and provides the best times to share your content. Ideal for “Link in Bio/Profile” campaigns, it’s a better practice to create a “Link in Bio/Profile” landing page on your own website, if possible. Buffer :: buffer.com. Loomly :: loomly.com.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This immersive approach helps employees practice their responses to emergencies or hazardous situations in a controlled environment. Continuous Improvement and Feedback Mechanisms Improving safety training is an ongoing process that requires regular evaluation and adjustment. Mobile access to training materials for on-the-go learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Now, you might be wondering, “how do we practice empathy in our leadership styles?” Avoid “Stressification” One other thing empathetic leaders should address is what Beth calls “stressification” or inflicting our internalized workaholic tendencies on others. That’s a huge leap in the right direction!

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Leadership Organization Nonprofit Skills 122

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

All of these principles and community-driven practices all require communication and transparency. From listening, to creating to evaluating and then back to the listening again so that you can modify and then evaluate, and so on. Not exactly a simple circle, but a cycle that after a few steps feeds back to the beginning.

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Library Community Model Collaboration 241

Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

This often overlooked and sometimes under-appreciated department uses data to drive strategy, best practices to guide training, and technology to hack success. Sales Ops Best Practices. Evaluation of Sales Team Training Needs. Sales Operations Best Practices. Technology. Building Sales Ops. Sales Ops vs Sales Management.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

List compiled by Heather Mansfield , Editor-in-chief of Nonprofit Tech for Good and creator of the 101 Digital Marketing and Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits blog and webinar series. The analytics tools will also evaluate your posts to deduce the best possible times to share your content. Social Media. Buffer :: buffer.com.

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Tools Resource Free Nonprofit 348

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Even when that’s our intention, our practices of extractive, time-consuming, unnecessary grant applications, reports, meetings, and inflexible grant awards achieve the opposite. Let’s examine our practices through the experiences of our grant partners and hold ourselves responsible for doing better by them.”

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