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. As we reaffirm shared meaning making, we realize that knowledge work and social change are quite intertwined and interdependent.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Are the various tools speaking to one another to share data and inform your decision-making? 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. The importance of a change management plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Cindy Rizzo, Senior Director, Grantmaking and Evaluation, Arcus Foundation. Roshan Paul, Senior Change Manager, Ashoka.

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Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Create valuable content and share it on the platforms that give the best return, that is, if a particular social platform is not bringing you traffic or donations, invest your time elsewhere. Be sure to evaluate any existing integrations that may be available and keep this in consideration when evaluating licensing and overall costs.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Nonprofits show and share what worked, usually with tidy stories and charts. They know they can’t really share everything that happens behind the curtain (and believe me, there is so much that never reaches beyond the walls of most organizations) because they will risk the loss of funding.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Be sure to save those query results so they can be reused, or even use an export tool if you need to share it with other users. Some solutions like Blackbaud Grantmaking even have a batch update tool that enables users to make global changes to a group of records.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

Evaluation and Learning sessions help grantmakers and their partners better use evaluation to foster learning and make real-time improvements in their work. Cindy Rizzo, Senior Director, Grantmaking and Evaluation, Arcus Foundation. David Colby, Vice President, Research and Evaluation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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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.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Sharing resources, pooling expertise, and creating joint programs can help institutions achieve efficiencies and increase their attractiveness to students. Re-evaluate your messaging. Survey your recent alums to discover what life benefits beyond employment they attribute to their college experience and share those widely.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Segmentation is the process of grouping your supporters based on shared characteristics. Change management issues: Anytime a new technology tool is introduced to your organization, you’ll face some growing pains and adoption challenges. Then, pick your consultant and begin working together!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

By now, we all agree it's silly to evaluate an entire organization based on one ratio. Certainly, defining effectiveness more broadly means at the very minimum that nonprofits will have to collect AND SHARE more programmatic data. We need a culture change. As a sector, we're woefully behind when it comes to evaluation skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Michael Quinn Patton , an evaluation guru, speak at the Packard Foundation. He described the challenges of adapting evaluation methods to non-Western systems in developing countries because evaluation has traditionally been deeply rooted in the Western ways of thinking.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

By now, we all agree it's silly to evaluate an entire organization based on one ratio. Certainly, defining effectiveness more broadly means at the very minimum that nonprofits will have to collect AND SHARE more programmatic data. We need a culture change. As a sector, we're woefully behind when it comes to evaluation skills.

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Roles Question Ratio API 57

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

We've been sharing the results of our annual research on nonprofit investments in technology staffing and budgets in multiple ways this year: with the full report , an infographic with the key benchmarks , a webinar – and we also introduced a dynamic benchmarking tool this month. Well, if you thought we'd stop there, think again!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

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. They''ll be visiting 7 cities along the way, sharing the stories of homeless youth and the folks fighting to end this crisis.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

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. They''ll be visiting 7 cities along the way, sharing the stories of homeless youth and the folks fighting to end this crisis.

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Research San Francisco Montana Homeless 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

Also, the game is licensed under creative commons - which means folks are welcomed to use as long as share and share like (with attribution). EDF has embraced the spirit of this sharing - not only remixing a version of the game for their organization,but also sharing back the materials and what worked! .

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Social Media Media Remix Social 94

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. Has your organization had an "a ha" moment about a technology project that changed the way you work? Please share in the comments below.

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sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Review the Funding Opportunity Announcement Carefully When you start the application process, review the announcement carefully for programmatic requirements such as evaluation, organizational structure, planning, and outreach. If so, can there be shared financial investment?

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Award Grant Application Analysis 94

NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

NTEN's Amy Sample Ward shares from her experiences at the Games for Change Festival. I think that we have a lot to learn about where gamifying is most helpful, but we are so far from the saturation point that we should push ahead with full speed so we can evaluate what works and what doesn't and make adjustments.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. So, here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Philanthropy and knowledge work have a long history, from demonstration projects to evaluation to the encouragement of learning communities and grantee learning networks. The essence of knowledge work—shared meaning making—is how we come together to understand the world we are living in and co-create our society.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Share The Bad News Of course its much easier to share good news with your employees, but its perhaps even more important to share the bad news. Dont give them a false sense of the situation by sharing only good news. Glad you are sharing this message with your readers.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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. It aligns teams by giving them a single, shared view of their members, participants, volunteers and supporters.

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Profit Organization Consultant Adopt 52

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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

So, be sure you provide the forums and mechanisms for your employees to share their ideas with you. Dont evaluate or criticize ideas when they are first suggested. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Hold at least a few brainstorming sessions each year, as well. Ask for wild ideas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The survey typically takes respondents seven to 10 minutes to fill out and the results you get will identify your strengths and weaknesses, and will allow you to compare your evaluators responses to your own self-assessment. The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

“These questions are designed to allow your customers to share their perspectives and opinions openly, not rate performance on a numerical scale,&# explained Brown. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. If you still use us, why do you continue to do so?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

Reynolds shared her expertise with me recently during an interview. She recommends that leaders share their vision at least seven to 10 times with their employees, and to make it clear to everyone what specifically each person can do each day to help achieve the collective mission.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Source: "Execution--The Discipline Of Getting Things Done" Promote Shared Creativity With Your Employees As the book "The DNA Of Leadership" suggests, ask your employees: * How would you handle this? What resources do you need to get the job done?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

A fellow Blogger, Debbie Laskey, shared these keen insights with me: “A brand strategy is the ultimate business strategy and often the least understood." 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Sunday, September 19, 2010 Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The program evaluates words and phrases for the intensity of eight primary emotions, allowing you to adjust the overall tone before you send your message. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 A Maxim For Leaders For 2011 I heard this advice quoted the other day and wanted to share it. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Thursday, October 7, 2010 Thanks For Your Loyal Readership A heartfelt thanks for reading my blog and sharing your feedback, comments and ideas. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. The Five Points Of Professionalism How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employe.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2010

He recently shared his findings from his latest book, " Re-Engage: How Americas Best Places To Work Inspire Extra Effort In Extraordinary Times." 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. big and small improvements, new ideas and suggestions for innovation.) .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Timm that you can use to evaluate your organizations customer service via the phone: 1. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. So, heres a checklist that is primarily from sales expert and author Paul R. Was the phone answered after two rings or less?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2010

In past postings Ive shared Marriotts core values. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Source: "Execution--The Discipline Of Getting Things Done" Promote Shared Creativity With Your Employees As the book "The DNA Of Leadership" suggests, ask your employees: * How would you handle this?

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