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Empowering Nonprofits: Leveraging AI for Greater Impact
(December 12, 2023 webinar) In today's rapidly advancing digital age, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, and the nonprofit sector is no exception. Whether you're new to AI or looking to optimize its application, this session offers insights into how nonprofits can harness this technology to further their cause, optimize resources, and foster meaningful connections.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: Action Toolkit for Organizations
Five assessments that focus on governance, mission-driven programs, partnerships, communication, and advocacy.
To App or Not to App? Program Engagement & Tracking
(November 5, 2021 presentation) In the session, attendees will participate in a decision tree exercise, a case study of a client that successfully navigated this decision, and tools to determine the next steps including solutions that could be pursued when launching an app is not the answer. Participants will be given a checklist for them to assess their own program needs to determine if they need an app or not, and a digital sandbox environment where they can design a mockup of an app on their phone or computer and see examples of similar apps and user-generated data.
Metrics Matter – Utilizing Research to Drive Programming
(November 3, 2021 presentation) Research is tantamount to effective advocacy and impactful programming. In order to maintain program effectiveness, organizations must evolve with the needs of those they serve, and that is impossible if they do not know what those current needs are. Data collection, dissemination, and research are imperative to ensuring that organizational efforts are being targeted where needed. Non-profit leaders need to identify trends in order to surface any gaps and inconsistencies in their programming to prevent diminishing returns on their investment into the communities they serve.
The Trainer Academy: How to Teach Online or In-person
(August 19 & 26, 2021) The Trainer Academy gives you the knowledge, skills, and tools you need to be an effective trainer – both in-person and online. Over two, 2-hour online sessions, you will learn how to design an effective workshop and how to deliver it in a way that maximizes participation.
Developing Nonprofit IT Staff Training Programs
Tips to develop an IT training program specific to your nonprofit's needs.
Getting Equity Advocacy Results (GEAR)
Benchmarks, framework, and tools for measuring progress of equity advocacy
Putting Systems Thinking Into Practice in Your Organization
Helpful for (re)designing programs, project management, and mission advocacy for nonprofits.
Rainbow Framework to Choose Program Evaluation Approaches
Resources on 25 different approaches to designing the methodology behind a program evaluation.
Basic Guidelines for Program Planning & Management
Provides guidance toward planning and implementing an evaluation process for a nonprofit program.
The Nonprofit Radio Show - Podcast
Podcast with companion reflection questions; created with small nonprofit organizations in mind.
Nonprofit Build Up - Podcast
Provides fundraising and development ideas, program strategy, considerations for organizational structuring, and grant-making policies and practices.
Nonprofit Cost Analysis Toolkit: Six Steps to Finding the True Costs of Programs
How to determine scope of the analysis to be conducted, gather financial data, allocate direct costs, allocate indirect costs, and apply knowledge to future decisions.
Fiscal Sponsorship: An Overview
Short video explaining nonprofit fiscal sponsorship arrangements.