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When nonprofit strategic planning goes wrong 

Candid

In practice, this might mean considering where your nonprofit has a chance to grow, recognizing when ways of working need to adapt to changing conditions, or opting to rethink your mix of programs. As one leader we interviewed advises , “There’s a culture piece that needs to be considered at the same time as the rest of the plan.

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Noodling Around Change Management and Social Media Adoption

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I interviewed Joitske about her work way back in 2006. I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Joitske recommend Learning To Change. She also pointed me to an older post on her blog about one of theories of change in the book based on thinking styles.

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4 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs A Holistic Operations Consultant

Bloomerang

Many have been part of the organization at a grassroots level and worked their way into executive positions. What is causing you the most stress at work right now?” A holistic consultant can hear those pain points and then speak to those pain points about the possible root issues that might be at work. Many of us have!

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

sgEngage

You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. If your organization has a set of values that guide your work, does your application embody that? And you can provide data throughout the grant cycle so you can be clear on what’s working and what isn’t.

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An Action Plan For Embracing Change And Adapting Fast

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Organized around the four phases of change, Feifer shares personal insights and learnings from his interviews with success entrepreneurs and changemakers who have experienced tectonic shifts in work, culture, and life. Question : Change is one of the most difficult things for people. But, that's not how it works.

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Digital Transformation for Government Agencies

Forum One

Some common focus areas for investments in government digital transformation might include using and optimizing data and analytics collection, updating IT infrastructures, migrating data and files to a cloud storage, and facilitating change management. Organize for success.

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Navigating the Conundrum of Auxiliaries

VQ Strategies

This is precisely why some hospitals retain an auxiliary to run the gift shop, while also maintaining an entirely separate volunteer corps, managed by staff, to fill patient care roles. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils. Lessons from the Field.