Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Not only can you save staff time, but you can boost your ROI by freeing staff to work on higher-value projects. Lack of change management Is your association hoping to grow in the New Year? Growth can be a challenge for any organization, but to advance your goals in 2024, you must be open to change.

Associations 130

Associations ROI Retention Software 130

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The wound on the outside may appear to be high staff turnover , but a deeper dive into the entire organization’s operations and culture will likely reveal the true reason behind the staff turnover. A hired vendor can very easily change your accounting software from QuickBooks to Intacct. That is a very specific project.

Consultant 83

Consultant Culture Nonprofit Issue 83

NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff' Missy Longshore. Post-Implementation Salesforce Success Consultant. Longshore Consulting.

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

of firms report that the pace of investment in these projects is accelerating. Just as in the association industry, companies see the profound benefits of managing data as a business asset, forging a data culture, competing on data and analytics, and using data to drive innovation – and many are succeeding.

Associations 130

Associations Data Analytics Culture 130

NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Technology projects succeed or fail at our organizations when staff members choose to use and leverage the system, software, or tool we have so carefully selected, purchased, customized, and implemented. Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff'

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Project Tech Change Management NTEN 60

EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

While the C-level and managers will probably lead your organization’s tech selection, you can think of the board as the ultimate executive sponsor. They can help drive a culture of adoption , which allows leadership to focus on change management activities to ensure you succeed with significant tech shifts.

Technology 186

Technology Change Analysis Tech 186

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. ".

Change Management 66

Change Management Adopt Social Media Change 66

sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

Every day is like our own Manhattan Project. 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. This was going to be a significant cultural shift for the school. Oh, and an episode of Seinfeld.

Change Management 78

Change Management Change Management Denver 78

NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. Just about every time I meet with a nonprofit executive to discuss some technology project, within the first few minutes I hear: “I’m not a technology person.” But who is?

Leadership 94

Leadership Evaluation Change Management Nptech 94

NTEN

JUNE 5, 2013

And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. Just about every time I meet with a nonprofit executive to discuss some technology project, within the first few minutes I hear: “I’m not a technology person.” But who is?

Leadership 98

Leadership Evaluation Change Management Nptech 98

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

By making key changes in technology, processes, and culture, your organization can adopt a responsive philanthropy approach to adapt to increased community need. Leverage Technology to Manage Rapid Change. Break Down Culture Siloes for Effective Collaboration. million constituents.

Philanthropy 83

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 83

NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability. What Holly said in a recent tweet!)

Case Study 69

Case Study Culture National Network 69

NTEN

JUNE 12, 2013

Project Manager, Technology. Change Management digital team strategies Leadership nonprofit management nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture organizational structure Staffing Strategy Communications' Norman Reiss. Center for Court Innovation.

Structure 80

Structure Organization Online Leadership 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

To prepare for this discussion, I posed this question on my Facebook status and Twitter: " How do you create an organizational culture that is not afraid to fail? Danny Blue suggests that leaders create opportunities to work on experimental projects and hindsight everything. Tags: change management.

Social Media 99

Social Media Culture Create Media 99

NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

Gaining buy-in early on, soliciting bids and conducting an ROI analysis helped Death With Dignity National Center prioritize its top technology projects and prepare to develop metrics for evaluation. Barber learned about the Technology Leadership Academy (TLA) and brought the opportunity to her new boss, executive director Peg Sandeen. "We

Case Study 56

Case Study Leadership National Technology 56

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

By making key changes in technology, processes, and culture, your organization can adopt a responsive philanthropy approach to adapt to increased community need. Throughout a two-year project with Blackbaud, the Parkinson’s Foundation made gradual improvements to increase the engagement and experience of the organization’s 2.6

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

We knew we would ultimately be in 16 countries by the year 2020, which meant that tracking, monitoring, and evaluating projects would become more complicated by the day. When we started, we were creating an internal tool for project management and quality assurance. We'd love to hear your stories!

International 60

International Project Org Technology 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Two weeks ago, I had an opportunity to have a discussion at the Community Roundtable on the topic " How do you create a culture that is not afraid to fail ? " There were many takeaways, including providing a safe place for social media pilots. What worked really well in this project? What surprises came up during the project?

Reflection 89

Reflection Social Media Learning Media 89

NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

When an organization embraces the culture of creating and empowering all staff to become “brand ambassadors,” authentic and exponential growth starts to happen. When organizations embrace this holistic culture, the nonprofit begins to come alive online. This isn’t a new concept. Follow Lori on Facebook or on Twitter @Ljacobwith.

Digital 78

Digital Build Community Minneapolis 78

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From the urban demonstration projects of the historic foundations (Kellogg, Ford, Carnegie) to the contemporary emphasis on indicators and evaluation work, the sector has increasingly embraced systematic and intentional research processes for advancing social change goals.

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The most effective nonprofit consulting projects will address immediate problems and provide long-term strategic value that helps you grow. There are a few general steps that you should follow when looking to hire a nonprofit consulting firm for any type of project: Review your needs. Discuss the project with your board.

Consultant 52

Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It allows potential employees to understand what personal characteristics align with culture and are the best fit. He enjoys managing projects, creating strategies, and brainstorming ways to bring organizations to new heights.

Job 59

Job Roles Skills Nonprofit 59

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Like all technology projects, there are considerations around strategy, tactics, technology – and people. We will share the best of our best practices for change management. You're ready to move your services and infrastructure to the Cloud, but is your organization?

NTEN 57

NTEN Data Change Management Culture 57

NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

It’s important that your entire team buys-in to the strategy—data collection, analysis, and reiteration is a cultural shift for many of us, and it’s something that can’t be done once or intermittently or inconsistently across your organization if we’re going to be more effective.

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NTEN Data Metrics Sample 100

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The problem is that with the quickly changing landscape of today’s challenges the assembly line concept is not agile enough to adapt to those changes. Management philosophy for today. Work requirements often changed before the team could even complete the work. For Blueprint, Agile Leadership fits our culture.

Structure 97

Structure Leadership Team Phase 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Lucy Bernholz tipped me off to Groundcrew is a web/mobile software that organizes groups of people in real time in real life to work on projects and allows for complex coordination of tasks and communities. These ideas are going to have an impact on the way nonprofits use the Web in 2010 and into the next couple of years.

Network 94

Network Data Organization Map 94

NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

Amber's summary thoughts on her transition from accidental to purposeful techie: One thing I would add is that my approach at my job was possible because of an organizational culture that allowed it. even if those projects were not ones that would have been expected under those staff members' original job descriptions.

Case Study 65

Case Study NTEN Studies Leadership 65

NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

It is critical, especially during tough economic times, to ensure technology projects within your organization are completed on time and within budget. But often, a significant piece of the project is overlooked in the rush to meet these goals. Technology change is not new. You can never communicate enough about the change.

People 47

People Change Technology Management 47

NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The social media team includes the Deputy Director, the Special Projects Director, the Social Media Manager, the social media consultant, summer interns, and an outside content development consultant. Some of the team is dispursed, working virtually. These cloud applications enable the team to work efficiently.

Social Media 96

Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

NTEN

JULY 25, 2011

By Rebecca Krause-Hardie, AudienceWorks Recently I was talking with John Michael Schert, Executive Director of Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) , about their social media activities. Because it is part of the culture, and ties directly back to their core institutional values of being “transformative, captivating, honest, innovative and personal.”

Org 52

Org Share Technology Tech 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Those who have been through large custom build projects (or “bespoke” projects, as some of my friends call it) know these can be labor intensive, prone to risk, and come with a cost. Do you want to start (or persist) a culture of customization? That said, organizations often change over time and lose personnel.

Build 32

Build API Evaluation Exercise 32

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The infographic below (you'll want to view the whole thing) connects the dots between some specific actions – like having a technology plan, evaluating the ROI of technology projects, and investing in training for staff – and overall organizational effectiveness when it come to managing technology for your mission.

Benchmark 94

Benchmark ROI NTEN Evaluation 94

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

What are the effects of culture and how can the techie adapt? Another great trick to use is the "quick win" Find a tech project that meets a specific organizational need and can be quickly implemented with quick payback -- for example, a wiki to support a cross-departmental collaboration. Conclusion. business alignment.

Tech 62

Tech Org Chart San Diego 62

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Why do obsess about projects that fail and not those that work? He suggests looking for the bright spots - the projects that work. Analyze the ingredients of success of projects that went smoothly. Shape the Path (create a culture for change). We rarely train our analytical capacity to what is working.

NTC 61

NTC Brain Children Change 61

NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

We'd like to thank Google for supporting this research project. Download the complete report with more statistics and valuable insights and lessons gleaned from a survey of US nonprofits and focus groups with nonprofit staff, foundation staff, and nonprofit consultants: >Get the report!

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Research Data Metrics Nonprofit 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Colorado Project. The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

Reflection 103

Reflection People Network Colorado 103

NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Feature: Tools for Project Collaboration Management ," from Idealware's Kyle Andrei. In the current issue you'll find: " Feature: 6 Guiding Principles for Campaign Coalitions ," by Tom Novick, Michael O'Loughlin, and Jonathan Benton, M+R Strategic Services. Two Case-Studies: Sharing Back Office Functions.

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Issue Collaboration NTEN Case Study 76