sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Working with a consultant (either your vendor’s or an external partner) will save time and money because the system will be set up for your organization’s exact needs. The point of contact works with the software vendor to align the new system to your organization’s vision for the future, preventing your organization from flying blind.

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

” by Randy Bean – published February 5th, 2021 According to Harvard Business Review, thriving as a mainstream organization today means being data driven. In this latest survey, 29% reported achieving “transformational business outcomes” during the past year – so what is holding the others back?

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fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

This conversation should go beyond the immediate technological needs and address long-term organizational goals, the shifting business and technology landscape, the plans in place to meet them, and any barriers, both tech-centric and not, that may be standing in your way.

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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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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 30, 2024

Heller Consulting, launched 1996 and headquartered in Bay Area of California, touts expertise in systems design and implementation and will be added to RKD Group’s existing fundraising and marketing solutions. A big part of what Heller does is use systems more efficiently,” said Appell. We have to extend the conversation beyond data.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

As systems and processes are being re-written, it’s an ideal time to set new goals, experiment with different processes, and emerge stronger on the other side of your transition. This is the time to question how things have always been done and consider changes that will expand your institution’s reach. Foster a self-service system.

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sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

The Goal of Your Finances The goal of a for-profit organization is to drive revenue for the business. To do this, you need an accounting system that can hold this information on a unique record, not as part of an account string. This isn’t the case with nonprofit organizations. There are no shareholders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Joitske recommend Learning To Change. She also pointed me to an older post on her blog about one of theories of change in the book based on thinking styles. Everything changes autonomously, of its own accord. ".

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

We knew that there was information in one part of the system that could be very useful for another team. Still, we did not want, for example, an enrollment clerk to be able to change information upon which a business officer relied. We were able to pull everything into one integrated system under one team.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Review requirements before applying for or accepting awards to ensure that you understand what is necessary to effectively manage the grant and if the grant lifecycle is a good fit for your organization. In managing grant funding , communication is key. Adopt a robust fund accounting system. Learn the language and history.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

Thus, our business office could budget further in advance and our administrative team spent less time tracking down contracts. Our business office has to re-enroll students in the tuition management system. It has empowered our admissions and business offices with more reliable enrollment forecasting and budgeting.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 8, 2024

A big part of what Heller does is use systems more efficiently,” said Appell. Pritcher said Heller’s consulting is in technology but also change management and in organizing people around technology. Incline Equity Partners has been busy in the nonprofit space. We have to extend the conversation beyond data.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

To make matters worse, the people working on these projects all used different software systems, none of which talked to each other, much less existed in the same technical ecosystem. The phrases “Well, this is how we have always done it” or “no system is perfect” were common refrains. This needed to stop and in short order.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

To manage your stakeholders’ expectations, consider adopting a culture of change management at your association. Help stakeholders embrace the likelihood of change during your AMS project by creating a communication timeline to share news promptly. Remember, you’re not looking to recreate your old AMS in a new system.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The bbcon 2023 agenda is full of great sessions for finance professionals serving nonprofits, schools, foundations, healthcare, and cultural organizations, from creating better systems to extending what you currently do with Blackbaud’s fund accounting software, Financial Edge NXT.

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Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Though digital tools and systems play a big role in this transformation, it’s about more than just the tools. If an agency finds itself in one or more of these scenarios, it’s likely time to consider how a modernized system and approach can help improve processes and communication. Four steps for digital transformation at your agency.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively. Change management: What is it?

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

As LCRM is already built on the Salesforce platform, your organization will be transitioning to a system that is familiar and flexible with your previous technology investments. Now, perform a system check on your current technology and evaluate the business process mapping and data conversions needed to complete your technology transition.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2012

Business Intelligence tools, or "BI" tools, take the dashboard idea to the next level. There are a number of ways to create dashboards, including using such common tools such as Excel or Access, or proprietary systems embedded in databases. Patrick Yurgosky. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

This tool is a game-changer in elevating the advancement, recruitment and admissions, student success, communication, and other critical business capabilities of your institution. Just like any technology, realizing success on the Salesforce platform takes careful maintenance, dedication to change management, and intentional roadmap planning.

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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. Their business models depend on this.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Selecting the right Content Management System (CMS) for your nonprofit website is crucial in building and managing a successful online presence. Business Considerations: Elements like budget, licensing type, training needs, and change management are also essential considerations in CMS selection.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Outlook) and video conferencing platforms, use a spreadsheet, create slides, and use tools that are specific to your organization, such as a timekeeping system or an expense reporting system. Success in highly technical roles relies just as much on customer service and change management as on technical abilities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Yet, resetting and leaning into change is essential. “If If you are ready to embrace change as a central element of your growth strategy, this book is for you.” Homkes’ book is a timely, comprehensive, and essential read for business leaders looking to take the next step toward ensuring high growth for their companies.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 29, 2024

Recognize What’s Not Serving You When you are busy, it’s easy to follow inertia down the path of the-way-it’s-always-done. What workflows stay, does this process serve us, is the data we’re about to input the data we want in the new system? You need to dig into your processes and how your organization works.

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Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

If you still have not enforced MFA in your organization, you can refer to the Multi-Factor Authentication Assistant to help with the rollout planning and change management. Manage Permission Sets and Permission Set Group Assignment Expiration Dates with Enhanced User Experience (Beta) .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A long time Salesforce customer, they made the switch from a legacy system and used Salesforce to build the Justice Data Solution. The new system allows them to visualize their logic model in action across programs in 24 offices in 14 countries. Technology is the accelerator that allows IJM to do that at scale.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

IT systems are evolving from static processing engines to agents of change. And even change management is changing as well. In their book, the authors use eight themes to offer guidance on how to change perspective and view the enterprise as a living organization, enabled by technology. “The

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

What does this mean for nonprofit advocacy, communications, engagement, donations, program delivery, site design and system infrastructure? NTEN''s publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2019

For all of us who don’t live in a world where this type of change is enthusiastically accepted , we know that it can be challenging , especially when it comes to thinking about training and getting folks to actually USE the system. Identify your superusers early (hint: they were most likely your superusers in your old system).

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In the introduction to the Change Management Strategies Series I mention three major factors effecting change. These include an organized implementation plan, communication, and management buy-in. This blog will focus on management buy-in. See Also: Change Management Strategies for LMS Implementation.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JUNE 3, 2007

Adriano and I have had some long conversations over the years about how to best provide the training organizations need to make effective use of their information systems, and he led us in experimenting with a lot of different ways of doing training. What should you do if the system warns that an account code was not set up properly?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Too often, amateur accidental techies -- nonprofit staffers who have taught themselves technology skills -- find themselves in over their heads trying to develop databases, but forgetting to do business process modeling or change management. Every once in awhile, serendipity struck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2009

Departments do not work in silos, systems, policies, and work processes support this. Evaluates current processes and systems on a regular basis and updates them as needed on an incremental basis. How do you change? Tags: change management. Organizational leaders are curious, not scared by social media.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Colleges and universities offer good-paying jobs, produce new talent for the area, and attract other businesses. Award Management System Transform your institution’s student awards program. In some communities, higher education institutions are the center of the economy. View more of Kimberley’s work here.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.” There is also general lack of integrated risk management systems in business for employees to submit risks to the organization for tracking, sourcing and mitigation. lack of success.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

ChatGPT’s real value lies in its ability to reduce uncertainty in ways that introduce system-wide change, prompting creativity as we reimagine old ways of doing things. This last exhibit is particularly interesting as we think about potential applications for nonprofit organizations and the businesses that support them.

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