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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling? Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. It’s a structure that preserves accountability.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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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? She encourages us, as sector professionals, to rethink our outdated problem-solving habits and stop making assumptions without acknowledgment and testing.

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How to Structure Your Fundraising Event Committee

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We’ll cover in-depth committee structure and breakdowns of committee roles later on. You never know what you might learn, or what big problem a volunteer might be able to solve! The post How to Structure Your Fundraising Event Committee appeared first on Greater Giving Blog. Committees Needed for an Event.

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The Problem of Nonprofit Data and Equity

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They keep it in structures that serve each platform and compel software developers to build integrations and connections (or not) so that their independent companies can sell in multiple markets. The inherent collaboration of nonprofit organizations globally drives the need for structures that facilitate exchanging nonprofit data.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. They know that we’re going to fix the problems.” The speed and agility required for problem-solving in fast-paced markets don’t leave room for wobbly positions or indecision. We’re a board of eight. That smaller size makes us nimble.

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5 Tips for Community Health Centers to Transition to New Fund Accounting Software

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You need data collection and data structure skills, not just a data entry person—someone who knows how your organization operates and the best ways for information to be delivered. Assemble relevant accounts and data to highlight the processes you want to simplify and problems you want to solve with new software.

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Quick Takes—These 20-Minute Snap Shots for Smart Outcomes offer solutions to practical problems like these: We launched our new AMS. Hear how she structured an initiative that hits all the right targets. She’ll review data privacy and security, accuracy and reliability, and responsible innovation. Sponsored by WorkerBee.TV

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