sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. But is this the right question? To look is an act of choice.”

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 87

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Although these may sometimes be talked about as the same, there are important differences.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 69

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more. This centralization allows nonprofits to process and organize data from multiple places so that it’s easy to understand and use altogether.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Website personalization is the process by which individualized, relevant, and targeted content is created to suit a user’s online experience. For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior. Establish new digital governance and implement change management.

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Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Through continual improvement of your organizational processes, you can harness the technology to be more productive, even in the face of functionality flaws in your systems. What is Technology Process Improvement? When you're working in Excel, and go looking for a function to do a three-step process in one step, you are doing TPI.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Having the financial agility to rise to the challenge can make all the difference. By leveraging technology and streamlining processes, your organization can adapt to rising demands with the financial flexibility to thrive. Inadequate Processes. Leverage Technology to Manage Rapid Change. Build Integrations.

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Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 85

sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

As we evolve into a society that increasingly relies on software to manage everything from personal communications to banking needs, the debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized solutions is a part of every software evaluation. What is the Difference Between Customized and Configured Software?

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Once you include these voices and understand the value their perspectives bring to your decision-making process, you can approach the women, girls, and femmes of color in your community as partners, and see them worthy of investment. Because when you are focused on social change, the work you do won’t always show up annually.

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Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 68

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively. Change management: What is it?

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Business Considerations: Elements like budget, licensing type, training needs, and change management are also essential considerations in CMS selection. Digital Maturity: Depending on your organization’s digital maturity, your needs might differ. Differences in personalization capabilities can be vast across CMS platforms.

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Open Source License Drupal Platform 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Having the financial agility to rise to the challenge can make all the difference. By leveraging technology and streamlining processes, your organization can adapt to rising demands with the financial flexibility to thrive. Inadequate Processes For many nonprofits, outdated and manual processes place a further burden on staff’s time.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

IT systems are evolving from static processing engines to agents of change. And even change management is changing as well. In their book, the authors use eight themes to offer guidance on how to change perspective and view the enterprise as a living organization, enabled by technology.

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Model Lesson Business Authoring 52

Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Conducting formalized purchasing processes represents an essential aspect of any business seeking to maximize return on investments and improve organizational outcomes. Cloud for Good recently sat down with BWF’s Jason Boley, Senior Vice President of Systems and Operations, to discuss the value and best processes of the RFP process.

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Process Interview Phase Map 92

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Yet, organizations tend to have a low tolerance for failure even though it is failure that often leads to innovations and improvements in products, services or processes. Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.” the action of changing something.

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Change Case Study Org Lesson 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Specifically around the question, "What it is in the culture of organizations that are able to make the shift that is different from organizations that cannot?" Leaders at EDF specifically brought Dave in because he thinks differently, he has that mindset. It operates by different rules and responds to different stimuli.

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Social Media Adopt Share Media 95

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In the first rectangle, I sketched out one version of how our organization could be structured. After an hour, I had 12 different versions of our staff structure, each in its own little box. But I resisted structure. I was wary of too much process. As it turned out, everyone’s job changed. Some were poetic.

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Org Learning Structure Museum 20

Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2013

Examples may include complete technology changes or large system upgrades, strategic organizational planning with a third party consultant outfit or process restructuring (i.e. deciding to completely revamp your donor management process or General Ledger coding structure in the Business and Development Office).

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

But how often do you step back to ask questions like: How can use our website to communicate differently? How can we change our process to use our CRM better? Is our current database meeting our data, tracking and process needs? Why does this have to be different in technology? Stop working fast in every direction.

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Org Tech San Diego NTC 84

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Speak candidly with any prospective consultant partners to develop a clear understanding of their fee structure. They understand that strong compensation structures are essential for building a scalable, sustainable organization that retains its talent and grows year over year. Top Nonprofit Consulting Firms by Specialty.

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

The overall deal has to address not only licensing and servercloud services but must also consider design, implementation, support, modification, retraining, maintenance and upgrade—and it has to do this while respecting scale differences and various scheduling and operational constraints for all represented affiliates. Data Conversion.

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Phase Structure License Training 20

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Customization (like “strategy” or “template”) means different things to different people, and its meaning can vary widely depending on whether you’re talking to an executive, end-user, or technologist. Complex configurations or business process changes that still use the standard software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I’ve constantly stretching myself to learn new techniques that help nonprofits embrace and effectively put social media strategies and tools into practice as well as address the change management issues of becoming a Networked Nonprofit. It isn’t about content, although that is important. Hashtag Stats.

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Reflection People Network Colorado 103

Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

Now, with Neon CRM and Neon Websites, they’ve radically simplified their workflow: When a person makes a donation, it’s processed through Neon Pay, they’re thanked right away, and the information is synced to Neon CRM and QuickBooks automatically. If you’re needing different systems to manage all that, it’s a big time-suck.

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Nonprofit System Process Consultant 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. The Foundation uses the Blackbaud Grantmaking system, and to expedite the timing, grants managers completed applications on behalf of island employees. “I

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Advice Tech Sharepoint Grant 76

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Review the Funding Opportunity Announcement Carefully When you start the application process, review the announcement carefully for programmatic requirements such as evaluation, organizational structure, planning, and outreach.

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Award Grant Application Analysis 96

Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

When you enact a governance framework, you can improve collaboration, gain organizational buy-in from stakeholders across levels, streamline business processes, and reduce risk. Change Management: Managing the change within the project lifecycle or overall organization. Why Does Governance Matter?

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills - change their behaviors through games. Young people should enjoy the educational process. I'm now in the process of trying to build requirements that let many different people apply to participate. That's teaching.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

When nonprofits are ready to make the shift to Salesforce, having the right team in place and the right mindset for the launch makes all the difference. Yes, nonprofits can use Salesforce for program, grant, donor, case and membership management, as well as for marketing. What is the best platform for nonprofit organizations?

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Profit Organization Consultant Adopt 52

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

They are receptive to how their vision is going to manifest." --Jennifer Lee, Artizen Coaching Many of you have big visions for a better world and want to make a difference in 2009. If someone who you were coaching said, "I want to make a difference. What tips can you offer for figuring out what your purpose is?

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Brain Life Artist Advice 41

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Some late hours at different times, for sure. Whew, listen, we all have had a time of it and what I saw over and over again, and so I’m no different from you. Oh, no business increased, coaching increased, the amount of change management exercises I had to take organizations through increased. And it was scary.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2011

In this article, we will explore how to manage these challenges from a technology standpoint, including publishing metrics, establishing structure, removing barriers and offering training. This has radically changed the need for more stories and content. Establish structure and accountability. The web has become social.

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Digital Program Chicago Metrics 78

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

This post will cover key considerations after you’ve thoroughly defined the project, secured sponsorship, and documented risks: getting the right people and team structure in place, managing changes to the project, and preparing the user population for a successful go-live. Change Management and User Adoption.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Most groups of people do not self-manage well. It often takes clarity of roles and purview and even some structure to do that. It may instead be that something—or rather, someone—is missing from the process. They work to create room for differences of opinion and even conflict. New to Participatory Grantmaking?

Participatory 86

Participatory Facilitation Philanthropy Skills 86

Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

And I feel like what this whole last year and a half or whatever has taught us is how important each individual is to the process and how you are important to what you do and how we all just need to up-level a little bit, like bust through some fears, create more alignment in our lives, and work from that higher place, that higher knowing self.

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