sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

They know they can’t really share everything that happens behind the curtain (and believe me, there is so much that never reaches beyond the walls of most organizations) because they will risk the loss of funding. Nonprofits show and share what worked, usually with tidy stories and charts.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

My experience since I started working in the social media field is that the failures are where you learn the most as a community manager, a social media manger, a change manger, a professional and as a person. Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It’s all going down at the iconic San Francisco Exploratorium , an award-winning Bay Area landmark that brings together the best of both of our worlds as both a nonprofit organization and an educational institution. It’s like it was meant to be.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research. Is the clear jump after 2010 due to the more inclusive language in the survey question, or to increased staffing levels at organizations?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It’s all going down at the iconic San Francisco Exploratorium , an award-winning Bay Area landmark that brings together the best of both of our worlds as both a nonprofit organization and an educational institution. It’s like it was meant to be.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

I'm sure many nonprofits (and foundations) who enter into the waters of social media for the first time feel this nervousness and perhaps fear. Here's a new fear: Reputation for accuracy, quality, and professionalism will be damaged if the organizations shows its human side. Tags: change management.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2010

Lucky for us, our great pals Maddy and Lindy at Social Fish organized a Buzz 2010 breakfast with , who wrote , and who just released her latest book, Open Leadership. If openness is flattening our organizations and shortening the distance between the lowest rung of our org chart and the top, then what happens to those folks in the middle?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. What would your organization look like if you had access to the same services and resources as a for-profit company? Need some inspiration to get your organization''s website updated?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. What would your organization look like if you had access to the same services and resources as a for-profit company? Need some inspiration to get your organization''s website updated?

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Research San Francisco Montana Homeless 61

NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

So many organizations view technology as an administrative, or overhead, expense -- we can argue that point later -- which means that they routinely under-invest to keep that ratio as low as possible. We're all for a change in the way that effectiveness is accounted for. Here at NTEN, we're keenly interested in this question.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

EDF has embraced the spirit of this sharing - not only remixing a version of the game for their organization,but also sharing back the materials and what worked! . If you’re considering running this game yourself, definitely check out what we learned ! Or, in other words, should other organizations consider doing this?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

So many organizations view technology as an administrative, or overhead, expense -- we can argue that point later -- which means that they routinely under-invest to keep that ratio as low as possible. We're all for a change in the way that effectiveness is accounted for. Here at NTEN, we're keenly interested in this question.

Roles 57

Roles Question Ratio API 57

Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. For all these reasons, organizations are facing some disillusionment. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. of small organizations indicating that they are at that level.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

Just a reminder that this column is meant to be a humorous and insightful “behind the scenes” take on what the people who are formally or informally responsible for technology at your organization are thinking and feeling. It’s because I’ve seen far too many instances of these DOs and DON’Ts in practice at nonprofit organizations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Druckers definitions: Customers -- Those who must be satisfied in order for the organization to achieve results. I like Peter F. Says what, in the end, you want to be remembered for.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit organizations look to outside experts for all kinds of reasons. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Greater Mission – Religious Organizations & Catholic Charities.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

How can you even tell if a new system is going to be right for your organization? 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. What are the warning signs that your organization needs a new CRM?

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Jason Boley (JB): Our experience with clients and vendors is that going through a structured selection process better prepares the organization for a project quote by defining the scope of work, outlining the technology ecosystem of the organization, and identifying potential barriers to success.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

During this period, however, business processes, services paradigms, critical data and technology itself, will change dramatically. They have become mainstream more recently than most organizations deployed their current core constituent system. Primary Agreement Checklist. All should be considered. Ongoing Services.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

But I spend most of my time as a trainer and a strategist as a coach and I help organizations and the people that lead them, just like you, grow your skills, your teams, and your results. Oh, no business increased, coaching increased, the amount of change management exercises I had to take organizations through increased.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Having a leadership team aligned across an organization articulating the purpose, value, and rationale for a project goes a long way towards getting stakeholders and end-users pulling the proverbial rope in the same direction. Or, projects halt altogether when parties disagree and there is no way to make a definitive decision on a key issue.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

My last post covered a few common denominators I see in successful IT projects at nonprofit organizations: executive vision and involvement, defining requirements, and proactive risk identification and management, all of which provide a solid foundation for executing a project. What makes an IT project successful? Scope Creep.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Annika Billqvist, Office and Technology Manager, HandsOn Bay Area When I started at HandsOn Bay Area in 2006, the organization didn’t have a long-term technology plan in place and used many different systems for communication, collaboration, and data storage. My choice was to take on a migration to Google Apps.

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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. Do you need a Communications Manager or a Community Manager for these new channels?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. They're definitely simple. In past postings Ive shared Marriotts core values. Very simple.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. This book may fundamentally change the way you work and lead your organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Your organizations work ethic should be solution- and positive-results-oriented. So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned. So, dig deep for ideas. Question For Today Which person on your team did you thank today?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 9, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Druckers book, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. What would the difference of these definitions be? So, dig deep for ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

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