Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

It’s easier to understand the culture behind tools like Facebook and Twitter when you spend some time posting your own pictures and experiences. The listening as a first step is familiar - it's free market research, it's brand monitoring, it's an analysis of press mentions. Tags: change management listening.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

It's important not to forget that your organization is made up of people and, therefore, consideration for the effects of the technology change on these people is important to the success of the project. Technology change is not new. The effects of a technology change on people are not new either. Communication.

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People Change Technology Management 47

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It’s no secret that the world is going through significant change and fundraising best practices are not exempt from that. Mastering change management to usher in digital transformation . Change management is always an important topic at bbcon as we strive to help our customers implement successful solutions on their campus.

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Virtual Blackbaud Award Wisconsin 28

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

An important component listed above is the feedback loop in any measurement process -- we need to create a culture that is open to failure for the sake of identifying where we can do better. There also needs to be accountability, which I believe is a role the nonprofit community in partnership with the grant-makers need to play.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

It’s important that your entire team buys-in to the strategy—data collection, analysis, and reiteration is a cultural shift for many of us, and it’s something that can’t be done once or intermittently or inconsistently across your organization if we’re going to be more effective.

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NTEN Data Metrics Sample 100

sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

Managing a mission while meeting the evolving needs of a community is a complex and dynamic process. As communities change and grow, their needs and priorities shift. This could be as simple as adjusting your guidelines to compensate for changing economics or as complicated as creating new grants and programs to meet those needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

For more traditional institutions that have worked in a particular way, embracing this tool might require addressing some cultural/change management issues first. My Plancast for SXSW Session: Crowdsourcing Social Change. This is a synthesis of real time tracking with real time coordination. .

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Using data to help your organization succeed in its mission involves achieving consensus on what success looks like, getting good data that helps drive decisions making, and performing good analysis so you understand what is and is not working. When you get your data, make sure you understand why things happen.

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Data Learning Analysis Social Media 90

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

What are the effects of culture and how can the techie adapt? You keep trying and you change your approach to meet each situation. Actively solicit feedback on tech needs, including changes to existing technologies; when you receive feedback, follow through. Train staff in the use of the organizations technology. Conclusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. It isn’t about content, although that is important.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

End-users ask, “can we make changes to the ‘out of the box’ software to meet specific needs?” Complex configurations or business process changes that still use the standard software. Changes to the underlying product that can only be made by the vendor. ” The answer is typically “yes.”

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Build API Evaluation Exercise 32

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Advancement Resources – Managing Culture Change. Succession planning for executive changes. CRM management, specifically specializing in Salesforce solutions. Reporting and analysis through the Revenue Opportunity and Action Report (ROAR). Contributor Development Partnership – Public Media.

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Another empty gaze, followed by a quick change of subject. Clearly, my conversation partner didn’t understand the role of a CFO, let alone how important the position is in providing financial acumen and strategic vision in the rapidly changing nonprofit sector.

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Challenge Organization Interview Roles 71

NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

While gut-based decision-making is as natural as choosing your breakfast, I'd like offer some tips on how to recognize the patterns, and ultimately change the way your organization makes strategic decisions. Test small, incremental changes instead of overhauling everything. Sometimes we've led trends.

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Data Change Analysis Metrics 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2015

The book discusses how management traditional approaches need to change due to three trends that are coming together in a perfect storm. CLEAR: Share more to increase both the speed and quality of decisions, reducing the load on middle management.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Get good at cost/benefit analysis and measuring ROI. In all seriousness, I think accidental techies have advantages that many "real" techies lack: since they often started in a support role they understand their organization’s mission and culture. At the end of the day, you have to "show them the money." Don't fudge your costs.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

During each brief webinar, we shared our analysis in quick, memorable bites , and asked organizations (if they felt comfortable) to share their Shark Week campaign plans and challenges. It turns out, Shark Week is a massive shark fan convention online, and a huge opportunity for conservationists.

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