Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Those talks with association CEOs and executives who head businesses that service the association industry formed the basis for two books. Every great team needs a playbook—a blueprint that outlines the rules you live by and your strategies for peak performance. At.orgSource we call that collection of wisdom our Association 4.0 Association 4.0:

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Imagine you’re teed up for a jackpot question on Jeopardy. Forty percent did not see any long-term revisions to their product portfolio, and almost 60% believed membership patterns would revert to their pre-pandemic status, with many leaders commenting that their mission, vision, and values would not change. The response surprised me.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Study interviewees shared the importance of defined, long-term planning that encompasses the current and future state of the industry and organization. Consider these factors as you make a strategic plan for long-term success: 1. Authentic leadership How would you measure your association’s culture ?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The second category , external self-awareness, means understanding how other people view us, in terms of those same factors listed above. “ Discover Yourself Both views are important for leaders who want to create positive cultures and strong teams. . What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? Begin with yourself. The first.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact, sustainability and for-profit-for-good organizations and causes. Ok, first of all, you may be asking, what is a Tech Discovery? Why is that? Trust them.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 2, 2023

Who is your association about to enter into a long-term partnership with , and will your organizations work well together? More often than not, cultural alignment is missing from the RFP , and yet it is one of the most important success factors in any major technology initiative. Who is the company behind th e checkbox?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

They are wise stewards of our resources and visionaries who identify strategies for future growth. a thorn in the side? They are contrarians lost in the weeds who impede our progress. inconsequential? They are crickets, disinterested or afraid to debate and express unique opinions. In a kinder, gentler marketplace coasting was allowed.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

An AI whose vocabulary is limited to customer service platitudes doesn’t seem so threatening. Have longer-term employees moved beyond their original capabilities? The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation. But when the chatbot can write an essay, that’s another story. It’s having the best talent.”

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.orgSource

MARCH 20, 2023

You probably know the answer to this question. Unfortunately, despite the hefty price tag, the mechanics are meaningless without the philosophy, strategy, and culture that maximizes those tools. The expectation for immediate responses to complex online questions and queries is only going to increase. Is there more to accomplish?

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The team at Association Analytics often hears questions like, What exactly is data analytics? To help answer these questions, we’ve laid out some helpful tips on how to get started and where to go from there. What questions are you trying to answer with analytics? What questions are you trying to answer with analytics?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In essence, these services are typically performed in silos , and sometimes this is all an organization needs. Many consulting firms, however, provide many different services because of the complex nature of operations. Most of us are familiar with the term “holistic” when it comes to the field of medicine.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Ask your colleagues questions. Use softer, more open-ended questions to get detailed information that you will capture in writing for your plan. What questions do you want answers to from data? Process – If you have a question, what is the process to get your answers? It’s a new year with a new start. Most people don’t.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Anish Batlaw Ram Charan Batlaw and Charan share these insights with us: Question: How do you identify, recruit, and support high-performing executive talent? It’s critical that the scorecards be very specific and not include vague terms like “curious” or “very smart,” which are too generic. Build a culture of extreme collaboration.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In our new book, The Smart Nonprofit , we use the umbrella term “smart tech” to refer to technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its subsets and cousins, such as machine learning, and natural language processes. As a result, nonprofit employees have quit their jobs at record levels since the start of the pandemic.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Culture is an important factor for organizations in having a healthy and high performing workplace. The right culture doesn’t just make the workplace more fun – having a cohesive workplace culture can save a company money and make them more effective in their goals in the long term. The Vanderbloemen Group.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Suppressing your uncertainties, impressions, or questions to try to appear like you always know what you’re doing. Leaders inspire their staff to ask questions, share creative ideas that may seem unconventional, and discover different ways of seeing the world—and they lead the way. Are you stuck in chronic performance?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2015

This section of the report covers new ways of thinking about organizational culture based in continuous improvement based on feedback. It speaks to establishing culture norms among staff of curiosity, reflection, and trust. It outlines the practices and skills needed to create a learning culture. Cultural Indicators.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Culture Eats Big Data for Lunch – Guest Post by Steve MacLaughlin. These are some of the questions that I set out to answer in my new book Data Driven Nonprofits. The business management guru Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Now, culture is also an overused term these days.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

More people working in or with grantmaking organizations now have some term related to knowledge work in their titles or job descriptions. Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement.

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 17, 2021

For that work in volunteer management or development, this opportunity could just be the foot in the door to a promising long-term relationship. Over time you’ll benefit from their brand, skills or pro-bono services and if you play your cards right, financial support. But what if I told you this is often the exception and not the rule?

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Candid

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Professional fiscal sponsor services often include: HR, benefits, and payroll. Is your project event-based and short-term or needs ongoing fiscal sponsorship? Your organization should be a good cultural fit with your fiscal sponsor. Don’t be shy, ask questions! Not to worry! Fiscal sponsorship can help. . Know the costs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Anish Batlaw Ram Charan Batlaw and Charan share these insights with us: Question: How do you identify, recruit, and support high-performing executive talent? It’s critical that the scorecards be very specific and not include vague terms like “curious” or “very smart,” which are too generic. Build a culture of extreme collaboration.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

There Has Been a Change In Your Nonprofit’s Scope Over time, technology, politics, and culture will impact your mission and how you approach it. If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you’re likely due for a rewrite. Your nonprofit’s mission is the foundation of everything you do. All right, let’s get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This report explores the question: What are the cultural shifts impacting the future of giving, and what are the critical implications and opportunities for individuals and organization now and in the future? spark and honey: Future of Giving Report. We also talk about the risks and need for more attention on the ethics of AI.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

Emily Friedrichs is the Communications and Content Marketing Manager at Elevation, a nonprofit digital services agency. She has been both volunteer and activist for organizations working on human rights, poverty elimination, non-violence, and cultural exchange. ulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas.

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Read their story on Project QUEST Impact Powered by: Program Management Human services Nonprofits Public agencies Coordinating social services Phoenix Family See how Phoenix Family chose Bonterra Program Management (formerly Social Solutions) to support their work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Rebecca Homkes Today, Homkes shares these insights with us: Question: You describe SRT as a loop, not a line. Question: Which part of SRT is the most important and why? Question: Which part of SRT is the most important and why? Most books aren’t honest enough about how hard it is to reset ,” adds Homkes. Homkes: The entire loop!

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Forum One

APRIL 20, 2023

We are so proud to share that Mike Shoag, Forum One’s Vice President of Government Services, is a 2023 Engage FedGov Honoree! As part of the 2023 Engage FedGov leadership awards, Mike Shoag has been recognized, alongside an impressive list of peers, as an exceptional leader in the Federal government sector.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

Day, designated as a National Day of Service, I was interviewed by Meghan McCarty Carino for National Public Radio about how organizations have adjusted their MLK Day of Service plans given the pandemic. Days of Service are a double-edged sword. The challenges posed by days of service run deeper than just logistics.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? ” Here are several questions for your consideration. We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2022

Anish Batlaw Ram Charan Batlaw and Charan share these insights with us: Question: How do you identify, recruit, and support high-performing executive talent? It’s critical that the scorecards be very specific and not include vague terms like “curious” or “very smart,” which are too generic. Build a culture of extreme collaboration.

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People Case Study Leadership Review 52

Forum One

JUNE 17, 2021

Staff and external audiences alike have often called out that many of these pledges were simply lip service with no follow-through. If it’s lip service or checking a box, people can see right through it. . Define your terms. Cultural issues of privilege and oppression are bigger than your organization. Create goals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nonprofits must engage in long-term strategies that will prepare them for the work that will remain long after federal, state, and private responses have receded. Traditional funding sources will not be enough to respond to the long term negative economic effects of the health crisis impacting low-income communities.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Wait, before you stop reading, this question isn’t as silly as it sounds. This representative should be dedicated to building lasting relationships with members and helping your organization fine-tune culture, products, and services to meet their changing needs. Isn’t that a CMO’s job? Well, yes, it could be.

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