Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

Solution : Solve this challenge by creating a data capture policy. If the departments within your association are not communicating with one another about the data available, you might have an accessibility problem. If you answered yes to any of these scenarios, your association likely has an issue with data governance.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The problem of micromanagement is quite prevalent. The problem arises from board members overstepping their roles, often thinking they’re helping or know better, when in reality, they’re interfering. Burnout is a serious concern at many nonprofits and micromanagement from the board only exacerbates this issue.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. More likely to be successful in advocacy and public policy. These dynamics characterize partnerships like Nancy and Kristine’s: Mutual benefit over a broad range of issues and experiences.

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Candid

JULY 8, 2024

Without the flexibility to pivot to new strategies and broad engagement among community members, organizations risk falling into a cycle where they only treat the symptoms of problems instead of tackling the root causes that underlie their mission. Tackling root causes involves year-round voter engagement and policy advocacy.

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Nucleus

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A critical and accelerating – but easily-addressable – problem Former Gartner Research VP (and Director of World Wide Technologies for American Express) Jim Sinur recently wrote an op-ed piece with direct application to the member industry. What, then, does Sinur recommend?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

However, one glaring issue that’s often swept under the rug is the lack of prompt responses to communications from executive directors and nonprofit staff. It’s time to address this problem head-on. Nonprofit executives may not always feel empowered to confront this issue, but they shouldn’t have to.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2024

Workers want to use AI tools right now but leaders in both the for-profit and nonprofit space worry that they won’t be able to demonstrate the impact AI has in objective terms and are leery to implement new technology without proper security and policy in place.

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

Here are some of the internal controls your grantees should have: Formal Written Policies and Procedures You want to make sure your grantees have documented and defined ways of managing and tracking the funds they receive. Adequate Monitoring Having great written policies is key, but how do your grantees ensure that they are followed?

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Jessica Macy from The Do Good Collective Recruit a Serious and Engaged ‘Get ‘er Done’ Board Most of all, nonprofits need engaged, “Get ‘er Done” members willing to join committees and help the staff accomplish operational issues. They had recruited a nearly all-new board in critical professions.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have equal access to solving community problems. Adopt a pay equity policy.

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

Do issues and bottlenecks undermine performance? We uncover hidden problems and opportunities.” Are there compatibility issues either with your systems or users’ systems? Using data to create scenarios and simulations is another powerful problem-solving tool. Is there missing or superfluous functionality?

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Candid

MAY 8, 2024

Three key factors include a lack of strong work-family policies, occupational segregation, and gender discrimination. Hall concluded that “bias, not pipeline issues or personal choices, pushes women out of science—and that bias plays out differently depending on a woman’s race or ethnicity.” In Double Jeopardy? Williams, Katherine W.

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

If the executive director is given a seat on the board, it’s important to have a “conflict of interest” policy on when they have to recuse themselves from certain votes or discussions. Without one, all kinds of problems can—and frequently do—arise. What do I do if I’ve inherited a board that’s not doing what they should?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

If you’re encountering problems, you’re not alone! As a result, nonprofit marketers run into issues, and it can be hard to find time in your already-busy schedule to troubleshoot them. To help, we’ve put together this quick guide walking through common problems and their underlying causes. Capture attention with your headlines.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 9, 2024

Can you just ignore this and hope the problem solves itself: nope Yes, this is as annoying as you think it is. This is completely our view based on reading between the lines and also watching increasing regulations like GDPR and evolving data tracking through cookie policies. Here is an article about the differences between UA and GA4.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities. Building grassroots capacity to address underlying causes of injustices We also look for organizations that seek to impact the underlying causes of gender and racial injustices and are working to change policies and conditions in their communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Note from Beth: Online harassment is a problem especially for nonprofits that are doing advocacy for controversial issues. While 18-24 year olds are most likely to receive online abuse, this unpleasant practice affects people of every age, all around the world, and can lead to further problems offline. To learn how, Hollaback!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Furthermore, the outdated model that worked well at one time—identifying a problem and creating a program designed to solve it—is giving way to new, muti-sector approaches to create public value.” Involve people closest to the problem. No one organization can go it alone on most modern issues. Make boundaries flexible.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

If your organization relies on volunteers, even just a little, you need a volunteer handbook that spells out expectations, policies, and procedures. Volunteer policies and procedures: It is critical that you have policies and procedures in place that minimize potential problems that could arise.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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fusionSpan

AUGUST 29, 2024

Strategy: Define Your “Why” Before you think about technology, you must understand your goals, the problems you’re trying to solve, and how you’ll measure success. What problem are we trying to solve? Each application’s underlying strategy should be problem-focused rather than tool-focused.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Adapt and Overcome: How 2020 Brings Innovation and Flexibility for Volunteer-Led Programs For the US Marines, the concept of “Adapt and Overcome” is central to their philosophy of innovation and problem solving to address all challenges, unexpected situations, and chaotic environments. We generally had 20-30 warriors at each meeting.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data silos are a common problem across all industries and can cause serious pain points, especially as data volume increases. Specifically, this issue is relevant for the nonprofit healthcare industry, which generates nearly 19 terabytes of clinical data each year and must leverage that data within their current decision-making processes.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Before taking the steps to start a nonprofit, ask yourself these questions: What need or problem will the nonprofit address? The answer could be “both.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2018

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. My firm belief is that tech will play a key role in solving just about every social problem imaginable. I can assure you that I am not retiring.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 1, 2024

Internal and administrative issued trailed these attributes, with 55% of respondents focusing on whether a nonprofit’s board provides adequate oversight of staff and operations, and less than half – 47% – focusing on how the nonprofit’s policies and procedures address diversity, equity and inclusion. That’s the real problem.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The news is not all bad though, especially if you consider the power of philanthropy to not only solve shared problems, but to also give those engaged in giving and volunteering connectedness, purpose and joy. You can’t control tax policy as an external incentive for giving. You can’t control religious affiliation. Create community.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. We all know that hunger is a complex and growing problem. Today, we’re introducing our first Salesforce.org Impact Labs cohort on zero hunger and their work on U.S Food Insecurity.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible. Or more importantly, discussing strategic issues that the Board NEEDS to be addressing? Questions about minor issues can be handled in those calls.

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Qgiv

JUNE 11, 2024

Additionally, CCF stresses the importance of addressing the root causes of problems within your community to foster meaningful change. By focusing on the needs of the local community, community-centric fundraising can provide local solutions that are tailored to the community’s problems, making them more effective. Trust building.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Civic leadership, on the other hand, involves active engagement and participation of individuals in addressing community issues and promoting the common good. Advocacy and Policy Support: Foundations possess a unique position of influence and can leverage their voice to advocate for systemic change.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

What are some environmental issues that are relevant to you? There are complex copyright and fair use issues, and new PR and crisis communications challenges. We’re seeing many organizations employ AI strategies and policies that guide integrations across departments. We’re always eager to problem-solve with you.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

What’s the problem? Research and advocacy: Conduct research on the state of local journalism, produce reports, and advocate for policies that support the industry. Press Forward seeks to reverse the dramatic decline in local news that has coincided with an increasingly divided America and weakening trust in institutions.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 16, 2024

Dear Rita, Our HR committee recently discussed how to deal with an employee who has demonstrated both performance problems and issues getting along with their colleagues. They have also been insubordinate when these issues were brought to their attention and were defiant in being told that things need to improve.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The good news is that organizations are shifting focus, and adopting new policies and programs to promote healthier, more balanced lifestyles — especially for those facing real hunger. Health equity isn’t just a distant problem; it is a very local problem. A Healthier World Depends On Us All.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

Folks are divided on issues of police reform, virtual schooling, left or right politics, diversity-focused-vs-not diverse enough, and whether to mask up in this pandemic or not. . While the Governance Committee can and should step in to address these issues, it is ultimately the Board Chair’s responsibility to stop the madness.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. It gives your nonprofit breathing room when a problem or a new opportunity arises. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy.

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