NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Jacobwith Flickr: jenny8lee When it comes to building community and increasing brand awareness, some organizations hire communications, marketing, and engagement staff to handle these activities. Staff have to see the impact of their voice being added to the conversation. Rebooting Your Digital Community Building." for " Ctrl.

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Based on the conversation with these grantmakers, here are four ways grantmakers can make sure all stages of their funding programs include the voices and perspectives of women. So, the organization created a space specifically for the younger people in their community to nominate causes and have agency over some of the grantmaking decisions.

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Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 68

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

The experience you’ve gained building business processes and developing security protocols in a Salesforce-based technology solution will greatly help you get up and running with NPSP. Summer 2021 – Begin Discovery and Assess Data Conversion. Fall 2021 – Build Functionality, Convert and Compare Data.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Those who tuned in to the virtual event were treated to conversations with some incredible headliners, and heard nonprofit customers share their technology impact stories. . They shared valuable insights that addressed the many challenges nonprofits are facing around smart tech adoption, content strategy, change management, and leadership.

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Forum One

MAY 6, 2021

It aims to improve the digital experience for end-users while formalizing standards to ensure federal government websites provide cohesive, user-friendly online services that people around the country expect and deserve. In this post, we will focus on the “people” element of your organization’s digital modernization. Focus on people.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. More people working in or with grantmaking organizations now have some term related to knowledge work in their titles or job descriptions.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. The development associate will also manage donor relations and communications to ensure that the organization is maintaining appropriate levels of transparency with our donors.”

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Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Though it has changed in shape during the pandemic, here are seven tips on how to use your digital ecosystem to enhance your fundraising. As people are spending more and more time online, digital fundraising is vital for mission-driven organizations to achieve and surpass goals. . Build stakeholder buy-in across your organization.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

People have been choosing to have fewer children, and that decline has significant implications for educational institutions worldwide. The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. Diversify your pipeline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

As we strive to build a more effective philanthropy, to share knowledge and support what works, let’s not become disconnected from the human element that drives philanthropy. And finally, Dana Boyd debunks a study that found "Twitter is 40% of Useless Babble." She goes on to say that conversations on Twitter are, well, human.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Photo by Sifter Last week, I had a fantastic conversation with the folks at EDF Innovation Exchange about transparency and social media adoption. Because of this, “efficiency” in these areas is less a system-building challenge than a habit-building one. One management tool we have developed to help us is FOLKS Protocols.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

As we discovered last week from looking at movement building , relationship building skills are really important. As Valera Maltoni wrote in her post about ten tips for building movements, “ make advocates feel like rock stars - give people your attention. That is what they crave and appreciate the most. I got curious.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The Packard Foundation asked me to write a blog post about our 2016 staff restructuring (which they supported with a capacity-building grant). When we had seven people, we barely needed an organizational chart. I was also suspicious of consultants (the Packard Foundation funds capacity building largely by paying for consultants).

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

People haven't reinvented school yet. They can't build the schools and they can't train the teachers fast enough to replicate our model. Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy. Young people should enjoy the educational process. So how do you do that? That's teaching.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Building community within the brain tumour community in Canada - providing places for them to connect with one another and to learn about brain tumours. Thinking about your answer to the previous question, or other recent changes that involved technology, please explain how this has impacted your organization? Your mission?

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

Specifically, while people of color comprise 49% of the population in the region, they make up only 22% of nonprofit leaders. Panelists included Patricia Monahan, Former Deputy Director for Clean Vehicles, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Angela Howe, Litigation Manager, Surfrider Foundation. What blogs do they read?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

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Technology Change Management Nonprofit Law 79

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

My house that I loved so much that I’m sure that I overpaid and was a fundraiser at Big Brothers Big Sisters at that time and really had to learn to navigate some really choppy waters around what it meant to help folks understand investing in their community in trying times, investing in young people, investing in our staff.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

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Technology Change Management Law Nonprofit 52

Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

We sat down with Neon One’s Product Marketing Manager, Samantha Nyland, for an in-depth conversation about the ins and out of switching to a new nonprofit CRM. As a bonus, first-time donors who opt into communications are automatically added to a welcome email series to begin building a stronger relationship.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Another empty gaze, followed by a quick change of subject. Clearly, my conversation partner didn’t understand the role of a CFO, let alone how important the position is in providing financial acumen and strategic vision in the rapidly changing nonprofit sector. Chief Financial Officer,” I clarified.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 2, 2021

Salesforce presents hospital foundations with a unique opportunity to build resiliency despite adversity and help reimagine how these foundations operate through technology. Cloud for Good is here to ensure hospital foundations can navigate their technology change to Salesforce in a smooth and efficient manner.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The questions we ask inside or outside our organizations have the potential to bring people together in shared meaning making to envision and enact change. Recently, there has been an emphasis on designing questions to build on trusting relationships. The opportunity in our later questions was one of re-envisioning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010 Lets Build A List Lets build a list of the most important attributes of a good leader, and lets only use one word (or a hyphenated word) at a time to describe each attribute. Make conversation with your team. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Make conversation with your team. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Your potential to build out the ideal CRM, tailored to your organization, is unlimited. It’s essential to make the most of the people and resources you have on hand, so anything that can be automated, should be. We identify gaps and help the folks in the current system expedite their tasks while minimizing resistance to change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce. Heres some information about the research supporting the link between sports and leadership, along with some first-hand testimonials.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Monday, May 17, 2010 Build A Strong Team. Youll learn as a manager how to build a strong team. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Be An Effective Team Member.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. And, in case you were wondering, the transition finally did happen.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

These popular, mainstream online communities, and the opportunities produced by this social shift, represent potential customers, constituents, supporters, and donors – the people and conversations you and your organization want to connect with.

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Management Communication Community Roles 90

NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

We’re a nonprofit, data-driven social media PR agency with one client, the ocean, and one goal: more people talking about the ocean. Instead of awareness, list-building, advocacy or fundraising campaigns, we run attention campaigns. Their organizational list building goals for that day were a higher priority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Do I make myself available to people at all levels of the organization? Do I actively manage how I am authentic? Do I encourage people to share information? Do I update people regularly? Make conversation with your team. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Make conversation with your team. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Via the App, David promises to bring his communications industry expert advice and wisdom right to your fingertips. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010 Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss Robert Sutton, author of Good Boss, Bad Boss , provides these leadership tips: Create an environment that encourages people to challenge each others ideas, but set a few ground rules. Really listen to the people under your supervision--dont just fake it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

A strong mentoring relationship allows the mentor and the mentee to develop new skills and talents, to build confidence, and to build self-awareness. Make conversation with your team. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

The more you open up and share your feelings, the more trust you build and the more likely youll build a connection with a co-worker. The more face-to-face interactions with a co-worker, even if you dont have a conversation, will generally increase your chances of liking that person.

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