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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Whether you are considering a new fundraising and engagement CRM, advocacy tool, reengineered database, custom integration, CMS or back office system, a separate discovery is the BEST approach to ensuring success. Discoveries Drive Alignment & Adoption. < After all, these tools exist to help people do their jobs better, right?

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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My New Year’s Reflection Rituals Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Rituals can also be used by teams in the workplace to improve effectiveness.

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The benefits of working with a selection consultant to find your next AMS

Nimble AMS

Your association can more easily navigate the ups and downs of your technology adoption when you leverage an AMS selection consultant. They can also offer facilitation and decision-making tools to ensure your entire staff feels heard, helping you work towards organizational consensus.

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

Bloomerang

It turns out one of the most important strategies for our time is the ability to effectively generate, exchange, and adopt new ways of doing things. Let’s begin with some practical strategies, including ground rules, defined roles, supplies, and tools. Today, Claire will be the facilitator. Do you have one in place?

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The Synergy Of CRM And Fundraising In Education Nonprofits

Bloomerang

The key tools at your disposal—nonprofit Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and fundraising platforms—aren’t isolated components but complementary forces driving your mission to engage, retain, and expand your supporter base. The Education Foundation of Lake County realized this when they adopted Bloomerang.

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Nonprofit Innovation Toolkits: Methods To Invent, Adopt, and Adapt Ideas to Deliver Better Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There are several tools in each category, with each linking to a case study, worksheet and some process notes: Look ahead. A few tools that caught my eye: 1. This informative post, “ Beyond the Toolkit ” assembles a curated list of existing tool kits. Develop a clear plan. Clarify priorities. Generate new ideas.

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How Nonprofit Leaders Make Time for Social Media and Other Secrets to Adoption

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session about leadership and social media as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits. The best social tools and techniques that leaders themselves and their organization can use to get results. ” Always Be Learning.