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

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Chaos in daily operations is diverting attention from strengthening important programs. No matter how expertly executed, switching roles and responsibilities is disruptive. Managers were eliminated, and titles were replaced by roles, while departments were reorganized into circles.”. Clarify Roles.

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Launching a successful nonprofit communications campaign

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Here we also share the key components of each phase and best practices for streamlining your efforts. Similarly, for display advertisements on websites, distill your messaging into compelling headlines and striking visuals to grab your audience’s attention. A great way to set expectations and roles is using the RASCI framework.

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How to Run a Capital Campaign

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You’re also likely to get increased volunteer involvement: a capital campaign is a time specific ask with clear roles for volunteers. Generally a capital campaign happens in two parts: a silent phase and a public phase. The Silent Phase of Your Capital Campaign. Let’s take a look at each one.

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Anatomy of a successful capital campaign committee meeting

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Some committee members may only attend a few meetings, while others may participate through an entire phase of the campaign. After all, a capital campaign can involve wildly different tasks—ranging from reviewing big-picture development progress down to choosing a color scheme for your public phase marketing materials.

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Best Practices for a Stress-Free Fund Accounting System Implementation

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For most organizations, the ideal implementation timeline is around 90 days, split more or less evenly among three phases: Preparation and planning (days 1–30). The size of your implementation team will vary by organization, but you should include a diverse set of roles. Configuration (days 30–60). Testing and go-live (days 60–90).

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Philanthropy loves “new” things. Fast forward to today….

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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To learn more about knowledge work and its role in grantmaking, check out the post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work is Core to Equitable Change. Deciphering Key Questions It is equally as important to determine what to collect as it is to identify what we can stop giving our attention.

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