Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

Everything but the kitchen sink This pitfall occurs when a strategic plan includes a logical list of things that would help the organization, but it lacks overarching impact goals, tradeoffs, and prioritization of activities. Who is our population of focus, and will some populations be disproportionately impacted?

San Francisco 98

San Francisco Nonprofit Metrics Boston 98

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Review requirements before applying for or accepting awards to ensure that you understand what is necessary to effectively manage the grant and if the grant lifecycle is a good fit for your organization. In managing grant funding , communication is key. Seek clarity. Adopt a robust fund accounting system.

Grant 94

Grant Process Management Tips 94

EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

Depending on the size, reach, and impact anticipated from a technology change, engaging the board of directors is often critical to your success. 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.

Technology 186

Technology Change Analysis Tech 186

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. Creating, maintaining, and evolving an effective website for your organization can’t be done by your communications department alone.

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

Relationship 60

Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 60

sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

By thinking freely, I had no problem considering outrageous ideas to help, but my leadership brain applied the necessary guardrails to make practical and cost-effective decisions. Yes, there was support for change, but the most challenging part of this entire project would be the change management component.

Change Management 79

Change Management Change Management Denver 79

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. Monitor program impact.

Data 52

Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

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.

Blackbaud 80

Blackbaud Chart Denver Nonprofit 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Collaborative Problem-Solving sessions focus on how grantmaker can best partner with other funders, grantees, corporations and government agencies to solve problems and grow impact. Scaling Impact sessions offer strategies and knowledge about how we can help nonprofits achieve better and more results. Kimberly St. Casey Foundation.

Blogger 91

Blogger Conference Effective Seattle 91

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively. Change management: What is it?

Change Management 52

Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The pressure to respond when demand spikes in the communities you serve can be great—but these powerful opportunities to make an impact are the reason nonprofits exist. Taken together, these factors can significantly dent a nonprofit’s momentum during a time when they need it to be most effective and responsive.

Philanthropy 84

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 84

fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Even the most comprehensive AMS can fail to make the right impact if you don’t get executive alignment and buy-in across your organization. On the technical side, data architecture is key to implementing Fonteva effectively.

Service 52

Service Management System Tech 52

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Are you ready for a grantmaking solution that helps your organization manage your data simply and efficiently?

Data 76

Data Blackbaud Policy Database 76

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. 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.

Participatory 85

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 85

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Of nonprofits who added payment methods and donation options, the majority saw a positive impact. Many tried new things….but Evolution or Revolution?

Change 75

Change Marketing Fundraising Stream 75

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The pressure to respond when demand spikes in the communities you serve can be great—but these powerful opportunities to make an impact are the reason nonprofits exist. Taken together, these factors can significantly dent a nonprofit’s momentum during a time when they need it to be most effective and responsive.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Digital transformation or modernization for government agencies is about using new technologies to effectively change an agency’s ability to engage audiences and achieve its mission. As part of your roadmap, make sure you develop a clear governance framework and change management strategy. Organize for success.

Government 88

Government Digital System Fund 88

Forum One

MAY 6, 2021

How can you better serve your customers using a digital platform and how can that positively impact your agency or organization? The biggest advantage of digital modernization—by far—is that you can have a bigger impact. Your modernization efforts must serve your staff and the end-users effectively to be worthwhile.

Government 49

Government Digital Service System 49

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Business Considerations: Elements like budget, licensing type, training needs, and change management are also essential considerations in CMS selection. PHP Solutions: These platforms, such as Drupal and WordPress, can be cost-effective and offer flexibility due to their vast community support. How will this impact your budget?

Open Source 52

Open Source License Drupal Platform 52

sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

More Cost-Effective for Your Nonprofit Organization You may say that it’s a big cost to move your internal systems to the cloud. Future Focused to Prepare Your Nonprofit for What’s Next All the benefits of cloud-based applications have an enormous impact on a nonprofit. Their business models depend on this.

Tools 72

Tools Application Nonprofit Software 72

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Does it solve a unique problem, or does it solve it more effectively than the software we currently have? Can this new platform integrate into our existing tech stack, or will it create more work for staff to support and manage it? What and who does it impact? Is the innovation micro or macro?

Denver 79

Denver Software PowerPoint Template 79

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. What does it take to maximize knowledge work as the possibility at the intersection of grantmaking and equitable change?

Knowledge 68

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 68

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

This could help ensure that, as a funder, you are more targeted in who you ask for funds, and who you fund, helping everyone be more efficient and making the greatest impact with our granting. This could help grantmakers identify the most promising proposals and allocate funding more effectively. What do you think?

Grant 77

Grant Application Process Fund 77

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

JULY 17, 2023

As a grantmaker, you’re on a mission to make a positive impact in your community through grantmaking. You know your well-being should be a top priority if you want to be effective over the long haul, but most of the time this seems unrealistic given the number of urgent and important items on your never-ending to-do list.

Culture 74

Culture Consultant Calendar Team 74

sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

With this approach, families now sign one continuous enrollment contract that remains in effect for the duration of their child(ren)’s enrollment at DKJA. Overall, continuous enrollment has had a positive impact at our school. What are the benefits of continuous enrollment?

Student 74

Student Policy Retention Education 74

Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

What topics can you speak to most effectively as a thought leader? Visual storytelling, influencer engagement, and marketing automations are just a few effective strategies to increase donor engagement. Developing a change management plan ensures you’re never reliant on one person to do certain jobs. .

Digital 47

Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation 47

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

This week before I leave for the Middle East, I will have the honor of presenting at the Grantmakers For Effective Organization’s Conference in Seattle. I am doing a session called “ Learning in Public ” with Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, TCC Group. Roshan Paul, Senior Change Manager, Ashoka.

Results 95

Results Seattle Evaluation Michigan 95

Gyrus

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

In the introduction to the Change Management Strategies Series I mention three major factors effecting change. These include an organized implementation plan, communication, and management buy-in. Learning Management System (LMS) roll outs that catch employees unaware can have a potentially devastating impact.

Communication 49

Communication Phase Change Management Training 49

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

As birth rates decline and populations age, the effects on enrollment numbers, funding, and institutional sustainability become increasingly pronounced. Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. How is the perceived value of a college degree changing?

Education 78

Education Student Award University 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2009

Steve said silo culture has been a barrier to effective web strategy for years. What makes this different is that the technology that is driving this change - the " social graph " or the map of connectedness that we're creating through participation in online social networks. Steve MacLaughlin recently pointed this in an email.

Adopt 90

Adopt Social Media Media Social 90

NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

Over the last few years, NTEN has been working with nonprofits to understand how to better wrangle all the data they’re creating and what’s available to them into improved results: more mission impact. How do we determine which data matters in the first place, and how that data will impact the direction of our work?

NTEN 100

NTEN Data Metrics Sample 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Social media is blurring boundaries for all functions within an organization, and eventually it will impact governance. How can boards effectively incorporate the use of the social networks and social media to govern? Tags: change management.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Social Government 94

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The key to maximizing community impact is making sure everyone in the organization is pulling in the same direction. Management philosophy is stuck in the past. Every manager knows the value of teamwork. Management philosophy for today. Work requirements often changed before the team could even complete the work.

Structure 97

Structure Leadership Team Phase 97

NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Staff have to see the impact of their voice being added to the conversation. 13ntc Change Management community building digital team strategies Leadership nptech Organizational Culture Social Media Staffing Strategy Communications' Staff have to see a payback or reason to get engaged themselves. So where to begin? for " Ctrl.

Digital 78

Digital Build Community Minneapolis 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

The big ah ha for me during our reflection that was that effective online collaboration tools for working in a networked way can't have top-down control interaction design. 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

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Your nonprofit’s mission is likely the same as it was when your organization began; to make an impact and to effect change, whether locally, nationally or globally. The challenge then is to stay true to your mission while taking the steps needed to keep pace in a changing industry.

Change 55

Change Organization Disaster Consultant 55