Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Its critical to ask the right questions to ensure a good fit and that the candidate has the capacity to be an active and effective board member not just a name on the letterhead. Review each goal of the strategic plan and ask these three questions : What are the most important things the board needs to do (versus the staff)?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Knowledge work in philanthropy is a big umbrella, expanding exponentially over the last decade to cover more of what grants professionals do on a regular basis. Philanthropy and knowledge work have a long history, from demonstration projects to evaluation to the encouragement of learning communities and grantee learning networks.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I believe it comes down to asking interesting questions and paying attention to the information coming back to you. How to become a better communicator through questioning. One way to do that is through questioning. . Questioning: making a personal connection through emails. Asking questions does a few things: .

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement was founded by and centers BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities worldwide. It is a gathering of knowledge about interacting with supporters in ways that honor their personhood with dignity and promote BIPOC communities’ well-being.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

It’s about going beyond superficial engagement metrics to truly grasp what an audience cares about, what questions they want answers to, and what inspires them to take action. Ideally, put some time aside to interview some real people. Some have subject matter experts that can offer insight that very few other people can.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Of course, qualities such as financial expertise, legal knowledge, and leadership are all welcomed and useful additions; however they are not in place of the most important quality — caring. It might be a good idea to get a few people on the board with commercial real estate experience, finance/lending folks, etc. Return emails?

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

Through the six month-long generative AI accelerator, 21 participating nonprofits received a crash course in technical training, which are expected to impact more than 30 million people through new "gen AI-powered solutions," Johnson said. The most important question Project Evident asks when working with nonprofits on AI adoption is 'Why AI?'"

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 14, 2025

Our greatest challenge is to recruit serious volunteers especially from the international community that may be willing to come to Uganda to share with us their skills, knowledge, experience, expertise, ideas, and resources. It can be tough to attract people when nonprofits might not be able to provide similar financial rewards or benefits.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Here are three questions whose answers will give you guidance on how to start serving donors. Question 1: What are our donors’ needs? Question 2: What is your core belief and expertise? saving lives is the highest goal: get people access to clean water quickly. If you want to serve donors, you need to know their needs.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Today, a startup building out a business based on one particular application of that — how to apply AI to knowledge management in the workplace — is announcing some funding as it finds some decent traction for its approach. This is a Series B that values Sana at $180 million post-money.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 11, 2025

When people talk about how AI might reshape media, the term hyper-personalization comes up a lot. In the AI courses I teach, I often explain that a key unlock of AI is that, once you use it enough, you start to realize the value is often more in the conversationthe questions you ask and the answers it givesthan the so-called output.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

It takes significant knowledge, time and focus to keep things on track and humming, with a potentially huge payoff for getting it right. . The cost of choosing the wrong tech, designing or implementing it poorly or not adequately considering the people who will use it represents considerable risk.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Leaders who are able to bring out the best in others; whose leaders are able to make people feel important; and, whose leaders make people feel that their voices, concerns and actions do matter, are the leaders who will be successful. Always ask your board members for their ideas, thoughts and suggestions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It’s worth noting that in the survey the questions about online fundraising are only presented to those that have working knowledge in online fundraising. Pro Bono Australia is a proud B Corp which helps purpose-driven people and organisations to grow their impact. 6% only do so through a third-party website. 53%: PayPal.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

We need to build technology that makes a difference in people’s lives. Member community and customer relationships Build trust and create meaningful connections by demonstrating that you are knowledgeable about audience preferences. Ask Questions What’s the first advice that people give about networking?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

It’s worth noting that in the survey the questions about email marketing and fundraising are only presented to those that have working knowledge in nonprofit email marketing and fundraising. Pro Bono Australia is a proud B Corp which helps purpose-driven people and organisations to grow their impact. Upgrade as you grow.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 16, 2023

For those struggling to find the time or knowledge to get started, building out a lightweight framework can help combat both those obstacles. Here are a few example questions to consider asking: What systems do you use today, and what would we like to have in the long term? Additionally, try to spread the sessions out by a few weeks.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In many of these meetings, once the word “event” is mentioned, everyone thinks the fundraising question is settled… we’ll hold an event to raise the money. Why People Revert to Events. Better yet, write a knowledgeable fundraising plan in advance that spells out where events (and all other tactics) will come into play.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

Everywhere you look these days, people are talking about leadership. Nonprofit, business, people, team, board, community, tech, emergent, servant, etc. To ensure alignment, the first step is to consider simple but surprisingly vexing brand questions such as: Who are we? Let’s throw one more on the pile: Brand Leadership.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

Now that you understand the psychology behind making a philanthropic gift, you can implement this knowledge to customize your fundraising appeals. It begins with a simple question, “Why do you give to…?” This segmented approach will give you the best chance of reaching the right people at the right time with the right call to action.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In Building a great team starts with hiring the right people. The answers to straightforward questions will typically indicate whether an applicant is technically qualified. This process ensures that we hire the right people.”

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Now imagine you’re looking for the bathroom on a 6-inch screen, and instead of walking around, asking folks questions, all you can do is tap on things with your thumb. Good microcopy directs users from point A to point B while answering any questions or concerns along the way. This is the basic idea behind microcopy. What is microcopy?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

For once, this isn’t some overhyped AI tool with a required subscription and questionable usefulness. But it is actually as good as people say? Heres my suggestion: Dont use boring questions. Ask something complex, something that requires knowledge and creativity. You truly need to try it yourself.

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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? We wanted to give workers the power to question the algorithm that was speeding up their quota, she said. Honestly, were right to be concerned.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Most of the answers to today’s business questions involve technology. It’s not just a question of demographics. Unify Through Purpose Passion for your mission is a bridge that allows people with unique cultural and value systems to work together for a common purpose. An analog mindset won’t produce effective solutions.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Essentially, this is a folder of Word documents each containing answers to common grant application questions, like organization mission and activities, the greatest challenges our nonprofit faces, how we measure and evaluate program impact, how we recognize funders, etc. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Your Voice Matters!

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.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

Organize the Effort A well-defined oversight and change management structure ensures that the right people are ready to lead that charge. Know Who You Are With an action-oriented structure in place, you have the foundation for exploring probing questions like these: Why does the association exist? This is not a thought exercise.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The second category , external self-awareness, means understanding how other people view us, in terms of those same factors listed above. Our research shows that people who know how others see them are more skilled at showing empathy and taking others’ perspectives. People frequently enjoy their own observations best.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. More specifically, datamaking is an action whereby we transform information into data so that data can contribute to knowledge.

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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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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

In contrast, knowledge models are designed for housing and accurately analyzing information. While ChatGPT cannot actively learn from user interactions or update its knowledge, it can be fine-tuned on specific datasets or for specific tasks to improve its performance in those particular domains. Knowledge is the antidote to disruption.

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.orgSource

JUNE 10, 2024

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. How do you ensure that both you and your team can delegate effectively, and tasks are being performed by the right people? Because they have an intimate knowledge of products and services.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. They are charged with posing and answering significant questions like these: Why was our organization founded? A facilitator can help sort through obstacles and guide people toward effective interaction.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. They are charged with posing and answering significant questions like these: Why was our organization founded? A facilitator can help sort through obstacles and guide people toward effective interaction.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

It gives you some control when the external environment is rapidly changing, and people are looking to you for leadership. Scenario planning aids in exploring these six core questions: Why are we engaged in planning now? To hear Sharon describe the approach to each of these questions, listen to her webinar.

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