Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The reality is that skipping or neglecting the discovery phase is the most common cause of budget and timeline overruns, low adoption and ROI, and misalignment to people and processes. Discoveries Drive Alignment & Adoption. < Your people can help answer critical questions: Are we solving the right problem? Why is that?

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

People and process problems frequently masquerade as technology problems. In fact, in many cases, what seem like problems with a particular piece of technology are actually due to issues with people, processes, or overall technology strategy. & technology for organizational problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Adopting inefficiency, experimentation, and messiness as a strategy sounds counterintuitive, but Parker – backed by 25 years’ experience working with Fortune 50 companies – proves it’s necessary for progress. “The He further maintains that we need scaled corporations to recover their problem-solving capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

The opposite, more utopian view was that AI was magic fairy dust and could wave a wand and solve all our problems. If nonprofits don’t look at creator and other smart tool adoptions holistically and use it as departure for improving relationships and work experience, it is a lost opportunity. And never should).

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Tools Nonprofit Adopt Philanthropy 162

Nimble AMS

JUNE 29, 2023

Your association can more easily navigate the ups and downs of your technology adoption when you leverage an AMS selection consultant. What problems are you hoping to solve with new technology? A consultant can provide a vital framework for the AMS adoption process. How should your new AMS support your mission and goals?

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 17, 2024

After working with hundreds of associations over 20 years, we can confidently say member engagement is always a top priority.The problem is most associations.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The post The Problem of Nonprofit Data and Equity appeared first on NTEN.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As part of managing growth and scaling the business, Zappos adopted the Holacracy constitution. The adoption of Holacracy encouraged autonomy and distributed authority, key pillars today. As the company started to grow, having a clear foundation and keeping it alive and well, was a key component of Zappos’ business success. “As

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2022

How would adopting innovative technology help your association thrive? Becoming a trailblazing association means solving problems within your organization. Eliminate low-value work at your association by adopting innovative technology. Adopt fle xible practices throughout your organization. Be a trailblazer. Be flexible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

The challenges of designing and deploying robust, efficient and cost-effective systems and processes, configured to your unique needs with strong governance, adoption and lifecycle management are daunting even for the largest organizations. And if you get it wrong, your tech will create more problems than it solves.

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Tech Team Sharepoint Nonprofit 362

Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. It is also important to solve the right problem.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. We believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have equal access to solving community problems. Adopt a pay equity policy. SHRM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Report. Lack of resources.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2024

Lots of models that have developed and become dominant over time for thinking about business problems don’t produce the results that the models promise. Don’t let your models own you in this way; you need to dump models that don’t work and adopt models that do.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

We began this project because, as early adopters of digital solutions, we could see that technology was creating waves and that a rogue tsunami was not out of the question. It also makes it possible to be more fearless tackling tough problems. Transformational Strategies Approach goals as a series of short-term assignments.

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Tech Soup

MAY 30, 2013

The Generators focus on how technology can alleviate some of the problems or difficulties nonprofits face in their daily operations. and web adoption forms. Interestingly, there were some common problems between the two different organization types. and the guests are experts within their respective fields.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This means that we help them to transform their business — not only digitally, but using a human-centered approach that develops solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all the steps of a problem-solving process. Adopt A Project. Ecosystem map representing the adopt-a-project concept with key value exchanges.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Keeping teams organized and synched can be a convoluted process, but the right calendar option can remedy this problem. Adopting the right productivity software doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. 5 Online Calendar. Recommendation ? Google Calendar. Conclusion.

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Candid

AUGUST 10, 2023

The unfulfilled promises of blockchain to advance social good, a proliferation of mobile apps in developing countries that failed to garner adoption , and cheap laptops that were going to change the world are just a few examples. Before we get completely swept up, let’s not forget the previous technology hype cycles that have come and gone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Photo by Sifter Last week, I had a fantastic conversation with the folks at EDF Innovation Exchange about transparency and social media adoption. These things should be efficient but are not, mostly because of human problems, such as poor communication, resistance to compliance, forgetfulness and so on.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Activities they considered “service” included “working with others to make the community or campus a better place” (81%), “acting to benefit the common good” (80%), “everyday acts of kindness” (76%), “acting to raise awareness about a campus, community, or global problem” (72%), and “working with others to address social inequality” (68%).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2014

The heart and soul of the toolkit are the worksheets and processes for problem solving. The worksheets are categorized by what the team or organization hopes to achieve. Has your nonprofit used design thinking for strategy, problem solving, or new idea generation?

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 8, 2023

How associations can innovate a nd improve the member experience To become an innovative association , you’ll want to address and solve problems at your organization as they arise. Adopting an AMS with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities can completely transform your association. Here’s how: 1. Automation.

Associations 117

Associations Experiment Tips ROI 117

Nimble AMS

JUNE 13, 2023

The hybrid model allows you to gradually adopt the new Experience Cloud Community Hub capabilities while still maintaining some of the existing configurations in Visualforce. Search for add-on applications to increase operational efficiency and solve problems through time-saving solutions. We understand that true change takes time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2009

At last weekend's Transparency Camp West , Ellen Miller from the Sunlight Foundation asked me a great question. "What are the characteristics of nonprofits that have successfully adopted social media?" . Has a culture of rapid response – can address problems or complaints quickly without getting bogged down by endless approval process.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

Yes, it involves assessing the situation and addressing problems. Be a Skeptic Resilience asks you to identify possibilities, but it also requires adopting flexible approaches to strategy and viewing your future projections with a dose of skepticism. But absorbing that reality was difficult until nature clarified our understanding.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Lesson 221

NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

I am thrilled that NTEN now has the resources to guide many more organizations of all shapes and sizes through the technology challenges they'll face as they tackle our society's toughest problems. Danielle Brigida, National Wildlife Federation - This is a victory for all nonprofits.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

I am thrilled that NTEN now has the resources to guide many more organizations of all shapes and sizes through the technology challenges they'll face as they tackle our society's toughest problems. Danielle Brigida, National Wildlife Federation - This is a victory for all nonprofits.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Does it solve a unique problem, or does it solve it more effectively than the software we currently have? Establish criteria for intended goals and involve the committee from ideation through implementation to increase successful adoption. Document current technology Next, document your current tech stack’s capabilities.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Black Cat Rescue is a no-kill cat rescue organization in Boston that strives to change those odds for black cats, who face unique obstacles when trying to get adopted. Born This Way Foundation. The Humane Society. The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest and most effective animal protection and advocacy organization.

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Literacy United States Adopt Boston 100

TechImpact

JULY 24, 2014

Make sure your IT staff is prepped and available for quickly problem solving. No matter how much you have prepped, tested, an re-tested, problems do arise. Encourage your users to report any and all problems to the IT staff, regardless of how minor. Don’t panic! A lot of feed back.

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Kindful

MAY 12, 2021

What unique problems did you encounter? Now think about where you found that information and the answers to those problems. Take an animal adoption agency for example. What kind of questions or phrases would you search for if you were thinking of adopting a dog? Where to adopt dogs. How much does owning a dog cost?

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 22, 2022

Does your association have a problem with member loyalty? According to the Community Brands 2022 Association Trends Study, members are more likely to be satisfied and invest in their organization if it’s an early adopter of technology—but less than 20% of association professionals feel very technologically prepared for the future.

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Experiment Tech Tips Associations 122

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

For example, this @FeedingAmerica tweet communicates the billion-pound problem that is food waste, but closes the tweet with a positive spin about how they are working to solve the problem of food waste and in terms of engagement, the tweet performed above average: 2. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2023

She defied everyone’s expectations by adopting a mindset she recommends to everyone: Believe you can win, when they say you won’t. She shares tools to treat these issues as a business problem rather than getting caught in the trap of responding only emotionally or without a strategy.

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Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Among other uses, it was adopted in 2015 by the ASAE Foundation for an industry-wide research project. At Gravitate, Andrew has seen that there are often individual staff members within associations that are hesitant to adopt new methods until they see for themselves that the new process or new tool provides a better way.

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