sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Although these may sometimes be talked about as the same, there are important differences.

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Here are some best practices for effectively managing staff turnover and onboarding with your grantmaking software, including some methods of reassigning existing records to new staff members, establishing clear security roles, and building a comprehensive policies and procedures guide to keep everyone on the same page.

Data 74

Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Schools typically handle graduate and undergraduate student recruitment differently. Best practice is to use the same enrollment management software across departments with role-based access so there is one consistent record for each prospective student. Get together: Communicate across your college or university.

Student 86

Student Tips University Application 86

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In managing grant funding , communication is key. However, grantees sometimes run into difficulty deciphering the terminology between different funding sources. Use stories, graphics, and anecdotes to highlight the humanity of your organization’s campaign and the concrete difference you’re making. Lead the change.

Grant 91

Grant Process Management Tips 91

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. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. What are the changes that are meaningful to them? To look is an act of choice.”

Participatory 82

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 82

NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Julian Egelstaff, Technical Architect, Freeform Solutions Who are our IT role models? Sometimes the user/manager and executive are the same person. Sometimes the engineer and the user/manager are the same person -- if a small organization is using some open source tool by themselves to build a website, for example.

Roles 65

Roles Project Process Management 65

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

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. Change management is quite simply a proactive approach to managing change in an organization’s processes, goals, or technologies.

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Just like any technology, realizing success on the Salesforce platform takes careful maintenance, dedication to change management, and intentional roadmap planning. These two roles can broadly be defined as follows: . Together, these technical “Tier 2” roles typically make up a university’s CRM Team. . Tier 2 Support.

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Org Support Skills Knowledge 111

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied titles, such groups share a great deal. Mapping the Change. Lessons from the Field. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils.

Structure 98

Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

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.

Ratio 85

Ratio Report Technology Roles 85

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader. For example: A Change Manager creates a plan, directs projects and people to achieve a goal.

Arts 40

Arts Leadership Change Change Management 40

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. As part of your roadmap, make sure you develop a clear governance framework and change management strategy. Digital modernization or transformation efforts can fail for a lot of different reasons.

Government 88

Government Digital System Fund 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2018

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader. For example: A Change Manager creates a plan, directs projects and people to achieve a goal.

Arts 40

Arts Leadership Change Change Management 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2016

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader. For example: A Change Manager creates a plan, directs projects and people to achieve a goal.

Change 40

Change Change Management Knowledge Facilitation 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader. For example: A Change Manager creates a plan, directs projects and people to achieve a goal.

Change 40

Change Change Management Knowledge Arts 40

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.

Open Source 52

Open Source License Drupal Platform 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2017

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader. For example: A Change Manager creates a plan, directs projects and people to achieve a goal.

Arts 40

Arts Leadership Change Learning 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2016

Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader. For example: A Change Manager creates a plan, directs projects and people to achieve a goal.

Change Management 40

Change Management Knowledge Arts Facilitation 40

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

However, here are some potential use cases to help you visualize the role a data warehouse could play in your organization’s operations: Identify specific audience segments for marketing purposes. Change management issues: Anytime a new technology tool is introduced to your organization, you’ll face some growing pains and adoption challenges.

Data 52

Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Digital tools and systems often touch different teams and departments and can require investments that need to be discussed at a higher level. The tools within your digital ecosystem play an important role; however, it’s your people and the processes you put in place that make your ecosystem truly thrive. Invest in training and staff.

Digital 47

Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation 47

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. They said two different agencies that served nearly the same area of town were competing for “clients.”

Problem 74

Problem Skills Proposal Grant 74

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Colleges and universities that historically relied on their reputations may have to adapt their models to attract and retain different student populations, such as adult learners, online students, or individuals seeking tangible professional development opportunities.

Education 77

Education Student Award University 77

NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

What we were really bemoaning is that there are few roles in the sector whose responsibility, and professional expertise, is bridging mission and technology. They implement content management systems without getting users and executive sponsors on board.

Professional 74

Professional Technology Consultant Change Management 74

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2020

It didn’t take long, after that, to realize that rather than through social work, I could make the biggest difference through my organizational development and change management skills along with fundraising. A: Technology plays a huge role in our organization. A: This makes me laugh.

Foundation 25

Foundation Children Lesson Roles 25

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.

Social Media 95

Social Media Adopt Share Media 95

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.

Change 102

Change Case Study Org Lesson 102

Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2014

In a previous post, we discussed the differences between program costs and admin costs. Your first thought should always be “Do I have anyone here already who could be trained to fill this role?”. So what happens when, for example, your Accounts Payable clerk takes a position elsewhere?

Training 36

Training Train Interview Exercise 36

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We were talking about messaging, audiences, and how to get the news out, and we discovered that some of the communication team members had different impressions of why the organization bought the software in the first place. No matter their role in the organization, folks will want to know. Is it to update infrastructure?

Audience 36

Audience Team Course Integration 36

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

A recent national survey of Ethiopia’s vaccination coverage reported vastly different results from the government’s own estimates. Instead, it brought in independent experts to understand why the measurements were so different. Ethiopia could have ignored this conflict and reported the most favorable data.

Measure 96

Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 96

NTEN

APRIL 13, 2011

Make it a point every few months to let them know about roles and positions available at your organization. Would it make you want to put in the hours and effort to make a difference? Get others in the organization involved in the interview process -- and not just senior staff members or managers. Read the position description.

People 74

People Interview NTEN Job 74

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2017

After an hour, I had 12 different versions of our staff structure, each in its own little box. I was knee-deep in a capital expansion ( Abbott Square ) that would dramatically change our services, and I had less and less time for everyone. I knew the capital expansion would mean new roles and functions. Some people changed jobs.

Org 20

Org Learning Structure Museum 20

NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

While budget and board requirements will play large roles in determining which tools you use, don’t underestimate the importance of the human element in your decision. Read the entire article and the complete issue by subscribing online.) In other words, board support tools are useless without board member buy-in.

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Tools Adopt Journal 59

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.

Social Media 50

Social Media Network Media Social 50

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

The overall deal has to address not only licensing and servercloud services but must also consider design, implementation, support, modification, retraining, maintenance and upgrade—and it has to do this while respecting scale differences and various scheduling and operational constraints for all represented affiliates. Roles of parties.

Phase 20

Phase Structure License Training 20

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In order to be successful in this step you will need full management support and a dedicated key project lead for your team. This person will take the helm on laying out tasks in a sequence, informing other staff of their roles and assignments, and providing assistance to people as they complete their parts of the evaluation.

Measure 81

Measure Issue Impact Method 81

sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

Technology 76

Technology Change Management Nonprofit Law 76

NTEN

APRIL 29, 2011

Technology is now an integral part of communications, human resources, fundraising, even program delivery, all on top of the immense role it plays in administration. It's an opportunity to do it differently. You know that. You've felt that boulder you're pushing up the hill get bigger with every innovation.

Gartner 58

Gartner Time Flickr Integration 58