Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, a medical association might set up their membership journey like so: medical students, residents, fellows in training, early career, mid-career, and senior-level or experts. To better understand this, let’s look at an example comparing two members – Jay and Lynne. That depends on your association’s members!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

These innovative tools are revolutionising tasks by saving hundreds of hours of manual work through aiding in campaign creation, categorising and drafting email responses, assisting with content creation, and even automating donation processes to personalise and enhance the donor experience.

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Policy Analysis Language Nonprofit 338

Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

Making technology or process changes in the workplace is hard work. User adoption is the experience employees go through when using new technology or following new processes with existing technology. It might also be helpful to hold annual workshops to review the most frequently used terms in the dictionary. It takes time.

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Achieve

MAY 11, 2022

You wouldn’t apply for a job without knowing everything about the role, right? That’s where your role descriptions come into play. Your volunteer role descriptions let potential volunteers know about the skills required for the role, the tasks they’ll be completing, and other important logistical details. The role title.

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 17, 2024

They understand that each email bounce, for example, means a member isn’t receiving information, isn’t being prompted to register for the next webinar, and isn’t being engaged in understanding the value of their membership dollar. They approach data review as a treasure hunt. There’s gold in them thar bounces!

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Data Linkedin Associations Database 233

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Consistent AP processes keep data accurate, approvals moving quickly, and your month-end close stress-free. Clear guidelines on handling approvals, even when key staff are out of the office, keep the process moving without unnecessary delays. This includes attaching copies for an easy audit trail.

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Policy Develop Guidelines Nonprofit 62

Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

The process takes time, effort, and patience—but the prospect of n ew technology can be one of the most exciting opportunities for your association. Learn how to set the stage for a successful AMS implementation and software launch. Maybe you want to enhance the member experience or to advance staff processes?

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Review your data tables, queries, reports, and exports. Include a comprehensive checklist in your staff onboarding process that helps to ensure the security of your data and make sure new staff members have the tools they need to do their jobs. For example: Determine what data permissions/access they’ll need to do their jobs.

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Software Tips Phase Policy 226

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Although 73% of participants agreed that accelerating trends would require fundamental changes in the roles of associations. The March of Dimes is an example of a nonprofit whose original mission of serving polio victims was made obsolete by a vaccine. One goal was to identify how the pandemic impacted their business models.

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Media Cause

JUNE 29, 2024

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in our society. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a machine to “think” like a human and perform tasks like recognizing patterns, processing information, and making recommendations. What is Machine Learning? The Fundarising.AI

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Example: Using more advanced learning analytics, one association was able uncover that the courses they offered with industry certifications had significantly higher completion rates than those without. Example: An IT association discovered that learners consistently faced challenges in one specific module of a coding course.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Individuals want to make a difference, and their employers can play an impactful role in that. Take Coca-Cola for example. Integrate a matching gift search tool directly into the donation process. For example, a company might donate $25 for every hour an employee spends volunteering at a nonprofit.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Define roles and responsibilities clearly Defining roles and responsibilities ensures that potential candidates have a precise understanding of your organization’s expectations and protects against any surprises. Ask behavioral and situational questions to get a better understanding of the candidate’s role compatibility.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Define roles and responsibilities clearly Defining roles and responsibilities ensures that potential candidates have a precise understanding of your organization’s expectations and protects against any surprises. Ask behavioral and situational questions to get a better understanding of the candidate’s role compatibility.

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Strategy Interview Skills Retention 52

The MatrixFiles

JUNE 17, 2024

They understand that each email bounce, for example, means a member isn’t receiving information, isn’t being prompted to register for the next webinar, and isn’t being engaged in understanding the value of their membership dollar. They approach data review as a treasure hunt. There’s gold in them thar bounces!

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Data Linkedin Associations Database 130

Nimble AMS

MAY 28, 2024

Navigating change and effectively communicating with your teams during the process will determine success and avoid the challenges. Apple, for example, focused on minimalist designs that allowed for intuitive use. Without a strategic vision on where you’re going, it will be impossible to get there!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2021

Reviewing their activity wall of donations to personally thank donors. Reviewing new donations that have the potential to become recurring gifts. Help your teammates understand the tools available to them so they can maximize their roles within your organization. Finding new opportunities to build donor relationships.

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Action Fundraising Nonprofit Gift 284

Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2024

Boards need to be regularly refreshed , plus it’s important to have a place where promising volunteers and donors can be lifted up to leadership roles. An engaging new role for former board members Sometimes breaking up is hard to do! For example: Capital or Endowment Campaign; Rebranding; New program; Audience development, etc.).

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Blue Avocado

JULY 16, 2024

These are just a few of the questions you will need to answer when designing or enhancing your performance appraisal process. Typically, these systems will require an employee at the beginning of the review period to develop goals, often based on higher-level departmental or company-wide goals. What should be measured?

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. This document will help new team members absorb your unique grantmaking process and keep everyone on the same page.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 83

Nimble AMS

JUNE 22, 2023

Creating a business case requires you to review your organizational goals and challenges and the potential benefits a new software solution can provide. Read our blog for four tips to ensure your AMS tech pitch appeals to your individual board member’s roles and concerns. Let them know that modern AMS technology can help them too.

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Tech Associations Software Professional 102

Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

On top of that, there’s a lengthy contract to review and sign. For example, we tapped resources from all parts of Candid—from facilities to product managers—to collect and develop necessary materials and documentation. Each team played a role, whether big or small, in supporting this work. At Candid, we can relate.

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Culture Build Policy Nonprofit 102

Bloomerang

JULY 12, 2022

They gladly sign the roles and responsibilities agreement. This policy should follow a very specific process. For example, a disruptive board member might first get a call from the board chair. A little validation will go a long way toward goodwill once they’re gone, or if they move into a different role.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you don’t currently hold a leadership role, talk to your management early and often. They might, for example, review synopses of eligible proposals and rank them, or vote to prioritize strategic issues or geographies. If you choose this route, you’ll need a transparent process for how you select from those who apply.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here’s how to make sure your pitch for new tech appeals to individual board member’s roles and concerns. . This business case requires a review of the goals and challenges your organization faces as well as the potential benefits a new software solution can provide. . You know it’s time for new association management software (AMS).

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

It can also alleviate manual processes for institutional stakeholders, improve communications, ensure data security, and provide insights into funds and disbursements. Use a technology that everyone across campus can access with role-based segmentation, so each user easily views their areas of responsibility.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. If you’re seeking to improve your nonprofit’s employee retention rate, start by reviewing your organization’s practices in each of the categories above and think through how they relate to retention outcomes.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

My conversations so far for February are all focused on the role of nonprofits online. Standford Social Innovation Review. The first thing I asked about was his view of the new role of nonprofit organizations in the social media or technology revolution that is well underway. I asked Prof.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

According to Brandon Hall Group, “Good use case statements are specific about how the system will be used, and are not just a list of features, as illustrated in [the] example [below]” [1]. For example, let’s say that one of your scenarios is the ability for students to launch eLearning from the solution. Use Case by Role Examples #1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

ChatGPT is a powerful online tool that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process and respond to user queries. It’s very important to thoroughly review and edit any responses generated by ChatGPT, particularly those that you plan to make public, such as website content.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 25, 2022

For example, at the highest level, your goals might be to: Grow your existing online community . TIP: These are examples of high-level goals. For example, in the first goal above, growing the online community, you might track: Number of active online community members . Offer examples. Recruit more members .

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Statement of Scope With so many issues that could be addressed and so many intersection points across organizational processes, scope creep—the tendency for a project to expand beyond its originally intended purpose—can quickly bog down a project. Project Team List the names, titles, and respective roles of your core project team.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In this kind of grantmaking, we often see people who are historically excluded from philanthropic decisions joining the process. Committees tend to be smaller groups of selected representatives who review and decide on grants. Clearly defined roles, requirements, and benefits, as well as term expectations for all participants.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Define your volunteer roles. Once you’ve strategized each of these steps, you’ll be able to create a volunteer management process that allows you to continually recruit, engage, and retain effective volunteers. Let’s take a closer look at each step of the process. Define your volunteer roles. Craft a mission statement.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

It can take several months to a full year to complete each step of the startup process, which we’ll cover in the next section. For example, perhaps your idea for creating a nonprofit focused on raising funds for children fighting cancer started with one family’s need for support in a challenging time. The answer could be “both.”

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

It was a comprehensive process including an open-call part 1, an invitation-only part 2, a site visit for finalists, and a presentation highlighting best practices. By assessing our process and by changing our questions as a result, we received more thought-provoking and insightful responses. Streamline your process!

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 18, 2021

Testimonials are highly influential to that end and account for the success of many businesses whose livelihoods rely on consistently positive reviews — found on their own website and materials, as well as on unbiased, public forums such as Yelp, Google, the Better Business Bureau, and more. Make your reviews come to life.

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