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Change Management for Grantmakers: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Journey to Better Grantmaking

sgEngage

In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. Change management can be a long and uncomfortable process, but the introspection and analysis help you find ways to improve and more closely align with your mission. Getting the right people in the room is key.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

Success in highly technical roles relies just as much on customer service and change management as on technical abilities. When assessing the skills of technical staff, such as an IT director or a database administrator, you might be tempted to narrow your focus to only technical skills, which would be a mistake.

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Change-friendly Leadership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Duncan demonstrates in the book how humanness, approachability , and friendliness are necessary but often overlooked elements of making change successful in an organization. It is not the strongest of the species that survive, not the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change -- Charles Darwin.

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3 Ways to Embrace Change and Shake the Status Quo at Your Organization

Connection Cafe

Your nonprofit’s mission is likely the same as it was when your organization began; to make an impact and to effect change, whether locally, nationally or globally. The challenge then is to stay true to your mission while taking the steps needed to keep pace in a changing industry.

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Harnessing Higher Education Advancement Technology to the Fullest

sgEngage

This highlights the importance of making the most of higher education advancement technology with effective collaboration across advancement leaders, CIOs, CTOs and CITOs. Educational institutions have an abundance of data, but they are often challenged by making sense of it in the most effective ways possible.

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Meeting Today’s Challenges: Why Your Organization Needs a Modern CFO

sgEngage

Changing funding levels from long-time donors, increased demand for services, challenges in finding and retaining top talent, combating the employee burnout crisis, and continuing to provide essential program services is akin to juggling a dozen balls without dropping a single one.

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How To Foster User Adoption In Your New Learning Management System?

Gyrus

As you are planning to transition from your outdated Learning Management System (LMS) to your new LMS application it is important to keep in mind your users’ perception of the change. In order to properly prepare your workforce for the impending change, it is pertinent that you: Obtain User Input to Specify Requirements.