Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

As systems and processes are being re-written, it’s an ideal time to set new goals, experiment with different processes, and emerge stronger on the other side of your transition. This is the time to question how things have always been done and consider changes that will expand your institution’s reach. Foster a self-service system.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

We knew that there was information in one part of the system that could be very useful for another team. Still, we did not want, for example, an enrollment clerk to be able to change information upon which a business officer relied. We were able to pull everything into one integrated system under one team.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

A nonprofit data warehouse is a centralized digital repository that nonprofits use to store, manage, and analyze their data. It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

To make matters worse, the people working on these projects all used different software systems, none of which talked to each other, much less existed in the same technical ecosystem. The phrases “Well, this is how we have always done it” or “no system is perfect” were common refrains. This needed to stop and in short order.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Or you can track the time it takes you to fill out the form, either with sample data or by trying to collect similar data from your own systems. Growth of funding opportunities: There are more sources of funding available for nonprofits, such as peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, corporate giving, and donor-advised funds.

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Transition.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

Changing technology, especially that as important as your constituent relationship manager (CRM), is a decision that should be vetted, following significant deliberation between your leadership, technology, fundraising, programs, and any team impacted by the switch, accompanied by a considered effort to ready your data for migration.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A long time Salesforce customer, they made the switch from a legacy system and used Salesforce to build the Justice Data Solution. The new system allows them to visualize their logic model in action across programs in 24 offices in 14 countries. Technology is the accelerator that allows IJM to do that at scale.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Outlook) and video conferencing platforms, use a spreadsheet, create slides, and use tools that are specific to your organization, such as a timekeeping system or an expense reporting system. Success in highly technical roles relies just as much on customer service and change management as on technical abilities.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The increased need brought high levels of urgency, so it was essential to get funds in the system and back out through grants quickly but thoughtfully. Integrated systems also help organizations decrease the time between when a donation is made and when it’s distributed as a grant.

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NTEN

JANUARY 20, 2015

Bitcoin and other new payment systems: what they are, what they aren't, and why you should care. bitcoin Change Management mobile fundraising online payments Fundraising'

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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.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Fundraising during a global pandemic . It’s no secret that the world is going through significant change and fundraising best practices are not exempt from that. Mastering change management to usher in digital transformation . This enables you to develop a change management plan. .

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The increased need brought high levels of urgency, so it was essential to get funds in the system and back out through grants quickly but thoughtfully. Integrated systems also help organizations decrease the time between when a donation is made and when it’s distributed as a grant.

Philanthropy 52

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Too often, amateur accidental techies -- nonprofit staffers who have taught themselves technology skills -- find themselves in over their heads trying to develop databases, but forgetting to do business process modeling or change management. Serendipity is also a poor sector-wide technology staffing strategy.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Expect this form of fundraising to mushroom. Accountants will perform pro bono services, helping not-for-profits create good fiscal policies and systems. Organizations will still host chicken dinner fundraisers. Tags: Change Management Leadership NPTech NTEN. More orgs will hire CTOs. We'll still be cheapskates.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, you could need assistance with: Fundraising strategy, including a wide range of specialized campaign types. Develop a basic scoring system for each key stakeholder to use when reviewing and ranking each proposal. Averill Fundraising Solutions – Annual Fund Strategy. Frost on Fundraising – Speaker Training.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Colleges and universities may need to shift their revenue strategies to reduce their tuition dependency and diversify their revenue through new fundraising tactics, partnerships, online courses, flexible programs for non-traditional students, and hard skills training. This blog was co-written by Christin Grissom and Kimberley Martin.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

As long as spare parts are in stock and locals know how to maintain and repair the systems, we can keep safe water flowing for a very long time.) There are skilled tradespeople in every country we serve, and local talent makes our model far more sustainable. (As

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

ChatGPT’s real value lies in its ability to reduce uncertainty in ways that introduce system-wide change, prompting creativity as we reimagine old ways of doing things. The Nonprofit CRM Built for Fundraisers Find out how Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge NXT® fits your organization. ChatGPT is a probabilistic model.

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sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. Considering today’s innovations, an advancement system is–or should be–much more than a repository of data.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

How can you even tell if a new system is going to be right for your organization? Here’s a great example from a client that I spoke to just the other week: This organization chose to go with Neon CRM and Neon Websites because their old system had basically no integration between the donation page on their website, their CRM, and QuickBooks.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In the past, fundraising owned the largest list but with Facebook's average nonprofit community size growing at an amazing 161 percent over the past year, that may not continue for long. Without them, you have no fundraising information, no campaign data, no volunteer information. How can it change their offerings?

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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 do people think you during a typical day… and what do you actually do in a typical day? A: This makes me laugh.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Riley Children’s Foundation serves as the fundraising arm of Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health and the founding organization that opened Riley Hospital in 1924. Integration of Classy to boost online fundraising and bolster online event registration added yet another upgrade to the Foundation’s digital marketing strategy.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

The Head-office may also buy to serve their own centralized responsibilities in fundraising, advocacy, finance, administration or programs. The Affiliate (Chapter or Office) – who run locally and execute fundraising, advocacy, finance, administration or programmatic work in their respective geography. All should be considered.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Cloud for Good recently sat down with BWF’s Jason Boley, Senior Vice President of Systems and Operations, to discuss the value and best processes of the RFP process. An exception to this would be if any unique or problematic processes that are identified that may impact the system selection process.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Salesforce is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that helps for-profits and nonprofits to manage their customer experience. Out of the box, nonprofits can track: Fundraising Case management Program management Grant management From there, a consultant can help you build anything else you might need.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

We think of ourselves as cutting edge, using QR codes for both exhibits and fundraising, for example. Functioning - we keep the lights on; we have basic systems in place to meet immediate needs. In this article, we're taking a closer look at what we mean by "Tech Adoption". What is Tech Adoption? "We

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 2, 2021

One of the greatest ways we can support individual communities big and small is in support of our healthcare system and our community health centers across the country,” Bird continued. . Ensuring a Smooth Technology Change. Comprised of nine hospitals and over one hundred outpatient practices serving 1.4M

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

If an organization has neglected its finances and is on the brink of losing its 501(c)(3) status, a CFO can help mitigate non-compliance issues and proactively put systems in place to ensure future compliance. Interview Question: Tell us about a time you implemented a new technology, software, or system.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Make Evangelists of Early Users Change is difficult, Myers says, and it requires buy-in. The quickest path to buy-in is to get one person per team to test a new system, platform, or process and see how their behavior changes.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Weiner Consulting where he helps nonprofits make strategic decisions about fundraising technologies and back-office fundraising operations. The soft skills are often the hardest to acquire. Robert Weiner is President of Robert L.

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