Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Though digital tools and systems play a big role in this transformation, it’s about more than just the tools. If an agency finds itself in one or more of these scenarios, it’s likely time to consider how a modernized system and approach can help improve processes and communication. Four steps for digital transformation at your agency.

Government 88

Government Digital System Fund 88

Gyrus

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

In the introduction to the Change Management Strategies Series I mention three major factors effecting change. These include an organized implementation plan, communication, and management buy-in. Learning Management System (LMS) roll outs that catch employees unaware can have a potentially devastating impact.

Communication 49

Communication Phase Change Management Training 49

Gyrus

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

In the introduction to the Change Management Strategies Series I mention three major factors effecting change. These include an organized implementation plan, communication, and management buy-in. Here at Gyrus Systems we have worked on implementations spanning 3 weeks to over 12 months.

Organization 45

Organization Phase Change Management Software 45

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. No amount of information matters for equitable change if it is disconnected from relationships and social interaction.

Knowledge 70

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 70

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

The premise is that when central office buys an information system solution it has many factors to consider. So, let’s start with the core constituent management and transactional system. They have become mainstream more recently than most organizations deployed their current core constituent system. Project Services.

Phase 20

Phase Structure License Training 20

Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2013

Examples may include complete technology changes or large system upgrades, strategic organizational planning with a third party consultant outfit or process restructuring (i.e. deciding to completely revamp your donor management process or General Ledger coding structure in the Business and Development Office). Just prove it!

Tips 35

Tips ROI Phase Info 35

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. There are a few general steps that you should follow when looking to hire a nonprofit consulting firm for any type of project: Review your needs. Discuss the project with your board.

Consultant 52

Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Request for proposals, or RFPs, help define projects, set expectations, and ensure the right clients and/or vendors are selected to help businesses grow effectively and efficiently. JB: We generally recommend that organizations focus on high-level requirements gathering before authoring and issuing the RFP to more fully define the project.

Process 92

Process Interview Phase Map 92

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Risk Analysis – what could threaten the project or the organization? Who might be a suitable partner to support the project? Use a proactive lens towards the post-award phase and understand if modifications are needed from a programmatic, financial, and operations vantage. What needs are missing?

Award 95

Award Grant Application Analysis 95

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Making the change to a new association management system (AMS) is an exciting time for your organization. This is a critically important phase for your organization, and it’s often the most intimidating. Here’s a real-world example given during the webinar: An association was implementing their new system.

Associations 78

Associations System Phase Goal 78

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It is a method of project management that sets macro-goals achieved through a series of micro-objectives that must be accomplished along the way, each measurable and deliverable by a deadline. Make Evangelists of Early Users Change is difficult, Myers says, and it requires buy-in.

Nonprofit 95

Nonprofit Adopt Chart Press 95

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

What makes an IT project successful? But as many of us have found out the hard way, on-time and on-budget projects do not necessarily mean a new system will realize proposed goals and yield expected value…or that users will even adopt the system as desired.

Project 37

Project Articulate Nonprofit Adopt 37

NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

At a previous job, I suggested we move from using three Access databases and individual employees’ email programs and spreadsheets to a more robust, centralized, and informative cloud-based Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system. Without the support of leadership, the project essentially dragged to a halt.

Case Study 98

Case Study Studies Story Mali 98

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

What makes an IT project successful? My last post covered a few common denominators I see in successful IT projects at nonprofit organizations: executive vision and involvement, defining requirements, and proactive risk identification and management, all of which provide a solid foundation for executing a project.

Project 35

Project Adopt Change Management Team 35

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Oh, no business increased, coaching increased, the amount of change management exercises I had to take organizations through increased. Are you using systems that require lots of personalization that could be automated? So I like to employ a lazy Susan management technique. And what I found was that many of.

Management 91

Management Work Video Slides 91

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’m sure many of you have followed the launch (and re-launch ) of HealthCare.gov over the last few weeks, as this must rank as one of the most highly publicized (and scrutinized) technology projects in recent memory. IT projects are never easy, and the complexity of this initiative is staggering (not to mention the politics involved).

Lesson 35

Lesson Learning Test Project 35