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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Although you’re probably not recruiting a team for an extreme experience, it can be helpful to begin thinking about team building from Bell’s perspective. “A Building a great team starts with hiring the right people. The instrument was developed by Isabel Briggs Myers and her mother, Katharine Cook Briggs, in 1940.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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For example, the answer to the question “Tell me about a project that you’re proud of” usually gets more weight in a job interview than the response to “Describe what you like best and least about your most recent position.” Along with years of corporate and nonprofit team building, Kevin is also a certified Myers-Briggs practitioner.

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

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We’ve all heard the catchphrase, “ if we build it, they will come. ” While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. Implementing a new software solution is a huge project.

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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. It’s about people.

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3 Strategies to Build Your Organization’s Financial Capacity

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But what if your organization could engage in a more thoughtful and systematic practice to build your organizations’ financial capacity without making this tradeoff? Building your organization’s financial capacity involves investing in solid financial systems, but also engaging in more strategic board governance and leadership.

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How a Project Charter Can Help You Have a Successful Fund Accounting Software Implementation

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Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. You can save yourself the pain of a directionless undertaking by creating a project charter.

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Get Cybersecurity Right for Your Low-Code/No-Code Projects

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The low-code, no-code revolution has made it possible for anyone at your organization to create software applications without all the extra overhead of traditional software development. Your “low-coders” or “citizen developers” can use technology to optimize the unique business processes they already know intimately.

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