Tag Archives: strategic planning

Toolkit for Defining the Boards Role

May 21, 2013 – 11:50 am

Posted on IdeaEncore and Vantage Point. Strong organizations begin with effective governance, management and planning. This toolkit contains several role description templates for attracting and developing your board members. These versions of Vantage Point’s role descriptions can easily be adapted to fit your situation. Board Toolkit

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Webinar: Effective Strategic Planning

May 13, 2013 – 9:18 am

From 4GoodResources a merger of IdeaEncore, Nonprofit Webinars and Nonprofit Direct. Measure, Monitor, Report When: 5/15/13  1:00-2:00pm Cost: Free Register Today This webinar rounds out our strategic planning series with a look at selecting what to measure and how to use, track and report the data. Conducted by Sam Frank of Synthesis Partnership. Learn more. [...]

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The Nonprofit Website Project Handbook

May 7, 2013 – 9:09 am
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Post shared by IdeaEncore with us. Need a website?   Updating an old website? This Handbook offers an overview of the website design and development process and information helpful to nonprofit staff during a website project. From the organization’s capabilities to design and from launch to post-launch training, this handbook provides essential steps and real-life [...]

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4-Part Webinar: Outcome Thinking and Management

May 6, 2013 – 10:47 am
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Thanks to the Foundation Center for sharing this opportunity with us. The Foundation Center is offering a webinar series starting Tuesday May 7 and running every Tuesday of May.  This is a great opportunity to dig into the sticky area of outcomes and management.  Don’t be frightened away, get help from the experts. It doesn’t [...]

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Cathedral Square Annual Report 2012

April 30, 2013 – 2:32 pm
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Thanks to Nancy Eldridge from Cathedral Square in Burlington for sharing this with us. She writes: This past year has been full of growth.  Thank you.  We could not have done it without you – our partners, donors and other supporters.  We hope you enjoy reading about our statewide Support And Services at Home (SASH) [...]

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Audioconference: Refocusing Your Funding Search From Federal to Foundation

April 29, 2013 – 1:49 pm
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Offered to Private Grants Alert. Federal spending for community programs has been cut in recent years as Washington tackles federal deficits. Now, with sequestration and more cuts looming, nonprofits and local governments are increasingly looking to the private sector for critical program support. Register Today! That’s why we invite you to join veteran federal and [...]

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Lucid Explanation of Big Data

April 29, 2013 – 11:47 am
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Written by Andrew Jay Schwartzman for the Daily Item. How It’s Changing the Way We Think About the World Everyone knows that the Internet has changed how businesses operate, governments function, and people live. But a new, less visible technological trend is just as transformative: “big data.” Big data starts with the fact that there [...]

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Two Hour Marketing Plan

April 29, 2013 – 11:42 am
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Thank you to IdeaEncore for sharing this low-cost resource with us. Often lack of good marketing strategies are significant reasons why a nonprofit has difficulty raising funds. A marketing plan, including brand identification, can be an aid in fundraising efforts. Buying more than one guide? Get the Plan Now! Save money with the complete Hours [...]

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Let’s Talk About Risk

April 23, 2013 – 10:35 am
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Originally posted on Nonprofit Risk Management’s website. Talking about risk is essential to fortifying your nonprofit’s reputation and mission, and providing a safe environment for the people who serve and those who rely on you for services. Yet starting a conversation about “what could go wrong” isn’t always easy to do. During a recent conversation [...]

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Which One? Donor Management Software

April 16, 2013 – 2:00 pm
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Thanks to 4GOOD for sharing this resource. This is our Donor Management system workbook, created in partnership with TechSoup, walks readers through the process of assessing needs, comparing them to what they have, and determining the benefits — and the costs — of moving to a new DM system. Use this workbook to find the [...]

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