Change Management, Evaluation and Ideas

4 Necessary Culture Shifts To Help You Navigate Change Management

Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2023

Every year there was guaranteed to be a policy or procedural change that required change management , which led to the second lesson I learned: Figure out how to make the change last. Organizations that successfully navigate change management have also made culture shifts to ensure lasting change.

Change Management

Change Management Culture Change Management

Beyond the RFP: How to Choose Technology Partners for Impact

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

A technology migration project typically involves several key steps, including defining a project scope, assessing the current tech stack and gathering requirements from across the organization, evaluating technology vendors and implementation partners, and ultimately planning, building, configuring, testing and training staff on the new system.

Impact

Impact Technology Articulate Grant

Combatting Innovation Creep

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

What happens when a new hire with a head full of ideas wants to switch to the software they used in their last job or learned about in college? As leaders, sometimes we need to pump the breaks and evaluate things from a different perspective.

Denver

Denver Software PowerPoint Template

Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Success in highly technical roles relies just as much on customer service and change management as on technical abilities. Including technology skills in job descriptions and performance appraisals–including evaluating managers on the tech skills of their direct reports–signals that it’s something to take seriously.

Skills

Skills Technology Develop Training

Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. I was asked to engage with a group of changemakers to help illuminate their change work.

Knowledge

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work

Essential Strategies for Your Foundation’s Next Website Redesign

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

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You're invited to NTEN's inaugural Leading Change Summit in San Francisco

NTEN

MAY 1, 2014

After over a decade of convening our signature annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, we are excited to unveil and invite you to our inaugural Leading Change Summit in San Francisco on September 3-6. 14lcs Change Management Data Leadership leading change leading change summit Strategy'

San Francisco

San Francisco NTEN Change NTC

A Huge Thanks To Guest Bloggers from the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

If you are curious what funders learned, you’ll have an opportunity to read some of the ideas and questions being discussed right here on this blog. Evaluation and Learning sessions help grantmakers and their partners better use evaluation to foster learning and make real-time improvements in their work. Casey Foundation.

Blogger

Blogger Conference Effective Seattle

This Week on Beth’s Blog: Stronger Grantmaking, Stronger Nonprofits, Stronger Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference will offer a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Cindy Rizzo, Senior Director, Grantmaking and Evaluation, Arcus Foundation. Casey Foundation.

Results

Results Seattle Evaluation Michigan

Seven Tips on How to Use Your Digital Ecosystem to Enhance Your Fundraising

Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Be sure to evaluate any existing integrations that may be available and keep this in consideration when evaluating licensing and overall costs. Developing a change management plan ensures you’re never reliant on one person to do certain jobs. .

Digital

Digital Tips Fundraising Evaluation

Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Here are some ideas to rejuvenate a shrinking pipeline: Collaborate. Get engaged with your local or regional affiliate organizations like NACAC or AACRAO to brainstorm on best practices, generate ideas, and gain insights that could empower your institution’s strategy. Re-evaluate your messaging. Adapt your marketing.

Education

Education Student Award University

The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? As they wait, organizations, ideas, and potential progress suffer, and the riskier and newer a proposal feels, the more it is placed in the wait-and-see category.

Problem

Problem Skills Proposal Grant

Budget Changes? Keep Calm and Carry On with These Tips!

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.

Change

Change Tips Attitude Poll

Customized vs. Configurable Software Solutions: Which Should You Choose?

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. The costs add up and you end up with a bloated technology stack.

Software

Software System Grant Industry

Technology Leaders Are Change Agents: Discussion from the NTEN Community

NTEN

AUGUST 4, 2011

Both the changes in technology infrastructure and the changes in staffing and organizational processes as a result of changing technology are really what we're talking about when we talk about "Change Management". We like numbers, and they like numbers, but not all numbers are the same.

Discussion

Discussion NTEN Change Technology

3 Ways to Embrace Change and Shake the Status Quo at Your Organization

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

The challenge then is to stay true to your mission while taking the steps needed to keep pace in a changing industry. Successfully embracing change isn’t just about going with the flow; it’s about leading the pack. So what’s holding your organization back from making internal changes? . with new technology without a game plan.

Change

Change Organization Disaster Consultant

Guest Post by Kira Marchenese: What Happened When We Introduced 350 Staff to Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

Each team pitched their idea to the full EDF staff. Teams took ownership of their ideas and were revved up to show them off. Lots of great ideas. EDF staff came up with some really interesting ideas. Three different groups have come to me asking for help re-running the game to generate ideas for specific projects.

Social Media

Social Media Media Remix Social

Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In fact, it can even generate your next great idea. Idealist''s weekly spotlight was all about playful thinking, citing some interesting research by IDEO that may help you be more comfortable in sharing your crazy ideas at work. Did you know that play can help you, too? Register now!

Research

Research San Francisco Montana Homeless

Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In fact, it can even generate your next great idea. Idealist''s weekly spotlight was all about playful thinking, citing some interesting research by IDEO that may help you be more comfortable in sharing your crazy ideas at work. Did you know that play can help you, too? Register now!

Research

Research San Francisco Montana Homeless

Build, Buy, or Customize?

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?” Evaluate your team: Do you have the right skills sets and capacity in house?

Build

Build API Evaluation Exercise

Measuring Impact: Feature Article from the Latest Issue of NTEN:Change

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

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. One benefit of focus groups is the ability for participants to feed off each other’s energy and bounce ideas off one another.

Measure

Measure Issue Impact Method

Tech Across Your Org: Program and Fundraising Innovation Sprung from an Internal Technology Project

NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

We knew we would ultimately be in 16 countries by the year 2020, which meant that tracking, monitoring, and evaluating projects would become more complicated by the day. We had this idea that we would put all of the field data online somehow—it could be updated easily from any of our sites, and we would have immediate access.

International

International Project Org Technology

2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

IOT Physical Simulators: The idea here is to build physical training devices that connect to online learning technology. This idea is still incubating in most places in the industry, but we have seen some evidence of movement outside of our own pilots. Trough of Disillusionment. We are all for it. Conclusion. 2016 predictions.

Hype

Hype eLearning Model Badge

Forget the Tech, Let’s Talk Mission

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

You have to be creative: offer to meet over lunch, coffee, prepare a summary of what you see in the strategic plan that asks probing questions that could lead to mutual ideas and extended discussion; chocolate works, too. Some of the best ideas for the use and integration of technology will come from the staff. business alignment.

Tech

Tech Org Chart San Diego

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8.

Evaluation

Evaluation Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Defining Your IT Roles: Project Management as a Process

NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Where do our ideas about IT come from? It also creates transparency, by giving the entire project team a chance to evaluate what's going on regularly, and to re-prioritize work based on what they've learned as the project unfolds. They often have ideas about what they think will make their lives better.

Roles

Roles Project Process Management

Salesforce for non-profit organizations

fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

You can check out the full list of pricing to get a better idea of how much Salesforce could cost for your nonprofit. Once questions like these are answered, the consultant will be able to give you a better idea of how long it will take to get your organization up and running. We start by evaluating the staff capacity and capabilities.

Profit

Profit Organization Consultant Adopt

5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Sunday, August 22, 2010 5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees Your employees have lots of ideas.

Ideas

Ideas Generation Tips Mentoring

Welcome Ideas At Any Time From Anyone

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. So, as a leader, be sure you dig deep for ideas, and provide an easy way for all employees to make suggestions.

Ideas

Ideas Time Mentoring Kansas City

Go Old School.Use A Flip Chart For Gathering Ideas

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Provide Post-it notes, and watch the ideas grow as employees post their ideas on the flip chart.

Chart

Chart Ideas Mentoring Kansas City

Case Study: An Accidental Techie #FAIL Story

NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. And, in case you were wondering, the transition finally did happen.

Case Study

Case Study Studies Story Mali

Discover Your Leader Grade

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

Leadership

Leadership Communication Kansas City Mentoring

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

email

email Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

Kansas City

Kansas City Kansas Help Mentoring

Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

Lesson

Lesson Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Timm that you can use to evaluate your organizations customer service via the phone: 1.

Service

Service Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. So, dig deep for ideas.

Giving

Giving Mentoring Kansas City Kansas

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. So, dig deep for ideas.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

Leadership

Leadership Tips Kansas City Mentoring

Thanks For Your Loyal Readership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

Kansas City

Kansas City Mentoring Kansas Leadership

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. So, dig deep for ideas.

Mentoring

Mentoring Tips Kansas City Kansas

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. So, dig deep for ideas.

Skills

Skills International Communication Mentoring

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. So, dig deep for ideas.

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills

4 Necessary Culture Shifts To Help You Navigate Change Management

Beyond the RFP: How to Choose Technology Partners for Impact

Trending Sources

Combatting Innovation Creep

Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

Essential Strategies for Your Foundation’s Next Website Redesign

You're invited to NTEN's inaugural Leading Change Summit in San Francisco

A Huge Thanks To Guest Bloggers from the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference 2012

This Week on Beth’s Blog: Stronger Grantmaking, Stronger Nonprofits, Stronger Results

Seven Tips on How to Use Your Digital Ecosystem to Enhance Your Fundraising

Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

Budget Changes? Keep Calm and Carry On with These Tips!

Customized vs. Configurable Software Solutions: Which Should You Choose?

Technology Leaders Are Change Agents: Discussion from the NTEN Community

3 Ways to Embrace Change and Shake the Status Quo at Your Organization

Guest Post by Kira Marchenese: What Happened When We Introduced 350 Staff to Social Media

Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

Build, Buy, or Customize?

Measuring Impact: Feature Article from the Latest Issue of NTEN:Change

Tech Across Your Org: Program and Fundraising Innovation Sprung from an Internal Technology Project

2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forget the Tech, Let’s Talk Mission

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Defining Your IT Roles: Project Management as a Process

Salesforce for non-profit organizations

5 Tips For Generating Ideas From Employees

Welcome Ideas At Any Time From Anyone

Go Old School.Use A Flip Chart For Gathering Ideas

Case Study: An Accidental Techie #FAIL Story

Discover Your Leader Grade

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

Lots Of Lessons From Post-it Notes

How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss

Thanks For Your Loyal Readership

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

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