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

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Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. Any major project—such as implementing new fund accounting software—needs a well-developed charter to keep stakeholders focused on the goals and desired outcome. What is a Project Charter?

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Thinking in the Gray: A 2024 Leadership Challenge

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Every year when the calendar rolls over into the new year, leaders are presented with a fresh set of challenges. No matter what calendar your organization uses (academic, recruitment, fiscal, non-traditional), the fact remains that our personal calendars all start anew January 1 st. This year, I am asking you to think… GRAY!

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4 Things Large Nonprofits Miss When Redesigning their Website

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Establish new digital governance and implement change management Creating, maintaining, and evolving an effective online digital presence for your organization can’t be done by your communications department alone. The purpose is not only to affect and control change but also to help staff and stakeholders adapt to these changes.

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Essential Strategies for Your Foundation’s Next Website Redesign

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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. One effective way is to take an agile approach to change management.

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3 Ways Grantmakers Can Jumpstart a Culture of Well-Being for Employees and Grantees

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Confirm whether your organization provides a professional development budget Order a standalone alarm clock to replace your smart device alarm Time block your daily start and stop routines on your calendar. Put yourself on your calendar—seriously. Once you identify your one small step, write it down.

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Nonprofit Cloud Dreamforce Keynote: Deliver Unique Experiences to Drive Impact

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A recent McKinsey report shared that only 30% of technology initiatives produce value to the business, which means investing in change management as an organization is key. Add the event to your calendar. When investing in technology , spend time developing your strategy, get buy-in and bring in experts.

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Becoming A Social Media Savvy Nonprofit, Nurturing A Social Culture Through Personal Use

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of the approaches I've been thinking about lately is how professional learning through social media channels can be put into practice by using listening (and engaging techniques) for program development. It is difficult because you have shift gears from your Outlook calendar, answering emails, getting tasks done mind shift.