sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information.

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Forum One

MAY 6, 2021

Modernization can change the way you serve your clients, reduce work for staff, and help better achieve your mission and goals. Processes grow organically over time and can create cumbersome systems, which is why the key to modernization is NOT to replicate the exact system you have now. Where to start.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Those who tuned in to the virtual event were treated to conversations with some incredible headliners, and heard nonprofit customers share their technology impact stories. . They shared valuable insights that addressed the many challenges nonprofits are facing around smart tech adoption, content strategy, change management, and leadership.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

Now, perform a system check on your current technology and evaluate the business process mapping and data conversions needed to complete your technology transition. Summer 2021 – Begin Discovery and Assess Data Conversion. Reach out to us today and let us show you how to truly create transformational value with technology.

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Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Though it has changed in shape during the pandemic, here are seven tips on how to use your digital ecosystem to enhance your fundraising. As people are spending more and more time online, digital fundraising is vital for mission-driven organizations to achieve and surpass goals. . Focus on quality—not quantity .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

Note from Beth: Several weeks ago, I published a guest post by Geoff Livingston called " Creating Movements." They are tasked with the important work of research, creating our policy agenda and providing strategy for legislative campaigns. First, we need to move beyond the false dichotomy of message control vs. conversation.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2021

Back in 2019, I had some great conversations with colleagues from various organizations while I helped them brainstorm ideas and strategies for their missions and make plans for the coming year. As 2020 rolled in, most had created their plans. So, why make plans if we know things are going to keep changing?”. Start planning!

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

The changing demographics of the U.S. Different communities have different tastes, dreams, challenges, goals and desires! Thus, before undertaking a human resources initiative, you must do some soul-searching and define your business goals for diversity. Here's why. Do nothing until you know why you want more diversity on staff.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

We sat down with Neon One’s Product Marketing Manager, Samantha Nyland, for an in-depth conversation about the ins and out of switching to a new nonprofit CRM. But then the person in charge of managing donations had to manually add the donation into both their CRM and their QuickBooks account. Do You Need a New CRM?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. That will increase their motivation.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. This morning we talked about creating clusters of innovation, bringing in various communities, etc. With that program, the goal is to get syndicated but the opportunity is there for anyone. We create systems to mitigate all risk.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Let’s keep the conversation going. And that really stuck with me because we have this idea, not everybody, but lots of us, that we got to focus on the organization’s goal and then we just get the people to fill in. And the reality is that it is not sustainable over time to burn the people to get to the goal.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

What business goals can Salesforce help nonprofits achieve? Salesforce is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that helps for-profits and nonprofits to manage their customer experience. Yes, nonprofits can use Salesforce for program, grant, donor, case and membership management, as well as for marketing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 Create Core Values Sometimes when you are leading an organization or business and struggling to articulate your core values, it helps to see how others have stated theirs. Below are the 10 core values of Zappos.com, a company founded in 1999 with the goal of becoming the premiere destination for online shoes.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Another empty gaze, followed by a quick change of subject. Clearly, my conversation partner didn’t understand the role of a CFO, let alone how important the position is in providing financial acumen and strategic vision in the rapidly changing nonprofit sector. Chief Financial Officer,” I clarified.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Sunday, September 26, 2010 How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, recently completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. Make conversation with your team.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Beyond financial and equipment matters, one of the most important concerns that can dictate the technological success or failure of a merger is change management. Create a communication plan that outlines the exact aspects of technology that will be impacted by the merger. Listen to feedback on how they perceive change.

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Technology Calendar Journal Classes 71

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan Mike Brown, the founder of the Kansas City company called, The Brainzooming Group, encourages business leaders to solicit feedback from their customers when creating a strategic plan. Make conversation with your team.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

While we used to use change management strategies to help soothe the fears of those who would reject the new database, now we need something slightly more radical: entirely new organizations. Things are changing. Most of these management books define the problem as a lack of ownership. Is your organization?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

We’re a nonprofit, data-driven social media PR agency with one client, the ocean, and one goal: more people talking about the ocean. Their organizational list building goals for that day were a higher priority. And instead of trying to create a new event, we decided to piggyback on one that was already getting a lot of attention.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation Speechworks has published a free eBook entitled How to Create a Seven Minute Rifle Shot Presentation. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make conversation with your team. Via the App, David promises to bring his communications industry expert advice and wisdom right to your fingertips. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010 Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss Robert Sutton, author of Good Boss, Bad Boss , provides these leadership tips: Create an environment that encourages people to challenge each others ideas, but set a few ground rules. Make conversation with your team. Dont allow personal attacks or criticism.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2010

Developing leaders: Create the next generation of leaders Are great listeners Grow talent by challenging others to take on more than what they think they can do Are open, honest and direct Model the behavior they want to mentor for others If you havent read Judith E. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010 Four Tips And Observations For Leaders I really like these four leadership tips and observations from the book, 1001 Ways To Energize Employees : Nothing creates more self-respect among employees than being included in the process of making decisions. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Saturday, September 11, 2010 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have A lot of companies struggle when creating their mission statement. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make conversation with your team. Author Peter F.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

As a coach , a manager: identifies an employees need for instruction and direction and this need is usually directly related to his or her performance or career goals. It relies on mutual, progressive goal-setting, personal feedback, and an ongoing, supportive relationship. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

Without these actions and in the absence of communication from management, Branham says employees create their own information, which is often worse than the reality. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Love the Blue Shirt Nation idea.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make conversation with your team. Using the 18-page ebook, youll learn : •what a strategic messaging plan should encompass (and what it shouldn’t). •how to identify the right tone and content.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make conversation with your team. One of her favorite books is The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , written by Leigh Branham of the company Keeping The People, Inc., based in Overland Park, KS.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Sunday, November 7, 2010 How To Write A Business Plan In About One Hour Kansas City’s Joe Calhoon, published earlier this month, The 1 Hour Plan for Growth , where he provides a system for creating a clear and compelling business plan for growth. Make conversation with your team. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

• Create Commitment – Supervisors supervise and managers control. Leaders, on the other hand, create commitment and are absolutely essential in times of chaos, crisis or change. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make conversation with your team. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Set clear goals and objectives 52. Dont delay tough conversations 65. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make conversation with your team. Explain each persons relevance 48. End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list 49. Read leadership books to learn 51.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Describe a situation in which you had to change your leadership style to achieve the goal? "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac. Make conversation with your team. Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? What was your approach?

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