sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. The knowledge role was new to the organization, and as I hear from folks in the field all the time, to be successful, the knowledge activities were often shifting.

Knowledge 72

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 72

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

NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download! True to its name, the Change journal is changing. (online or mobile device) >>Download the PDF version (12.6

Costa Rica 66

Costa Rica Issue NTEN Change 66

NTEN

MAY 1, 2014

Based on that feedback, this new exclusive event offers advanced level learning for nonprofit leaders and changemakers across an organization in three tracks: Impact Leadership: Dynamic executive directors and leadership teams will learn how to plan and implement effective programs through a data-informed approach.

San Francisco 94

San Francisco NTEN Change NTC 94

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Practitioners are tasked with understanding how their assumptions or mindsets about objectivity, rigor and evidence; resources; roles; definitions, perceptions, and decisions; relationships; and productivity and accountability all may bias their MEL approaches. Compensate them for their contributions generously.

Participatory 87

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 87

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Founder and CEO Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, and director of communications Kirsten Morrison talked about how the organization is using technology to scale their goals, their programs, and their impact. . Learn more here. .

Nonprofit 73

Nonprofit New York City San Francisco Oracle 73

NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center staff includes just five staff members (four full-time) plus one very part-time social media manager at five hours a week. In order to accomplish the goals of social media strategy, Deputy Director Risa Breckman knew that 1.) And: “what role should Slideshare play in relation to the podcast?”

Social Media 96

Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

Flickr: kool_skatkat Last month, NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, posted a provocative article on our blog: " Rebranding the Accidental Techie." The organization could not manage either of those. " There emerged in this discussion thread a "case study," that I felt was both inspiring and instructive.

Case Study 65

Case Study NTEN Studies Leadership 65

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. Q: What role does technology play in your organization, and how do you see it continuing to have an impact in the future?

Foundation 25

Foundation Children Lesson Roles 25

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

NTEN

APRIL 13, 2011

Steve MacLaughlin, Director of Internet Solutions, Blackbaud Technology is a wonderful thing. Make it a point every few months to let them know about roles and positions available at your organization. Get others in the organization involved in the interview process -- and not just senior staff members or managers.

People 74

People Interview NTEN Job 74

NTEN

JUNE 11, 2010

While we may think of our Executive Directors as leaders, how many of us think of the Help Desk staff in the same way? innovation and expertise in technology can come from any staffer in any role, and technology leaders need to recognize and embrace that. Tags: Change Management Leadership microsoft NPTech Planning.

Leadership 88

Leadership Measure Hunger Tech 88

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2017

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. Keri brought structure and expert knowledge about how to coordinate the change. Some people changed managers.

Org 20

Org Learning Structure Museum 20

NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Using Wikispaces, we created the Technology Leadership Initiative (TLI) wiki, and invited all stakeholders to be members, including project directors, IT staff, technical assistance providers, and members of the US Deptartment of Education -- a total of 50 members. The TLI wiki is enabling us to meet all of our goals. Fast forward to Jan.

Case Study 69

Case Study Culture National Network 69

NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

There also needs to be accountability, which I believe is a role the nonprofit community in partnership with the grant-makers need to play.

Measure 96

Measure Ethiopia Nigeria Analysis 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. And they understand how their role relates to this. What became abundantly clear almost at once was that I was asking the wrong question.

Org 52

Org Share Technology Tech 52

Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2018

This should be a wake-up call to all campaigns and executive directors. Organizations will continue to miss (or over-estimate) big opportunities for digital to transform campaigns and the organizations themselves until they add more digital leads to senior management. The Structures of Effective Digital Teams.

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Team Digital Structure United Kingdom 26

sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Dan is the vice-president of customer success modernization and managing director of International Markets Group at Blackbaud and has years of experience working in the higher education space. Build Your Team The world has changed multiple times over the last five years, and that will continue.

Education 96

Education Technology University Blended 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Sit down with my executive director to discuss a process for a social media policy. It isn’t about content, although that is important.

Reflection 103

Reflection People Network Colorado 103

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.

Challenge 75

Challenge Organization Interview Roles 75

NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Or if the communications director is busy creating content with little thought to annual campaign? It takes a willingness to share with all areas and understand that data are important and crucial to everyone in the nonprofit, regardless of their role. The lifeblood of the nonprofit is its lists. Christina G.

Data 56

Data Time Social Media Database 56

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

End-users ask, “can we make changes to the ‘out of the box’ software to meet specific needs?” ” In response, technology directors and CIOs ask, “I know we can customize this, but is it a good idea?” ” The answer is typically “yes.” Development approach.

Build 32

Build API Evaluation Exercise 32

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The key is to begin, said Linton Myers, Director of Innovation and Incubation at Blackbaud, and keep trying, even if the first attempt is not a slam-dunk. “Risk-averse leaders look at failures as a time loss, resource loss, or budget loss,” Myers said. Now You’re Ready to Start Small Pinpoint your first step toward innovation.

Nonprofit 97

Nonprofit Adopt Chart Press 97

Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

Make sure you cover all the different roles that use your CRM. A fundraiser, a database admin, an events person, a bookkeeper or accountant, and an executive director are all going to use the system differently. You can then cross-reference those goals with their roles and their day-to-day functions.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit System Process Consultant 52

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

When I started in the sector right after grad school, I realized that there weren’t a lot of folks who I thought looked like me who were in leadership roles. And I ascended into an executive role pretty early in about three and a half, four years into my career and I spent almost all of my career in the C-suite.

Management 91

Management Work Video Slides 91

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

By Annaliese Hoehling, Publications Director, NTEN. The community manager has been around longer than you may think – and I'm not trying to be like Malcolm Gladwell by drawing (questionable) parallels to pre-Internet practices. She would have had more in common with a bouncer or a customer service representative than a PR professional.

Management 90

Management Communication Community Roles 90

NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

On one hand, those who decide that technology will be their vocations need to push for roles and titles that reflect what they really do. This article is meant for those who want to stop being accidental and move into a technology leadership role. I agreed, but only to an extent. They're ready to graduate from their apprenticeships.

Technology 93

Technology Oakland Chicago Skills 93

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2010

Saturday, May 22, 2010 Use This eBook To Improve Your Communication The former director of communications for McDonalds, David Grossman, now a leading consultant, speaker and author has released a free eBook about how to communicate effectively. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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eBook Communication Mentoring Kansas City 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Most important, he teaches business leaders and nonprofit executive directors why they need to change the way they lead change. Some of my favorite parts of the book are: Most leaders miss the fact that every employee possesses a latent willingness to change. The book came out earlier this month.

Arts 40

Arts Change Mentoring Kansas City 40

Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

I tell a story of the remodeling that I’ll tell you today and a change management theory that I will share with you. “My executive director very often has met directly. and meet with our board on my own to help change the relationship. I’ve gotten some remodeling going up there. Okay, cool.

Product 71

Product Video Donor Structure 71