sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

AI in Grant Applications Perhaps the most obvious place to start would be the application process. AI could certainly be used by applicants to fill out parts of the required forms, such as program summaries, leaving the questions that would need a human touch to finalize. Think of transactional or in-kind granting.

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Grant Application Process Fund 80

sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Transition.

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Tools Application Nonprofit Software 75

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Schools and other organizations are constantly presented with new applications, software, tools, and resources. Can this new platform integrate into our existing tech stack, or will it create more work for staff to support and manage it? What and who does it impact? Is the innovation micro or macro? Who is the decision maker?

Denver 81

Denver Software PowerPoint Template 81

NTEN

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The Communities of Impact program, generously supported by Microsoft, combines NTEN’s strengths in community building and education delivery to create clear, measurable organizational change to participating nonprofit organizations while sharing the learnings and findings with the whole community.

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Impact Ideas Community Application 65

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior. Establish new digital governance and implement change management. Change management is quite simply a proactive approach to managing change in an organization’s processes, goals, or technologies.

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Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 86

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When you are putting together your grant applications and reporting, you want to emphasize achieving the desired outcomes. A crucial part of a leader’s daily role is to guide the path toward positive change: more efficiency, better information, and more accessible data. Highlight your community. Keep the momentum going.

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Grant Process Management Tips 95

sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

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Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 97

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Consider reporting access, administration rights, ability to edit communication templates, or handling applications. Are you ready for a grantmaking solution that helps your organization manage your data simply and efficiently? When a new person comes on, it’s a good time to understand exactly what access they need. Likely no.

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 77

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ]. The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. In order to be successful in this step you will need full management support and a dedicated key project lead for your team.

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Measure Issue Impact Method 81

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Yes, we must steward our investments responsibly and ethically, but what is responsible and ethical about potentially wasting massive amounts of resources, using outdated problem-solving skills, and getting minimal impact for our efforts? First, funders love and expect to see fully explained “giant triangles of waste.”

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 78

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Some common focus areas for investments in government digital transformation might include using and optimizing data and analytics collection, updating IT infrastructures, migrating data and files to a cloud storage, and facilitating change management. Organize for success.

Government 88

Government Digital System Fund 88

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The second wave, however—coming after the launch of Google’s Bard and Microsoft Bing—has resonated more broadly and has implications and potential applications for nonprofit organizations. We’ll summarize a few key takeaways and point to some resources that might be helpful as you think through the impact of this technology.

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Model Italy Test Generation 73

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

Denise McMahan is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and is the founder and publisher of CausePlanet.org where nonprofit leaders devour Page to Practice™ book summaries, author interviews and sticky applications from the must-read books they recommend. _. However, counseling also was considered a low-impact program.

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Map Profit Impact Literacy 28

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

As you transition from your outdated Learning Management System (LMS) to your new GyrusAim v16.1.0.4 application it is important to keep in mind your users’ perception of the change. In order to properly prepare your workforce for the impending change, it is pertinent that you: Obtain User Input to Specify Requirements.

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Gyrus

APRIL 10, 2018

As you are planning to transition from your outdated Learning Management System (LMS) to your new LMS application it is important to keep in mind your users’ perception of the change. In order to properly prepare your workforce for the impending change, it is pertinent that you: Obtain User Input to Specify Requirements.

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Learning Management Adopt System Learning 80

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Make sure you are clear about when support is available so that when you are on an audit or grant application deadline you have the coverage you need. Fund Accounting Software that Drives Impact Find out how Blackbaud’s Financial Edge NXT® fits your organization.

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Fund Question System Integration 86

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For example, if you were creating a job description for a development associate at your nonprofit, you might have a purpose statement that says: “The development associate will source and recommend grant applications to the development manager to ensure that the organization is exploring all of the funding resources available.

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Job Roles Skills Nonprofit 59

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. How is the perceived value of a college degree changing? Does it convey a unique advantage to potential applicants? At a time when as many as one in three bachelor’s degree recipients in the U.S. Adapt your marketing.

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Education Student Award University 81

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. Monitor program impact. Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Case studies and testimonials can also provide insights into real-world applications and benefits.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

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. Blackbaud’s Mike Reardon shared some tips for finding success with change management at your institutions. .

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Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

It’s also important to make sure there is a robust and modern API available so that you can accommodate new integrations should new applications be introduced into your digital ecosystem in the future. Developing a change management plan ensures you’re never reliant on one person to do certain jobs. .

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Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation 47

NTEN

JULY 14, 2010

Sure, we need those things to do our work well, but we know the real impact lies elsewhere: using handheld devices to collect data in the field, crowdsourcing maps to help under-resourced communities get the services they need, putting the power of your mission right into the hands of your stakeholders with mobile apps.

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Leadership Tech NTEN Articulate 64

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Financial: this risk could result in a negative financial impact on the organization, such as waste of resources or loss of assets. From an operations perspective, how will reporting expectations impact current operations, and who is involved in managing the various administrative requirements?

Award 95

Award Grant Application Analysis 95

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

If you are a grantmaker, you know how important it is to have a reliable and efficient software system that can help you manage your grants, track your impact, and collaborate with your stakeholders. MicroEdge was established back in 1985 and released their Grants Management Software “GIFTS Online” in 2009.

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Blackbaud API Application Grant 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

These ideas are going to have an impact on the way nonprofits use the Web in 2010 and into the next couple of years. For more traditional institutions that have worked in a particular way, embracing this tool might require addressing some cultural/change management issues first.

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Network Data Organization Map 94

NTEN

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Flickr Photo: Vermin Inc On Wednesday, the kind folks at Russ Reid allowed me to invade a little think thank they held with some clients about social media and its applications in the nonprofit organization. They take a dozen high-impact nonprofits and ask, "What do these organizations have in common?" But is it enough?

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Organization Org Social Media Chart 63

NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

The tech adoption levels refer to the organization's overall approach to technology decision-making and application (more details about Tech Adoption in a later post). This should give those smaller organizations with just 1 (or even just.5) Tech staff at larger organizations generally have a larger number of staff they need to support.

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NTEN

APRIL 4, 2011

This has obvious applications for us as we create donation or advocacy campaigns, whether it's with email, video, mobile phones, or social networks. It should apply to our organizational management (so, you too, Leadership staff), volunteer management and constituent interactions (and you, as well, Program Staff).

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center wanted to expand its reach, connections, and impact using social media and received grant funding in 2011 for social media planning and implementation through 2012. The Center staff includes just five staff members (four full-time) plus one very part-time social media manager at five hours a week.

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Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. You can download the complete report for free here.]

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Adopt Benchmark Tech Technology 81

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. The Foundation uses the Blackbaud Grantmaking system, and to expedite the timing, grants managers completed applications on behalf of island employees. “I

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For one, the scope of your project and the length of time you’ll be working with the consultant can impact costs. Further, the complexity of your project and the consultant expertise needed may impact the cost. Application security support: Full code reviews, web application security, and more. Why They Stand Out.

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Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Complex configurations or business process changes that still use the standard software. 3rd-party applications, mobile apps, or integrations. Changes to the underlying product that can only be made by the vendor. Is there an impact on upgrades, either major or minor? Development approach. Think Green.

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Build API Evaluation Exercise 32

NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

To capitalize on existing departmental silos, one must introduce systems thinking or – the more commonly used term – "The Butterfly Effect" (meaning every action causes an impact in another area of your nonprofit). But there's more behind breaking down silos than instilling the value of sharing data.

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Data Time Social Media Database 56

Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Years ago, there was a shift for all development to focus on a mobile-first user experience, which is to say all applications should be centered around how they would appear and operate for someone on their phone or tablet. Similarly, Dreamforce 2021 put a large focus on Slack-first development. Tools for Admins & Architects.

Education 59

Education Experiment Student Application 59

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Hecht said innovative organizations start specifically with the business result or ideal mission impact and then chart their path to the outcome by working through the details: What is the experience my donor is having? What impact on our mission will our organization be able to celebrate because we took these steps?

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