sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

A well-developed project charter can help to keep stakeholders aligned from the onset, avoid common risks and pitfalls, and ensure that you’re making the most effective use of your resources. What is the impact of the problem? Risks No change management undertaking is without its risks. When and where do problems occur?

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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.

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Blogger Conference Effective Seattle 91

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Whether you are thinking about applying for your first grant or your organization manages several grants each year, it’s important to have clear processes to meet those mandates and avoid straying outside your mission. In managing grant funding , communication is key. Seek clarity. Adopt a robust fund accounting system.

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Grant Process Management Tips 91

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.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Your digital ecosystem , which encompasses all of your digital properties, including your website(s), engagement channels, and technical support platforms, allows for a number of entry points through which your target audiences think and feel about your organization. Establish new digital governance and implement change management.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The bbcon 2023 agenda is full of great sessions for finance professionals serving nonprofits, schools, foundations, healthcare, and cultural organizations, from creating better systems to extending what you currently do with Blackbaud’s fund accounting software, Financial Edge NXT.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The social justice organization supported Black and Indigenous people through grantmaking with an annual budget between $2 million and $3 million. Maximize Current Tools.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

And salaries in many nonprofit organizations can’t compete with the for-profit sector. According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

From managing membership and events to driving ecommerce , member engagement , and data reporting, Fonteva has the comprehensive functionality to deliver on the needs of your membership community. 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.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

As someone new to the organization, I could recognize the struggle. 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. Nothing dooms a project more than failed change management in an organization.

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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?

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

But isn’t the way the organization spends its money just as important? You want to make sure that the organization that’s getting your money is running as economically as possible and can provide an accurate accounting of its efforts. Now think about your nonprofit organization. Their business models depend on this.

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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.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With an overwhelming number of CMS options available, it’s essential to consider various factors to ensure your chosen platform aligns with your organization’s unique needs and goals. Compatibility with your organization’s technical inclinations is crucial for smooth operation.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. The social justice organization supported Black and Indigenous people through grantmaking with an annual budget between $2 million and $3 million. million constituents.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

Many organizations typically inexperienced in emergency appeals saw huge success with their appeals. 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. Many tried new things….but

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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. I think it is more than just having self-organizing values embedded in the way the tool works. I'm thinking about organizations such as 350 or Moms Rising.

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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. More people working in or with grantmaking organizations now have some term related to knowledge work in their titles or job descriptions.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

These scenarios happen all the time and can be incredibly frustrating for IT managers, especially when your current tech stack already has a similar tool—which the colleague has forgotten about or never completed training on—or the suggested software cannot integrate properly with your other systems. What and who does it impact?

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

Maybe your organization even uses some early AI for administrative tasks, like a chatbot for questions. I say dangerously because the downside of AI is that it is still a blunt instrument, and organizations could miss diamonds that the AI doesn’t know to look for. You could even use AI to fully automate some types of grantmaking.

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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.

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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.

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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

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. It’s not. .

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Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Though it has changed in shape during the pandemic, here are seven tips on how to use your digital ecosystem to enhance your fundraising. As people are spending more and more time online, digital fundraising is vital for mission-driven organizations to achieve and surpass goals. . Start with what and where your organization does well.

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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.

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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. Specific information that might not be available to employees includes: Who the LMS will directly impact?

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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. The Web is still its own silo in many organizations. If you are one of the 10-15% of early adopters in social media, it is important to understand how to provide assistance to help others cross the chasm, whether individually or as an organization.

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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.

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Results Seattle Evaluation Michigan 95

fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

What is the best platform for nonprofit organizations? The platform allows non-profit organizations to gather data and automate tasks across functions such as fundraising , program management , operations , marketing and member engagement , and more. What is the best platform for nonprofit organizations?

Profit 52

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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 77

Education Student Award University 77

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. In 2010, we organized an online workshop we affectionately titled “Taming the Data Monster.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Their handbook provides a good blueprint for staff, affiliates and volunteer to serve as ambassadors for the organization on social networks. . Social media is blurring boundaries for all functions within an organization, and eventually it will impact governance. Tags: change management.

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Social Media Media Social Government 94

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I believe teamwork is rare because our organizations are built in opposition to working as a team. 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. Management philosophy is stuck in the past.

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Structure Leadership Team Phase 97

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit organizations look to outside experts for all kinds of reasons. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. You likely already have an idea of the kind of support you’re looking for.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

Jacobwith Flickr: jenny8lee When it comes to building community and increasing brand awareness, some organizations hire communications, marketing, and engagement staff to handle these activities. And that makes sense -- someone needs to be charged with keeping a close eye on the organization’s community growth. So where to begin?

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Digital Build Community Minneapolis 78

sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Instead of getting a nod of understanding or an enthusiastic question about the mission of the organization, I got a blank stare and the response, “C…F…O…?” Another empty gaze, followed by a quick change of subject. Once, when asked what I do for a living, I responded, “I’m a CFO for nonprofits.” Chief Financial Officer,” I clarified.

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