Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Try asking these questions: Are there levels of distinction between your stakeholders? Do staff leaders from different departments make up your larger stakeholder group? To manage your stakeholders’ expectations, consider adopting a culture of change management at your association.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Different types of nonprofits will have different needs — e.g., associations are different businesses than research and policy institutes — so do what is more directly connected to your mission and goals. Here are some questions to answer when looking at forming a personalization plan: Why are you personalizing?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different. Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement. Although these may sometimes be talked about as the same, there are important differences.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Rebecca Homkes Today, Homkes shares these insights with us: Question: You describe SRT as a loop, not a line. Linear models of growth neglect the realities of the changing world around us and lull us into a false sense of security. Question: Which part of SRT is the most important and why? Homkes: The entire loop!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

By reading the book, you’ll learn in great detail how to accelerate the change process—lessen your panic, adapt faster, define the new normal, and thrive going forward. Jason Feifer Today, Feifer answers these questions for us: Question: Of the four phases of change, which is typically the most difficult for people to work through and why?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. But is this the right question? Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Who manages the monitoring and evaluation?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table.

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Blackbaud Chart Denver Nonprofit 79

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Some common focus areas for investments in government digital transformation might include using and optimizing data and analytics collection, updating IT infrastructures, migrating data and files to a cloud storage, and facilitating change management. Organize for success. What are some common reasons they fail?

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Government Digital System Fund 88

Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

of mainstream companies report that they continue to struggle with cultural challenges relating to organizational alignment, business processes, change management, communication, people skill sets, and resistance or lack of understanding to enable change. There is no question that Big Data has been absorbed into the mainstream.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Here are some questions to answer when looking at forming a personalization plan: Why are you personalizing? For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior. Establish new digital governance and implement change management.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

As we evolve into a society that increasingly relies on software to manage everything from personal communications to banking needs, the debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized solutions is a part of every software evaluation. What is the Difference Between Customized and Configured Software?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Your Executive Director, your board of directors, or even your colleagues may have different priorities, preferences, or perspectives on what information you need to collect. Here are some questions to ask yourself: How long does it take for your grantees to fill out your application?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2021

Start by asking yourself how you and your organization reacted to change last year, and how those reactions can be different in the future. Then, follow these tips to get your change management creative juices flowing! For each change listed, add a sentence or two to support your reasoning for the change.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Network for Good and Vibrance Global explore different donor experiences, Jeanne Allen offers six tips for online board engagement, and James Murdock eloquently shares his experiences on a question we take to heart: How can nonprofits rethink the PDF? >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As leaders, sometimes we need to pump the breaks and evaluate things from a different perspective. Some questions I ask myself: Does the purpose of this new technology align with our school mission and strategic plan? Does it solve a unique problem, or does it solve it more effectively than the software we currently have?

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Business Considerations: Elements like budget, licensing type, training needs, and change management are also essential considerations in CMS selection. Digital Maturity: Depending on your organization’s digital maturity, your needs might differ. Differences in personalization capabilities can be vast across CMS platforms.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

In our latest survey, we decided to ask about technology staffing levels differently. Because we know that the term "IT Staff" means something very specific to people, and the concept of who is "IT Staff" has not changed as rapidly over the last few years as the role of technology in an organization has.

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Ratio Report Technology Roles 85

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here is a document that outlines the different security roles available in the system. Be sure you’ve properly documented how to inactivate access to the database for staff members who leave the organization, too. Blackbaud Grantmaking user?

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Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

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.

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Model Lesson Business Authoring 52

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. Learn and understand the different work that people do. Get to know the neighbors (Community).

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sgEngage

JULY 17, 2023

Start small by considering this question: what’s our vision for what we want well-being to look like for our team and/or organization over the next 90 days? Here are a few additional questions that be helpful as you map out your vision: How do our organization’s current mission, vision, and values connect to employee and grantee-well-being?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Here is a quick brainstorm of questions we could ask that might help networks reflect more effectively. Questions to Help Deep Reflection Occur. What would you do differently? What might you do to deal with it differently? What are unanswered questions you have about what happened? In what ways? Did it fall short?

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Reflection Social Media Learning Media 89

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Difficulties with data transformation: Data transformation is the process data from different sources will need to undergo in order for you to view it all in the same format or structure, thus streamlining your analysis tasks. Identify the key questions you want to answer and the insights you need to gain from your data.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Specifically around the question, "What it is in the culture of organizations that are able to make the shift that is different from organizations that cannot?" Leaders at EDF specifically brought Dave in because he thinks differently, he has that mindset. It operates by different rules and responds to different stimuli.

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Social Media Adopt Share Media 95

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

Development and f inance teams have their own unique but overlapping responsibilities around the management of revenue.? They answer to different audiences and measure success in different ways.? This can lead to what appears to be discord but really is a natural push and pull of departments sharing data to different ends.?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

They should then immediately follow that question with: “Should they be a qualified professional?” 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.

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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.” 4 Change September Chat Topic: Change Failure / Change #Fails. 4Change Chat Questions on Change Failure: What is the value of failure? the action of changing something.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

That is a question most nonprofit folks can answer pretty easily. Now that's a different question, one that's not as simple to answer for most of us. What can the nonprofit community learn from NTEN's own journey toward demonstrating its impact with data? What does your organization do?".

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

This leaves students questioning if they can make more money more quickly—and avoid student debt—by entering the workplace with a certificate instead of a college degree. While studies show that workers with bachelor’s degrees have higher lifetime earnings and lower poverty rates than those without, technology has changed the workforce.

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Education Student Award University 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

He started to collect "creation stories" to explain the difference between traditional approaches (you create a program, implement it, and collect data to measure its success) versus developmental evaluation (an evaluation that gathers information to help you improve the program.) Tags: change management.

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Social Media Culture Create Media 99

NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Maybe there are monthly brown bag lunches where staff can ask the in-house experts questions? Building community takes many forms and is done for many different reasons: to raise money, pass legislation, connect with like-minded people, have fun, learn new things. Could the experts offer one-on-one trainings over coffee?

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Digital Build Community Minneapolis 78

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Well, those with children a certain age who celebrate Christmas probably know what I’m talking about: I live in constant fear that I’m going to answer a question about Santa and/or The Elf on a Shelf incorrectly. Once you have the central message, you can work on the different variations. It’s like change management mad libs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2009

Over the years, I used this exercise for different audiences, from filmmakers to university professionals. So, we should try to avoid at all costs asking this question first "What tool should we use?" Tags: change management network effectiveness. In workshops, I'd play the video and have folks jot down words or themes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

I think there are some generational differences as well as industry differences in comfort level of using social media tools to leverage your personal networks. The bigger questions is - are you ready make the shift? Tags: change management listening. Has it been valuable?

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2011

Would it make you want to put in the hours and effort to make a difference? Ask the Right Questions There are lots of books and websites about how to answer the typical interview questions. There aren't nearly enough about asking the right questions. Any decent interview candidate is ready for the basic questions.

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People Interview NTEN Job 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2009

I've been re-reading Patti Anklam's book, Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World which covers the many different forms of networks and how they work. It covers different models for purpose, structure, style, value creation, design, leadership, and change management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2009

As Charlene Li pointed out, " Change management processes take years - you don't change over night. Jeremiah Owyang shared three different models for how corporations organize and deploy social media: 1. Question: How is social media organized within your nonprofit organization? No clear leader. Is it working?

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