sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When we momentarily set aside the many foundation models or toolkits for addressing a particular task, we start to remember that the essence of knowledge is shared meaning making—how we, together, come to understand and engage in community, in the world around us, and in change itself. Information is all around us. Data requires intention.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. This is also a great place to see some of the new updates in action.

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Blackbaud Chart Denver Nonprofit 79

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Some questions I ask myself: Does the purpose of this new technology align with our school mission and strategic plan? Following these steps will increase your chance of success, and making thoughtful changes can positively impact all facets of your school. Join me in Denver at #bbcon2023 I’m presenting at bbcon in October!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The inspiration, as reflected on the quarterly NTEN: Change covers, came from farmers, a profession characterized by the need to be responsive. You can''t talk about technology implementation without discussing change. change journal Change Management cultivating leadership journal Leadership nten change'

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Issue NTEN Leadership Change 77

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This article will discuss several key points to help you make an informed decision, covering topics such as open-source vs. closed-source platforms, software costs, licensing methods, and more. Licensing Costs: As discussed, whether you opt for perpetual licenses or annual subscriptions can influence long-term expenses.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

It locks that organization into a static workflow that can only be changed by hiring cost-prohibitive engineers to make updates to the system’s code. The question on many people’s minds is: which one is the best choice for my organization? The costs add up and you end up with a bloated technology stack. You’re a peer group of one.

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Software Grant System Industry 85

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. But is this the right question? Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who manages the monitoring and evaluation? For whom is monitoring, evaluation, and learning being done?

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Two weeks ago, I had an opportunity to have a discussion at the Community Roundtable on the topic " How do you create a culture that is not afraid to fail ? " There were many takeaways, including providing a safe place for social media pilots. Questions to Help Deep Reflection Occur. What questions would you add to the list?

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Reflection Social Media Learning Media 89

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Because we know you’d be disappointed in us if we didn’t include them, we’ll have a live question and answer and a back channel discussion. The back channel will be moderated by even more experts, who will add additional insights and answer participants questions. Opening Plenary: 45 minutes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

If you have thoughts, comments, or questions, let's discuss this over in the comments at the original post. If Seth wants nonprofits to change, and if he wants them to use his product, he should start with a thorough, transparent report on the uses and results of Squidoo. Tags: change management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2009

At last weekend's Transparency Camp West , Ellen Miller from the Sunlight Foundation asked me a great question. "What are the characteristics of nonprofits that have successfully adopted social media?" . Ability to slay organizational myths – “We’ve always done it this way” by having discussion. Photo by TCMHitchHiker.

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Social Media Adopt Media Social 88

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Change management issues: Anytime a new technology tool is introduced to your organization, you’ll face some growing pains and adoption challenges. Identify the key questions you want to answer and the insights you need to gain from your data. Discuss the project with your board. Review their proposals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Several months ago, my colleague Rachel Happe from the Community Roundtable invited me to facilitate a discussion with members about the issues that swirl around organizational adoption of social media. A big question is how do you get people in your organization to value this learning versus viewing it as a failure or waste?

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

I posed a question to our NTEN Members' LinkedIn Group about this challenge, specifically asking our members there to suggest ways NTEN could help more "accidental" techies re-brand themselves. " There emerged in this discussion thread a "case study," that I felt was both inspiring and instructive.

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Case Study NTEN Studies Leadership 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

We'll include a live question and answer and a back channel discussion with experts and practitioners sharing their expertise and knowledge. The back channel will be moderated by even more experts, who will add additional insights and answer participants questions. The Learning Objectives.

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Digg Storytelling Social Media Channel 81

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.” The workers on the front lines of the change are often the first to see signs of trouble yet, in most org structures, they have the least interaction with upper management.

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Change Case Study Org Lesson 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Roshan Paul, Senior Change Manager, Ashoka. Sacha Litman, Managing Director, Measuring Success. Rafael Lopez, Associate Director, The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Roberto Cremonini, Principal, Cremonini Consulting. Stefan Lanfer, Knowledge Officer, Barr Foundation.

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NTEN

JANUARY 24, 2012

This news came as a surprise to most people in those communities, and triggered much discussion in both traditional media and social media channels.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

"Collaboration" is a word that comes up quite a bit in discussions about nonprofit strategies and nonprofit capacity. Five Questions for Board and Staff, from La Piana's Heather Gowdy and Bob Harrington. Special: Data-Driven Collaboration. Three Lessons for Avoiding a House of Cards, from NTEN's Holly Ross.

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Issue Collaboration NTEN Case Study 76

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Well, those with children a certain age who celebrate Christmas probably know what I’m talking about: I live in constant fear that I’m going to answer a question about Santa and/or The Elf on a Shelf incorrectly. It’s like change management mad libs. The other two months? Is it to update infrastructure?

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NTEN

JUNE 1, 2011

In it you'll find: "Facebook for Volunteers," from Idealware's Chris Bernard, which tackles the question of whether Facebook can be an effective volunteer recruitment and engagement tool. Nonprofit Leaders discussing out-of-control tech projects. Two Case Studies from Idealware and TechSoup.

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Press Issue Case Study Org 75

NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

The worksheets are part of the strategic process of defining the right questions, metrics, and plans for effecting data-driven decisions, and this workbook is designed for nonprofit leaders —executive directors, board members, and other organizational leadership staff who develop strategies and are responsible for making organizational decisions.

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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. Some analysis questions: What points were the participants in the room tweeting?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2009

The discussion was organized around four points of social media failure: How can I get my culture to adapt? As Charlene Li pointed out, " Change management processes take years - you don't change over night. Question: How is social media organized within your nonprofit organization? What am I supposed to measure?

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Perhaps one of the most challenging questions a nonprofit can ask is, "What should our org's commitment to the use and leverage of technology actually be?" So, you've done your homework, read the strategic plan and your questions and relationship building have begun to bear fruit. Making this meeting happen will take work.

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Tech Org Chart San Diego 62

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Discuss the project with your board. Send frontrunners your RFP and offer to answer any additional questions that they may have. And if you have any questions about your own organization’s upcoming projects or needs, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Let’s Discuss Your Nonprofit’s Needs – Contact Team DNL.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

Authors Steve Zimmerman and Jeanne Bell have introduced a proven method for change management called matrix mapping. The organization used the matrix map to engage in a robust discussion about the future of counseling and decided to close the program. when the correct question is, “Should we invest in Program A or Program B?”

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

They tackled tough questions such as: “we’ve never put together a podcast, how will we practically make this happen AND work through the learning curve?” Cara Kenien, Social Media Manager, comments: “Everyone was always prepared to dive in and learn together, from the Deputy Director on down.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

What kinds of questions should you be asking your team members and potential vendors? If you’re looking to switch CRMs, you probably have a million questions. What kind of questions would you ask in order to get a good sense of your current system’s challenges and what you’ll need from a new system?

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

Change Management: Managing the change within the project lifecycle or overall organization. Technical Governance: Guidelines for development on and management of the Salesforce platform. Remember the three parts of governance: change management, organizational strategy, and technical governance.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

There is no easy answer to the question of build, buy, or customize. Complex configurations or business process changes that still use the standard software. Ensure that you fully understand needs before recommending or even discussing customizations. Development of new functional areas, objects, or tables within a system.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

I'd managed for ages by then, and I'd certainly put in place change management. The Activity Level Discussion in Museums: Is a Role Marketplace an Answer? We've heard the question, who should pay for art ? The weekly calls and the Slack channel in preparation for writing the book was incredibly impactful for me.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 9, 2010

Sunday, May 9, 2010 Ask These Five Questions If you are leading a business or a nonprofit organization, take the hour or two to read Peter F. Druckers book, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization. The 100-plus page book, co-written with Jim Collins, Philip Kotler, James Kouzes, Judith Rodin, V.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

But what we’ve seen in the market out there is that people are seeing subscription pricing models as a solution to the problem of deflation in CE pricing (see the Value-based Accreditation entry, above, for more discussion of that issue). As for that other definition of subscription learning, spaced learning, we are, again, all for it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Friday, November 12, 2010 5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers I really like author Paul R. Timms advice to stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions. These open-ended questions will let your customers really express their ideas, opinions and needs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions? Open Leadership author Charlene Li reminds leaders to periodically ask themselves these "open leadership skills assessment" questions: Do I seek out and listen to different points of view? Thanks for these great questions, Charlene!

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