sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The key is to avoid repeating the same issues moving forward. Does your team have the time and technical aptitude to evaluate and learn a new system? Save budget talks for the evaluation phase. If you work at a school, are you able to track education and family relationships easily? Dream big and dream together as a team.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

The biggest concern for most people when it comes to AI and work is: Are robots going to take our jobs? On the final episode in The New Way We Work s mini-series on how AI is changing our jobs, I spoke to Lorena Gonzalez. What we started with in the warehouse bill, we’re really seeing expand throughout different types of work.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important.

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Participatory Evaluation Grant Philanthropy 114

.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. Now that remote work makes a casual stroll through the cubicles challenging, I suggest an intentional approach. Now that remote work makes a casual stroll through the cubicles challenging, I suggest an intentional approach.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

And yet, there is a well-established science on human potential, with decades of empirical research resulting in replicable generalizations to predict and explain why some people perform better than others (across different work settings), and why some people develop more than others. How can you work out if you may be one of them?

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Towards Data Science

MAY 7, 2024

A list to make evaluating ELT/ETL tools a bit less daunting Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash We’ve all been there: you’ve attended (many!) Create a rubric You can find a million articles on evaluation criteria for data integration tooling (I really like this one !),

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Although youve done a lot of work to establish your store, none of it would be possible without the donors who have gotten you to this point. Corporate Gift Donation Receipts You may work with corporate sponsors to host events or offset general costs. How can you show your gratitude and acknowledge their contributions?

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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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Evaluation Director Government Leadership 193

Google Research AI blog

JUNE 9, 2023

Empirically, the method helps the model stave off the prevalent issue of the text prompt being ignored when masked regions are small or only partially cover an object (e.g., EditBench The EditBench dataset for text-guided image inpainting evaluation contains 240 images, with 120 generated and 120 natural images. CogView2 ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Check out the following breakdown of offerings you may want to consider when evaluating fundraising solutions. An account representative should be able to provide you with everything you need to know about training options and work with you to determine which type of training is best for your team and your budget. 3) Support.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 12, 2022

They often look something like this: Why don’t they work as intended? People using assistive devices are used to sites that don’t work perfectly and know how to work around the most common issues. If it’s too overwhelming, an accessibility specialist can help you evaluate your site and prioritize the next steps.

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Plugin Widget Accessibility Nonprofit 299

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. A written list of requirements is the starting point for evaluating accounting software options.

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Software Guide Nonprofit Award 334

sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Now your grant management system (GMS) is the hub of your grantmaking organization, and simple API integrations allow you to plug in the systems that work best for you. Understanding your needs helps you identify the integrations that will make your work more impactful. Compatibility Issues: Not all systems play well together.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Lidar, which works by firing laser beams to capture a cars surroundings in three dimensions as a way to assess its environment, is widely used in the autonomous vehicle industry because it provides precise depth perception, even in poor visibility conditions. This is a well-documented issue in AI systems, as multiple studies have shown.

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Camera Test Environment System 134

Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As of May 2024, the MMMU benchmark , which evaluates responses to college-level questions, scored GPT-4o at 60%, compared with an 83% human average. That’s why we created Candid Labs , a destination where our users can discover the breakthrough technology Candid is developing to support those working to solve the biggest problems in society.

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Help Nonprofit Benchmark Grant 98

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. Frame the Issues Risk isn’t on most directors’ list of favorite topics for discussion. Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. Evaluate New Initiatives Strategic risk is a different story.

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Conversation Challenge Evaluation Associations 221

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Burnout is a serious concern at many nonprofits and micromanagement from the board only exacerbates this issue. The National Council of Nonprofits found that high staff turnover and burnout are frequently linked to board governance issues, including micromanagement. What the board should NOT do is intrude into her day-to-day work.

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Nonprofit Director Government Leadership 104

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Board members want and need meaningful work tied to the mission. That means they have to have time to commit first, then the skills we need — not all organizations need the same skills — and then the follow-through to get the work done independently. Seven years ago, I was asked to join a board of a mismanaged, failing organization.

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Skills Children Collaboration Leadership 110

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

The rollout will be throttled and, initially, notes wont appear publicly as Meta claims it needs time to feed the algorithm and ensure this system is working properly. It feels more like a work-in-progress and not a clear-cut answer to the shortcomings of third-party fact checking. The promise is enticing.

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Community System Headline Design 95

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Version control issues and errors complicate the process We’ve all experienced the scenario where multiple versions of an Excel file circulate during budget season, all with (unreconciled) changes throughout. A single review meeting might suffice after managers complete their work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Turning one-time givers into recurring donors remains one of the largest issues for nonprofits. Amazon uses similar technologies to make recommendations, and consumers (and donors) are beginning to expect this same level of sophistication in their interactions with other groups and organizations they work with.

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Trend Digital Fundraising Donor 279

Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

After all, one of the board’s responsibilities includes evaluating the chief executive’s performance and setting their salary. Some organizations may not want to require a financial commitment so they can recruit members who may not have a lot of money but know the community and issues well. Can we ‘fire’ a board member?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Going through this exercise not only helps identify issues, but when team members articulate their daily challenges, they will likely be more driven resolve them. Work with your vendor’s account manager or a third-party consultant to make sure you are taking advantage of the full functionality of your software.

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Change Process Goal Map 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

Check with your team’s designated web expert to evaluate your website regarding basic technical standards. Work with your webmaster to check that your titles are unique and describe the content on the page. Broken links, broken images, slow load times, database errors, and other non-SEO issues can impact your search engine results.

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Tips Nonprofit Search Websites 336

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. 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.

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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? If any of the following issues sound familiar, it may be time for an intervention. Get professional help to determine what went wrong and to begin working to prevent future catastrophes.

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Government Data Experiment Disaster 251

sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2024

In my more than 25 years doing knowledge work, I have often experienced technology platforms through a love/frustration lens. Where to Start First, I need to confirm that I am going beyond basic tracking and reporting and shifting to knowledge work. There are so many names and titles today that relate to knowledge work.

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Knowledge Technology Product Work 102

.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. Do issues and bottlenecks undermine performance? Is there missing or superfluous functionality?

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Technology Evaluation Associations System 170

Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Now were introducing AI tools to recommend new funders and funding opportunities personalized to your needs, eliminating work that might have taken hours and surfacing opportunities fundraisers might not have discovered on their own to help fundraisers find what they need even more quickly and efficiently. What do you think?

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Fund Grant Award Fundraising 84

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The company first acknowledged issues at 5:44PM ET via the Microsoft 365 Status Twitter account, and said it had rolled back a change thought to be the cause of the issue at 6:36PM ET. We're working to evaluate additional mitigation solutions while we investigate the root cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

Organizations have also been encouraging their employees to work from home or enlisted travel bans. I’ve been working remotely since the early 1990s, during the early years of the Web. My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire. And, always have a plan B.

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Facilitation Virtual Effective Technique 167

.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Over the past three years,orgSource has been working with the PCI team on several significant projects,” Kevin said. Begin With Yourself Beth and Randy are committed to making PCI a great place to work. And colleagues who like working together have a good time at work. The leadership team began by discussing the issues.

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Culture Skills Collaboration Associations 221

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Born Accessible: Working with publishers to ensure that any new ebook is accessible to people who read differently - with the goal of one day making Bookshare obsolete. Data for Inclusion: Enabling people with disabilities to provide firsthand reports on the issues they face to inform policy at the local, national, and global level.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Make sure employees know what is expected of them and how to communicate if they are unable to work due to connectivity issues. Conduct a Risk Assessment Evaluate your organization to identify which processes would be most impacted by a climate event. Here’s how grantmakers can be ready.

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Disaster Hurricane Philanthropy Resource 92

.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I am still evaluating the lessons learned. Nancy’s Story “Working with public institutions was especially important during the early days,” Nancy recalled. “We There was no working partnership with industry and public health. Evaluate your current community and identify where expanded representation might be beneficial.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Collaboration 221

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Week 1: Plan for Successful Outcomes While you are analyzing your business processes and understanding the issues, also identify what success will look like. This ongoing evaluation not only keeps your project on track but also ensures you can demonstrate its value clearly and convincingly.

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Project Fund Guide Phase 57

sgEngage

MARCH 25, 2025

Most nonprofit organizations work with a firm to do their annual financial audit. A financial review could highlight issues that can be addressed prior to the time-consuming audit. An annual financial audit is an in-depth evaluation of your organization’s financial records, conducted by an independent CPA.

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Review Nonprofit Blackbaud Fund 93