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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. As we reaffirm shared meaning making, we realize that knowledge work and social change are quite intertwined and interdependent.

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How to Choose the Right CMS for Your Nonprofit

Allegiance Group

Business Considerations: Elements like budget, licensing type, training needs, and change management are also essential considerations in CMS selection. Product Maturity: Evaluate the CMS’s reputation, support availability, and roadmap projection. Established platforms with clear future visions are often preferable.

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Navigating Nonprofit Data Warehouses: A Comprehensive Guide

DNL OmniMedia

This might involve establishing data models and structures that allow you to standardize information from a variety of sources, validating that information, appending your data with additional details, and prioritizing data security. Identify the key questions you want to answer and the insights you need to gain from your data.

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Modern Nonprofit Tools for Long-Term Success

sgEngage

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Their business models depend on this.

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

sgEngage

This leaves students questioning if they can make more money more quickly—and avoid student debt—by entering the workplace with a certificate instead of a college degree. While studies show that workers with bachelor’s degrees have higher lifetime earnings and lower poverty rates than those without, technology has changed the workforce.

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How do you create a culture that is not afraid to fail (or be more receptive to social media?)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Michael Quinn Patton , an evaluation guru, speak at the Packard Foundation. He described the challenges of adapting evaluation methods to non-Western systems in developing countries because evaluation has traditionally been deeply rooted in the Western ways of thinking.

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You Asked for It! TechSoup Launches Online Training for Nonprofits and Libraries

Tech Soup

A short self-evaluation and screening tool for you to determine where you should start in the curriculum. Background resources on technology change management and how tech training can support adoption of technology at your organization. E-learning videos and handouts on adult education best practices and learning models.

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