Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

A successful nonprofit strategy is all about getting critical resource decisions right to achieve organizational goals. This is why it’s helpful to understand the frequent ways strategic planning can go wrong upfront. Resources aren’t just money; they also include the staff, technology, and board capacity to carry out the plan.

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San Francisco Nonprofit Metrics Boston 98

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But you also want to respect your grantees’ time and resources and avoid asking them for information that you don’t use or that they have already provided elsewhere. This will help you identify areas that need improvement and the benefits of streamlining your application. The challenge isn’t knowing what to do.

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Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 88

sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

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Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 70

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Joitske recommend Learning To Change. She also pointed me to an older post on her blog about one of theories of change in the book based on thinking styles. Everything changes autonomously, of its own accord. ".

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Change Management Adopt Social Media Change 66

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

This effective guide will be a comprehensive blueprint to working at your organization, including links to relevant resources, steps for data entry, and flow charts outlining who is responsible for which tasks. This document will help new team members absorb your unique grantmaking process and keep everyone on the same page.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Decide what will change based on user segmentation and where this will occur on the website. For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior. The purpose is not only to affect and control change but also to help staff and stakeholders adapt to these changes.

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Websites Change Management Digital Government 61

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

They also help to clarify where a role fits into the collective organization. The development associate will also manage donor relations and communications to ensure that the organization is maintaining appropriate levels of transparency with our donors.” Using existing resources. What are the objectives of this role?

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Success in highly technical roles relies just as much on customer service and change management as on technical abilities. You could also review each job description and add essential and helpful skills. One approach to documenting skill requirements could be to create a matrix of skills and roles for your organization.

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Skills Technology Develop Training 88

sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

The drain on human capital was immense and was compounded by the need to pull others away from their core jobs to help. By thinking freely, I had no problem considering outrageous ideas to help, but my leadership brain applied the necessary guardrails to make practical and cost-effective decisions.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

That’s why it is vital to make sure your team is prepared for the change and ready to identify the improvements that will increase your community health center’s efficiency and accountability. Here are five tips to help your community health center’s fund accounting implementation smooth and seamless.

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Fund Software Community Tips 88

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Decide what will change based on user segmentation and where this will occur on the website. 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. Plan for “life after launch”.

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For nonprofits working with limited resources and staff, the prospect of adapting a new practice or technology can seem extra intimidating—even if it promises to make everyone’s job easier in the long run. That’s where change management comes in. Change management: What is it?

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Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 82

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Just like any technology, realizing success on the Salesforce platform takes careful maintenance, dedication to change management, and intentional roadmap planning. It’s important to sufficiently staff and spread resources evenly, but it’s also a critical necessity for support staff to exhibit competency with the technology.

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Org Support Skills Knowledge 111

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Some common focus areas for investments in government digital transformation might include using and optimizing data and analytics collection, updating IT infrastructures, migrating data and files to a cloud storage, and facilitating change management. Define your goals. Assemble the roadmap. Organize for success.

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Government Digital System Fund 88

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Still, we did not want, for example, an enrollment clerk to be able to change information upon which a business officer relied. We asked ourselves: “What if there’s a better way to structure our resources?” We created a centralized data management team. Everyone can get everything they need with their unique secure login.

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Software API Miami Blackbaud 93

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? For example, I was working with a small community foundation and they put out a call for “innovative proposals.” Their response in year two?

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 74

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The Analytics team at Blackbaud has been playing around with ChatGPT over the past few months and we thought it might be helpful to share our observations. The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector.

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Model Italy Test Generation 69

sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

But these companies have substantially more resources than what a typical nonprofit has. With the right technology to help you run your organization effectively, you can make sure your organization is set up for long-term success. Sure, the software companies that provide cloud-based solutions aren’t 100% secure. Transition.

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Tools Application Nonprofit Software 71

sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

G4CG’s New Songs Rising initiative , which focuses on uplifting and resourcing indigenous girls, has awarded $2.7 It helps them make sure they are meeting the needs of their grantees, and it helps collect some of the stories they may not get through the regular reporting. “You don’t just show up. million to date.

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Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 66

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

This could limit the resources available to enhance the education, research, and extracurricular opportunities that attract students, resulting in fewer revenue streams and subsequent financial challenges. For example, the U.S. Donors may see a dwindling student population and feel their money could be used better elsewhere.

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Education Student Award University 77

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

We Are Media is a terrific resource for anyone looking for tips, examples, case studies and information on using social media in a nonprofit organization. Explore the organizational change management issues that social media raises and how to talk about them. The best part: any path you choose will be a good one.

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NTEN Media eLearning Case Study 105

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

If you were unable to attend the conference, we hope you can use the summary below to inspire thoughtful conversations at your institution and help in your planning for the new year. . . It’s no secret that the world is going through significant change and fundraising best practices are not exempt from that.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The most effective nonprofit consulting projects will address immediate problems and provide long-term strategic value that helps you grow. For example, you could need assistance with: Fundraising strategy, including a wide range of specialized campaign types. What do you need a consultant’s help to accomplish?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

According to the recent Nonprofit Finance Fund State of the Sector survey, “Forty-two percent of organizations reported that they do not currently have the right mix of financial resources to thrive over the next three years.”. Zimmerman’s Favorite Example of the Matrix Map in Action. Check out a sample of the matrix map.

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Map Profit Impact Literacy 28

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. While doing so, I curated articles and other resources that I found helpful, in many cases printing them out (gasp!)

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2012

One small organization, for example, is using text messages to communicate with teens who participate in a mentoring program. In another example, a domestic abuse organization found a creative way to modify its existing database to provide information to external parole officers who had been reliant upon staff.

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Service Technology Teen Map 77

NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Recently, I've been thinking about the launch of NTEN's newest resource: NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders. With support from Google, we were able to launch this new resource and provide it for free to the nonprofit community: [link] But What’s New About This Publication?

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Journal NTEN Reflection Public 59

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

The call to action in the letter is clear, and I think one that resonates with any nonprofit who struggles to find more efficient ways to achieve their mission and to raise support from grant-makers and donors to help them do that.

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Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 96

NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

This issue of NTEN:Change takes a look at the various aspects of collaboration that nonprofit leaders should consider: benefits, tools, examples, pitfalls, and organizational "readiness.". Feature: Tools for Project Collaboration Management ," from Idealware's Kyle Andrei. Two Case-Studies: Sharing Back Office Functions.

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Issue Collaboration NTEN Case Study 76

NTEN

JULY 3, 2012

In the case of small organizaitons, for example, even though the overall average was 1.26, the median was 0.58, and the 75th percentile for small organizations was 1.0 incidentally, the mode was also 1.0 -- the most frequently reported number).

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Benchmark Technology Nonprofit Survey 85

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

For example, a representative from the fundraising department can make sure you consider when your funders’ reporting cycles are so that you are producing outcome measurement results at a time that aligns with their requests for information about your programs. concerns, suggestions, strengths, etc.).

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Measure Issue Impact Method 81

NTEN

JUNE 28, 2011

For another example of an organization combining volunteer recognition with recruitment, Cravens points to the Peace Corps’ Facebook presence. The current volunteers want to share that enthusiasm in their status pages with their friends, which in turn can help recruit new volunteers.” The Internet is social media—it’s all social media.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Most examples we have of successful IT practices would likely fail in a nonprofit context, though. Trying to follow the example set by a commercial company, just in a nonprofit way, probably won't work, but there are lessons to be learned. Defining the different roles helps avoid this.

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Roles Project Process Management 65

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Another easy and effective plan to build relationships is something I call "3 Simple Things": Help and ensure that staff understand what technology is available in your organization. Actively solicit feedback on tech needs, including changes to existing technologies; when you receive feedback, follow through. Conclusion.

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Tech Org Chart San Diego 62

NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

For example, the more time it takes my staff to process a donation and see that the donor is acknowledged, the less time they have to work on mission-critical tasks. Here’s an exercise that a technology leader can do to help identify where process is working, and where it isn’t: first, step away from the computer.

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Org Leadership Technology Organization 77

NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

There are many examples like this; perhaps you have some from your own organization. The point is that the changing demographics of the country are forcing nonprofits to address issues of diversity in their organization. This will help you gain the confidence you need to reach out to new groups. This is really important.

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Demographics United States California Baltimore 87