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Campaigns in Nine Steps: How to Succeed with “Just Enough” Planning

Leveraging Social Networks To Motivate Individuals to Reduce their Ecological Footprints

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Effective Knowledge Transfer & Exchange for Nonprofit Organizations »
In many countries we are witnessing the transformation from the industrial age to the information age and an increasing reliance on knowledge as a key resource for businesses and nonprofit organizations. This has led to increasing interest in understanding the mechanisms and processes that facilitate the transfer of knowledge among people or organizations. Indeed, a recent study conducted by the…
Criteria for Philanthropy at Its Best ® »
Civic sector organizations are crucial to improving lives and strengthening communities, often fill- ing a void where government and free enterprise fail to adequately meet public needs. To ensure that our sector remains relevant to addressing pressing issues, it’s vitally important for grantmakers to engage…
Participatory Action Research »
“In so many evaluations,” said a program officer, “no one thinks to ask the users.” Participatory action research offers grantmakers a way to do so. It engages all parties in all aspects of an evaluation, from defining the problem to gathering and analyzing data to preparing recommendations. In this guide, learn about a unique evaluation method and how grantmakers used…
Campaigns in Nine Steps: How to Succeed with “Just Enough” Planning »
Beginning a new campaign can be a daunting undertaking, especially in this economy: What do I need to keep in mind? How do I make sure I’m not forgetting anything? How can I set up appropriate metrics to measure success? Spitfire Strategies put together The…
Leveraging Social Networks To Motivate Individuals to Reduce their Ecological Footprints »
What role can social networking websites play in supporting large-scale group action and change? We are proposing to explore their use in supporting individual reduction in personal energy consumption. Here we summarize some existing uses of social networking on the web and propose an approach that integrates feedback about ecological footprint data into existing social networking sites and Internet portal…
Social Media and Social Networking Starting Points »
Organizations have a lot to consider once they decide they want to jump into social networks and social media. There are many opportunities to slide off the rails, or worse, to let the effort fall into disarray. Here are some thoughts based on a question I received recently in email about guidelines, a toolbox, and how to grow a community.…
The Ten Habits of a Caring Organization »
Today’s CIO must possess new leadership skills. He or she must be a social anthropologist at times, an inspirational role model often, and an effective business person always. Today’s CIO is in the business of managing relationships, information, and technology. There is no value in dividing these responsibilities or the time dedicated to each. It is the work of the…
Examining the “Accidental Techie” Phenomenon in the Nonprofit Sector »
Good business decisions are made based on sound strategic planning, which depends on good information. Strategic planning begins by understanding the organization’s mission, goals, and strategies. This is true for both for-profit and nonprofit entities. Management uses information about the organization and about the external environment in which it operates to analyze how well it is meeting its goals and…
The Quiet Crisis »
This report was written to shine a spotlight on the under-reported plight of America’s nonprofit organizations and to make recommendations for how the nation can respond. In the wake of the economic downturn, hospitals, nursing homes, nursery schools, senior centers, soup kitchens, and other nonprofit…
Limited Life Foundations: Motivations, Experiences and Strategies »
Although most foundations are established in perpetuity, the limited life option is attracting more attention. This monograph helps fill a gap in the literature by examining the motivations, strategies, and experiences associated with the decision to “sunset” and comparing the attitudes and practices of perpetual and limited life foundations. The report draws on survey data on over 800 private foundations…