sgEngage

JANUARY 29, 2024

Recognize what’s not serving you so you can make time for new approaches. Similarly, as grantmakers, you need to help your grantees find new ways as well. Instead of providing direct answers to their problems, how are you helping them solve their own conundrums? Bring in recommended and vetted help. Not get stuck.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Follow the steps in our blog to create a culture of change management and gain executive buy-in for new technology. How to build executive buy-in for new association management software Change is a process. And gaining executive support and buy-in for new association management software will take time.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 5, 2024

And encouraging your staff to adopt new association management software can prove to be even more challenging. However, if it’s time for your association to adopt new technology, it will become crucial to get your employees on board with the change.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need? For many nonprofits, outdated and manual processes place a further burden on staff’s time.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2023

It’s time for your association to make New Years resolutions for 2024. Set your organization up for success in 2024 by considering what ineffective p ractices you need to leave in the past. When your association chooses to leverage innovative association management software (AMS), you can automate crucial staff processes.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It’s often praised for its robust features such as the industry-specific offerings and its vision to transform customer services to help businesses grow. However, Salesforce can be difficult to manage. Salesforce Managed Services include a wide range of support and administrative services for Salesforce customers.

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Service Business Management Help 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need? In times of urgent need, technology can enable staff to manage rapid changes with greater ease.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Creativity and curiosity: Curiosity can lead to creativity, which, in turn, will help your nonprofit to innovate. Encourage your team to spend time getting creative, learning, or simply brainstorming. By encouraging a positive outlook on failure, you can help your employees embrace it rather than fear it.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

from our friends at ParsonsTKO Selecting technology for a nonprofit or social good organization can take significant time and effort. Depending on the size, reach, and impact anticipated from a technology change, engaging the board of directors is often critical to your success. Let’s dive in. Try one (or both!)

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

As systems and processes are being re-written, it’s an ideal time to set new goals, experiment with different processes, and emerge stronger on the other side of your transition. This is the time to question how things have always been done and consider changes that will expand your institution’s reach. You’ve got this!

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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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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2024

It’s helping us build a fuller picture of our interactions, which is invaluable.” These platforms seamlessly combine donor management and prospecting, volunteer management, mobile capabilities, and payment processing to streamline operations. Automation helps nonprofits use the data in a personal way, keeping staff efficient.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

A talented, seasoned staff leading the project can greatly reduce your time to execute. When outsourcing, you typically have an option where maintenance and support are included, thus eliminating the need for internal product management. Time to Value or Return on Investment. And we all know that time is money, right?)

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 21, 2024

Is your association wondering if it’s time to upgrade your association management software? The organization knew it was time to update AMS systems, so they began their software search, bringing in all their stakeholders across teams. ABA researched two Salesforce-based AMS, but there was a clear winner.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 29, 2023

Working with an AMS selection consultant helps to simplif y this process , offering numerous benefits. Here are four ways an AMS selection consultant can help your association find the right AMS: 1. Working with an experienced consultant can help your association find the best AMS for your staff and members.

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

The strategic planning process is a rare chance for a nonprofit’s leaders to step back and look at their organization and its activities as a whole—to understand what success looks like and to allocate time, talent, and dollars to the activities that can help achieve it. Change management needs to be built in from the beginning.”

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sunk cost fallacy is that soul-sucking tendency to continue investing time, money, or effort into activities that are clearly failing. Cognitive bias can be helpful when you need to make decisions quickly. Automating data exploration frees time to focus on higher-level analysis and interpretation of results.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Your system is the place where information is kept and should help you to be efficient and effective. Change Management is Key The adoption of new data governance practices must be prioritized through an effective change management plan if it’s to succeed. Stay positive, rather than dwelling on past challenges.

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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. Mostly we think of this as time spent on a task. But the other more nefarious cost is the amount of time it takes others to aid in completing work outside of their department.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

It is perhaps the most important asset to further your mission and accomplish your organizational goals, so when it’s time to undertake a redesign, planning is of the utmost importance. For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior.

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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. That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table.

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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 93

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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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 30, 2024

The plan is to help nonprofits design, orchestrate and activate data and technology. Our joint vision is to help design and usher in the new era of nonprofit marketing and fundraising through our combined commitment to connection,” said Appell. The post Heller Consulting Acquired By RKD Group appeared first on The NonProfit Times.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 8, 2024

This time the asset is MDM Fundraising, a Christian fundraising and marketing agency specialized in serving rescue missions and ministries. Our joint vision is to help design and usher in the new era of nonprofit marketing and fundraising through our combined commitment to connection,” said Appell. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

When the pandemic hit in March 2020, everything changed for them in terms of how they connect with donors, supporters, and beneficiaries. And things are still changing, day by day and moment by moment. I watched it happen and I wondered: How can we at Salesforce help? The Council met five times between May 2021 and January 2022.

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sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

From the goal of your organization to how finances are managed, it’s important to understand how for-profit accounting and nonprofit accounting differ so you can help drive success for your new organization. Restricted funds , however, are donations tied to a specific purpose or time. Your focus is financing your mission.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. But as a community health center, you’re already running on lean margins, which makes it even harder to carve out time to implement new software. Identify the right skills on your team. Name a point of contact who sees the big picture.

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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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sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

The ongoing FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) delays have left students with less time to compare financial aid offers and make a college decision than in a typical year. There is no doubt about it—students are confused, and they are questioning whether college is obtainable without financial help.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2014

The pursuit of social change globally requires visionary thinking regarding a nonprofit's IT strategy. Now is the time to think about why and how. For nonprofits, charities, and global development organizations dedicated to helping others, access to technology should never be a hurdle or a limitation.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Perhaps now more than any other time, the need for inspirational leadership is critical in the workplace. Notice what is true about others and help them find their potential. Communicating potential helps people access their strengths. Identifying and vocalizing another person's potential is life-changing for that person.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We talked with leaders from five organizations that manage grant funding and here are their best practices for establishing strong grant management processes. Will this help you launch a program or expand your reach? Timely communication, staff education, and effective training are important to keep momentum.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

On its face, this seems at best a pleasant distraction, or maybe just a waste of time. A chatbot could help your applicants overcome issues with access or help troubleshoot questions during the application process. AI could help both applicants and grantmakers identify respective organizations that are the right fit.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

This document will help new team members absorb your unique grantmaking process and keep everyone on the same page. When a new person comes on, it’s a good time to understand exactly what access they need. Are you ready for a grantmaking solution that helps your organization manage your data simply and efficiently?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

The spread of COVID-19 has changed the workplace for many people: in many cases, it means that people are working remotely for the first time or working remotely in different ways than they previously did with partners or kids at home. Tips for managers to create collaborative environments for team members.

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