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Tips for Designing Qualitative Questions

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This tip sheet covers the dos and don’ts when designing qualitative questions. 

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Focus Group Checklist

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Use this checklist when preparing for, day-of, and immediately after a focus group.

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Qualitative Sample Consent Form

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You may use this template when conducting a focus group. The main components of this consent form include the purpose of the focus group, a statement of voluntary participation, confidentiality, and incentive.

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Budgeting for Evaluation

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This resource provides an overview of how to effectively budget for an evaluation. This information was presented by the Corporation for National & Community Service; you may access the slide deck from the presentation.

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Evaluating Collective Impact

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Below is the slide deck from a webinar presentation by the Collective Impact Forum and FSG. You may also access the full webinar and additional resources from the Collective Impact Forum. 

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Questions You Should Never Ask

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Asking good questions with the data at hand is an important skill for teams and organizations making the world a better place. But all this questioning and analysis can have a shadow side — asking the wrong questions can be a waste of time and distract your team from your most important goals. Here are 5 common traps leaders in the social sector make when asking questions, and how to avoid them.

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Effective Hiring Practices with Inclusivity in Mind

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Make your organization more inclusive and diverse by following effective hiring practices.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Self-Assessment

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Being aware of one’s own unconscious bias is important to know for following steps in creating a nonprofit that effectively demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusion. Having a diverse board, staff, volunteers and members has shown a positive effect on the impact that a nonprofit has on the community served. Here is a personal assessment that one can take to learn of one’s unconscious bias as well as the organization’s as a tool for reflection.

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7 Steps to Creating Your Best Nonprofit Marketing Plan Ever

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Get the most out of your nonprofit marketing efforts by having a well-organized and strategic marketing plan. The seven steps in this guide will help you answer key questions, improve your messaging, and create your nonprofit marketing plan.

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Brand Matters: A Cautionary Tale

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Positioning and branding are long term and strategic. Your organization needs to ask about its brand promise as a routine part of ongoing board deliberations.

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