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How nonprofits can benefit from knowledge management

Socialbrite

Can your team take advantage of the new breed of knowledge management tools? The knowledge and experience its people bring will determine its institutional knowledge and dictate the direction in which it needs to head. This knowledge is ever-changing and needs to be both accessible and adaptable.

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What I’ve learned from working with mission-based organizations

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

In a mission-based organization, many problems that initially appear to be about information and communication technology are really about organizational culture, knowledge management, or a combination of organizational culture and knowledge management. Age discrimination is alive and well in mission-based organizations.

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The enduring value of lessons learned

Candid

Across the social sector, there’s one thing we can all agree on: data and knowledge are crucial to our collective success. The content in Issue Lab is designed to help social sector professionals with common, daily tasks. If you're new to Issue Lab or haven't hung out on the platform in a while, here's what's on offer. .

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Building a Tech-Driven Legal Aid Network for the 21st Century

Saleforce Nonprofit

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% This frontline service is absolutely integral to civil legal aid — especially now, when people are physically and emotionally isolated because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How to Create a DEI Style Guide for your Nonprofit

Whole Whale

Many people will be involved in creating content and it is important to have a guide to ensure consistency. DEI style guides are essential for nonprofits because they help create an environment in which everyone feels welcome and respected. A style guide is a document that provides standards for writing and speaking.

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How the Nonprofit Sector Can Share What We Learn and Why We Should

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’ve been a big believer in shared knowledge and learning for the sector. IssueLab has been working for ten years to apply the age-old knowledge management question, “what if I knew what others know?” But you don’t know how people might use the knowledge that you have, until you put it out there.”.

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Help a Nonprofit Cross the Digital Divide This Summer

Tech Soup

You can help your tech-shy NGO friends cross the digital divide by bringing them to a nonprofit tech meetup. Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: What Makes People Engage? What Makes People Give? Boston, Massachusetts: TNB Roundtable: Librarians as Knowledge Management Allies for Nonprofits. Seattle, Washington.