sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. Today’s students see high tuition costs, increased demand for skilled labor, and a decline in degree requirements for open positions.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

But you do have good critical thinking skills, and by getting answers to a few specific questions from your current or potential fund accounting vendor, you can better understand if their system will help your organization grow—or hold you back. And you would feel confident that you made the best choice for your nonprofit organization.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the rest of article, and the complete issue on "Content Curation" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]. By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Traynor's piece is a reflection on how network leadership is different from more traditional leadership skills for leading organizations. Armed only with the perspectives and skills honed in traditional settings, one who tries to lead in a network environment can find the task unsettling and disorienting.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Effective data transformation requires a lot of time and the right skill set to get right and will require your team to handle sensitive information with special care. Change management issues: Anytime a new technology tool is introduced to your organization, you’ll face some growing pains and adoption challenges.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] Everyone brings something unique to the table, whether it's content, tech skills or social media know-how.

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Social Media Collaboration Org Media 96

NTEN

JULY 19, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] But if you ask for a campaign that achieves tangible goals based on a sound theory of change, then you can get that too.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is from the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read current and past issues by subscribing to the journal for free! ] That new CRM, website, or donor management system is going to magically fix your organization’s inefficient processes, fidgety funders, and demotivated staff! Cloud, cloud, cloud!

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Technologists constantly need to stay up to date on their skills and emerging trends or they will become obsolete.

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sgEngage

JULY 17, 2023

If the deeper structural issues in your organization that perpetuate a culture of overwork, burnout, and disengagement aren’t addressed at the root level, superficial “wellness benefits” simply become a band-aid covering a deeper wound that has yet to start healing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

We got into a discussion in the comments and she agreed to share some of her experience addressing this issue within her nonprofit organization. It is obvious that our skills directly translate into establishing an online presence. How are you changing the culture of your organization to embrace social media?

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NTEN

JUNE 27, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the rest of the article, and the complete issue on Content Curation, when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] One 21st century work place literacy is sense-making of information together and alone.

Content 62

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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. From that point on, I decided to commit my life to helping others to the best of my ability. A: This makes me laugh.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

This intensive, in-person, nonprofit leadership workshop will highlight change management issues and methodologies to align your strategic plan with enterprise-wise technology initiatives and business processes development. Sign up for NTEN''s Workshop-Technology Champion Master Class in San Francisco on September 19!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

This intensive, in-person, nonprofit leadership workshop will highlight change management issues and methodologies to align your strategic plan with enterprise-wise technology initiatives and business processes development. Sign up for NTEN''s Workshop-Technology Champion Master Class in San Francisco on September 19!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2008

This slide show from Stephen Collins make me think about teaching Internet Skills Workshops for Nonprofits that I used teach over dozen or so years ago. Many people shared examples, but nothing much about change management. Blue Avocado has a post describing the content of a blogging policy and some of the legal issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

The big challenge with training is the challenge of transfer - after people go through a training - do they actually put the knowledge and skills into practice? For example, everyone who works on ocean issues was on the same team. Tags: change management training materials. In fact, just last month, I took.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The same holds true for lawyers, investment bankers, firemen, and doctors; their skills are not needed in day-to-day operations at the management level of a nonprofit. He is a frequent speaker on nonprofit tech issues at forums, including the Google Grants Conference, NTEN, U.N. During his 4.5

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

So how do you hone that kind of skill? Here are some strategic ways to position yourself well to lead a technology change, and inspire people to want to do the things you want to do. Show them that you're someone they can rely on, someone who cares about the same issues they care about. What You Know.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an article from the March 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the rest of the issue when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] There are skilled tradespeople in every country we serve, and local talent makes our model far more sustainable. (As First things first: we clean water for kids.

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International Project Org Technology 60

NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

To design a technology model that could address the spectrum of skill in the network would be a challenge. Lucky for us we didn't have to re-invent the wheel: Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission outlined a model and provided us with the foundation we needed to get the ball rolling.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Nonprofits face unique challenges that commercial enterprises often don't face: you have no IT staff, no IT budget, uneven levels of technical skills in staff, high turnover and volunteer staff, distributed teams with only the internet connecting them, no long term IT planning or vision, and project based funding models.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? And, the eBook is free!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:01 PM Labels: Leadership Books , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

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Skills Leadership Team Build 40

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 the top three KPIs you used in your last role to measure success.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The connection is becoming even more important as the sector seeks to address social divisions, contemporary challenges of democracy, socio-economic issues and various entrenched inequities. Many grants professionals have become skilled in identifying the types of questions to use—open or closed, multiple choice, Likert scale, etc.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 4, 2022

Consultants should be able to quickly resolve urgent issues while proactively working with clients to encourage tool adoption and utilization. Digital Managed Services Consultants will have strong project management skills and the ability to juggle a number of priorities at once.

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Canada Consultant Service Digital 45

Forum One

AUGUST 17, 2021

Government IT modernization is the process of updating outdated approaches, skill sets, and legacy systems that are limiting an agency’s ability to deliver on its mission. Having a precise picture of your current state of systems will allow you to identify where there are inefficiencies so that you can make the necessary changes.

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Government System Adopt Digital 68

Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

Our clients also have access to courses on lots of different topics through Neon One Academy , which is a really cool way to brush up on your fundraising skills and learn how to use your tools to create great experiences for their supporters. And that’s all outside the normal support options they can use.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

You can recruit volunteers: Providing volunteer opportunities that align with your community interests and skills can help to build a strong volunteer base that supports your organization’s work. Define the problem: Identify the specific problem or issue you want to address through data analysis.

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Change Organization Evaluation Analysis 69

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks StLouis magazine is featuring in its January issue 60 companies that they deemed "great places to work". How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Place Work Mentoring Kansas City 48

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Leadership 51

Leadership Communication Kansas City Mentoring 51

NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Kaufman described eight traits of a successful technology leader: Functional business orientation and communication skills Political savvy. Show functional business orientation and communication skills Show colleagues that you can think like they do. Ask yourself: Do you understand the big picture of the issue that's being addressed?

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Technology Oakland Chicago Skills 93

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

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Kansas City Kansas Help Mentoring 51

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

An example of positive feedback is : “Bob, your communications skills have dramatically improved over the past couple of months. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Giving Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 63

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

A strong mentoring relationship allows the mentor and the mentee to develop new skills and talents, to build confidence, and to build self-awareness. Does this person have the traits and skills I want to develop? A mentor can benefit leaders new to their leadership role and they can benefit experienced and seasoned leaders, as well.

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