What’s Your Association’s Theme for 2015?
Wild Apricot
JANUARY 13, 2015
Before you finalize your strategic plan or launch your projects or events schedule, take time to look back over 2014 in order to set goals and develop a theme for 2015.'
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Wild Apricot
JANUARY 13, 2015
Before you finalize your strategic plan or launch your projects or events schedule, take time to look back over 2014 in order to set goals and develop a theme for 2015.'
Tech Soup
AUGUST 5, 2014
As my colleague Ale noted in her post a few days ago, the 2014 digital storytelling contest and event series (now called Storymakers ) has arrived! This free event will launch our TechSoup's 2014 Storymakers event with a recipe for creating a break out story and advice on where to turn for inspiration in a cluttered landscape.
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Blackbaud
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer platforms: Enable nonprofits to share their mission, set goals, and encourage donations through community-driven campaigns on third-party sites or supporters’ social media. Set a collective goal and encourage friendly competition by featuring a leaderboard or highlighting top donor pages.
GrantNews
JANUARY 21, 2025
During a sting operation conducted by BAN between July 2014 and February 2016, the organization followed the journey of 205 electronic items from initial drop-off at recycling centers to their final destinations. To support these efforts, GrantWatch lists grant funding opportunities daily, empowering business owners to make a difference.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 21, 2014
It got a CES 2014 Innovations Award. The Wall Street Journal cites the manufacturer that the goal for Mother is to help users track their eating, fitness, hygiene, and security. Several low-cost mass-market 4K TVs debuted at CES 2014, including huge ones. It was a finalist at the TechCrunch Hardware Battlefield 2014.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 21, 2014
Here are three ways your nonprofit can succeed in 2014 with ClickTime’s timesheet software: 1. The ability to reach organizational goals efficiently – and demonstrate tangible results – is key to earning philanthropic support. Secure Funding by Reporting Successful Outcomes. Conclusion.
Selfish Giving
AUGUST 2, 2016
Vasari leads several cause marketing programs, including a fundraiser for Share Our Strength that has raised $335,000 since 2014. How DQ kicked off the program in 2014 and Share Our Strength supported their efforts with their deep experience in cause marketing point-of-sale. How much the program has grown since 2014.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 2, 2014
The goal is to create strong, self-sufficient communities of nonprofit technology professionals (and accidental techies too!). With just one month left in 2014, now’s a good time to review NetSquared's progress. Tuesday, December 2, 2014. Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Thursday, December 4, 2014.
CauseVox
JANUARY 27, 2023
The team sets its own goal, and the members of the team work together to meet it. We’ve made it easy for teams to fundraise with CauseVox , because we know the power of groups united around a common goal, and how it can impact fundraising. When a team unites toward a common goal, they can do great things. Go Team, Go!
RBW Strategy
JUNE 11, 2024
Since the original Uniform Grant Guidance was issued in 2014, federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors have grumbled about the confusing jargon, lack of clarity, and general “squishiness” about some of the guidance’s language and how it applies to all recipients of federal funding. What is OMB’s Intended Outcome?
Selfish Giving
JANUARY 1, 2018
I am typically not a fan of making resolutions as I outlined 4 years ago in the post “ Goals versus Resolutions “ Goal : noun ?g?l My main goal for 2018 is to improve my knowledge of technology in general, but more specifically, how I can use technology to advance and better position my firm in the marketplace.
Candid
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Instead, organizations are adopting flexible long-term visions30- to 50-year goals, paired with quarterly adjustments to stay on track. According to BCGs January 2025 client study on the effects of strategic foresight, their guidance helped a client outperform market peers by 20% from 2014 to 2024.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 17, 2015
Having a fundraising strategy that coincides with your goals and audience will help grow engagement organically. This fundraising strategy runs for a fixed time and has an overall goal; personal fundraisers set their own personal goals to work toward the overall goal. Your impact goal, fundraising goal, and timeline.
iGrantWriters
JUNE 10, 2023
The goal is to ensure access to comprehensive, quality state HCBS that are dementia-capable and offer innovative services. Entities eligible for Option A are states without active ACL ADPI State dementia-capability grants, with priority given to states that have not benefited from ADSSP grants since before 2014.
The NonProfit Times
MAY 6, 2024
Incorporating growth objectives into staff performance goals will formalize their importance. Include discussions about a growth mindset in performance reviews and goal setting with reinforce often focusing on how employees approach challenges, their focus on innovation and efforts, beyond tangible outcomes. Carol Dweck, TED, 2014.
Tech Soup
DECEMBER 11, 2013
“When we launched #GivingTuesday, our goal was to celebrate (and stimulate!) GivingTuesday 2014. In 2014, #GivingTuesday will fall on December 2nd. the sense of community and giving that is at the heart of the holidays. According to The Blackbaud Index , overall giving is up 4.4%
Candid
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Janet : Open Road Alliance was founded in 2012 with the ambitious goal of helping the social sector weather the unexpected risks that threaten to derail impact. Maya : This new e-Learning course synthesizes everything we’ve learned about risk management since our work on this topic began in earnest back in 2014.
Tech Soup
MARCH 27, 2015
" In November 2014, the project received a $99,000 grant from the USDA to build the garden. The project has a direct partnership with the employment office, which will tailor jobs for the vets in accordance with their goals. " Sustainability Through Social Entrepeneurship. Lovay's project got started with a $2,000 grant.
Tech Soup
AUGUST 22, 2014
This year we renamed it Storymakers and it starts on August 26, 2014. Our goal was to raise the funds to provide education for the rural children of India who do not have access to English education and to give them a chance to dream of a new future. In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge.
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
percent in March 2014. At the same time we saw this decline, stock prices for Facebook rose by about 35 percent between October 2013 and February 2014. In May of 2014, it came up with the idea to allow one of its member organizations to operate the CSI Facebook page each week, for 10 weeks. Organic reach dropped to just 6.5
Tech Soup
AUGUST 6, 2015
While a 2014 IBM study on organizational change found that 88 percent of respondents believed leveraging new technologies would be the biggest change they would encounter in the next five years, 74 percent also admitted that their organizations were not fully prepared to adapt to an increasingly digital world.
Tech Soup
APRIL 20, 2015
For example, you can invest in a mutual fund that makes it a goal to purchase stocks or bonds only from companies that are doing the right thing. As of 2014, more than one of six dollars under professional management in the U.S. trillion at the start of 2014, a 76 percent increase since 2012.
The Fundraising Coach
MARCH 3, 2023
Originally posted in March 2014, updated in March 2023 One of the most enjoyable aspects of major gift fundraising is getting to build relationships with donors—relationships that last beyond one donation and remain strong even when it’s challenging for donors to give.
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Its goal is to bring together theory and academic research in the field of family science with practitioners who are working directly with families. Jason Samuels is the director of innovation and technology at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) in Minneapolis.
The Fundraising Coach
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Maybe you’re still a few hundred dollars away from your goal during your most important fundraiser of the year, but it feels like you’ve totally run out of donor opportunities. Think back to the Ice Bucket Challenge of 2014 which raised $115 million for the ALS Association. begins to see a dip in donations.
Selfish Giving
MAY 24, 2016
Vasari raised $133,000 in 2014. Their goal in 2016 is $225,000! It's most successful store, which has raised nearly $50,000, is also its smallest! Bill Spae - Dairy Queen. Bill Spae, Vasari / Dairy Queen. It takes time to grow a successful program. The language you use for your program is important.
GrantNews
JUNE 3, 2024
In 2014, 1,039 people dressed as angels, wise men, and other religious figures broke the Guinness World Record for the largest nativity scene. The program’s goal is to improve agricultural production, sustainability, environmental quality, and efficient use of natural resources.
HSF House
JULY 7, 2024
A quick graphite study from an image of Helen McCrory in the 2014 production of Medea at the National Theater. My goal is to critique and celebrate impassioned, gendered anger in an approachable but authentic way. Look on me and see a godly strength in this earthly body. Look on me and see vengeance!”
Network for Good
MAY 3, 2021
In this lesson, we’ll cover: Setting a goal for recurring giving. A bit of advice about setting goals. If you don’t have a clear goal in mind for your program and campaigns, it’s challenging to crystallize what you’ll need to do to reach your target. What would happen as a result of achieving our goal? Your goal, that is.
Network for Good
MAY 3, 2021
In this lesson, we’ll cover: Setting a goal for recurring giving. A bit of advice about setting goals. If you don’t have a clear goal in mind for your program and campaigns, it’s challenging to crystallize what you’ll need to do to reach your target. What would happen as a result of achieving our goal? Your goal, that is.
CauseVox
JULY 10, 2024
After having their first campaign on CauseVox in 2014, the Well Aware team was thrilled with the results that came from their decision to return to the platform 10 years later. CauseVox addressed all the pain points they had previously encountered, providing a seamless and efficient experience for staff, participants, and donors.
Selfish Giving
JANUARY 3, 2017
Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2015 Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2014 Best Cause Marketing Promotions of 2013 My goal every January remains the same: to inspire you to create interesting, effective and lucrative cause marketing promotions that transform your cause and the world.
Tech Soup
JUNE 2, 2015
TechHire spans the corporate, nonprofit, government, and educational sectors and has the ambitious goal to "give Americans the opportunity they deserve, and the skills they need to be competitive in a global economy."
Tech Soup
JANUARY 8, 2016
The primary goal of the twice-yearly State of Grantseeking™ survey and report is to help you understand the recent trends in grantseeking, and how you can use those trends to grow your organization. One way we do so is through the free reports that result from our twice-yearly State of Grantseeking™ Survey.
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 2, 2023
Once you’ve examined the current impact of your organization, you can work with these metrics to aim for future goals and improvements. As you work closely with your constituents, be sure to keep stakeholders such as board members connected with your goals by updating them with easy-to-follow impact data. Cost Per Successful Outcome.
Allied Grant Writers
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Trillion Growth Rate of Women-Owned Businesses (2014-2019) 21% Benefits of Securing Grant Funding Access to grant funding presents numerous advantages for women entrepreneurs. For women entrepreneurs, securing grant funding is a vital step toward achieving their business goals.
Big Fundraising Ideas
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
By revamping your content strategy and web design, you can harness the full potential of your digital presence and reach your fundraising goals. By making the giving process as easy as possible, you’ll be more likely to drive impressive results and realize your fundraising goals.
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 19, 2024
Armed with the right CMS, you’ll be in great shape to meet your organization’s digital goals. Since its inception in 2014, Murad has acted as Creative Director and Chief Technologist to help nonprofits spread their vision online through engaging design, intuitive software and strategic communication.
Tech Soup
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
Its goal is to bring together theory and academic research in the field of family science with therapists who are working directly with families to help them solve their problems. Jason Samuels is the director of innovation and technology at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) in Minneapolis.
Assel Grant Services
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
To determine the extent to which a program met goals, make implementation refinements for improvements, or monitor activities for reporting, the evaluator should be skilled in both quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as communication and innovation. Selecting and Working with an External Evaluation. Publication Number 85.
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
MARCH 10, 2023
The goal of your grant application is not to sell your mission, but to convince the decision makers that your programs fulfill their mission and achieve measurable impact. At the end of the day, a funder’s ultimate goal is to help you drive impact by putting your proposed program or project into action.
Get Fully Funded
APRIL 29, 2021
Fundraising thermometers help build momentum during campaigns by letting visitors visualize how close you are to your fundraising goal. Advocacy and political campaigns can use embedded petitions to collect signatures straight from their website. Fundraising thermometers. About the Author Murad Bushnaq is the Founder and CEO of Morweb.
Fun Pasta Fundraising
OCTOBER 12, 2021
What is your goal? Post updates on your group’s progress to reaching your fundraising goals. This post has been updated since the first post from September 2014. How to Use Social Media For Your Fundraisers Social media is a tool and it’s important to know how to use it right in order to succeed. Who is your audience?
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 10, 2022
Nonprofit-specific CMS platforms come with the user-friendly functionality necessary for meeting your online fundraising goals. Since its inception in 2014, Murad has acted as Creative Director and Chief Technologist to help nonprofits spread their vision online through engaging design, intuitive software and strategic communication.
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