Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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. Therefore, Feifer teaches that: When in the Panic phase of change , pause when other panic.

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Change Phase Action Demonstration 81

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

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. How long do these projects typically take?

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Government Digital System Fund 88

fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

The key to moving forward is the same as any kind of change management – clear communication. Whatever it is, you need to make sure that your organization is ready to begin the next phase of the journey once the project implementation is complete.

Digital 52

Digital Nonprofit Process Goal 52

Gyrus

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

In the introduction to the Change Management Strategies Series I mention three major factors effecting change. These include an organized implementation plan, communication, and management buy-in. Learning Management System (LMS) roll outs that catch employees unaware can have a potentially devastating impact.

Communication 49

Communication Phase Change Management Training 49

Gyrus

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

In the introduction to the Change Management Strategies Series I mention three major factors effecting change. These include an organized implementation plan, communication, and management buy-in. Have a meeting to discuss key points in the time line, and the resources needed at each phase of the project.

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Organization Phase Change Management Software 45

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Management philosophy is stuck in the past. Every manager knows the value of teamwork. Assembly line concepts are so ingrained in our society that they find their way into management theory as well. Management philosophy for today. An entirely new management mindset has evolved. Most organizations are hierarchical.

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Structure Leadership Team Phase 97

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

My experience since I started working in the social media field is that the failures are where you learn the most as a community manager, a social media manger, a change manger, a professional and as a person. Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.”

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Change Case Study Org Lesson 102

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. No amount of information matters for equitable change if it is disconnected from relationships and social interaction.

Knowledge 72

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 72

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

Consider, for example, that your constituent management system is a LTR (Long Term Relationship) whereas other systems and technologies may change faster, and services agreements may need to be rebid quite frequently – perhaps annually. So, let’s start with the core constituent management and transactional system. Replication.

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Phase Structure License Training 20

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

Heavy, but not sole, use of open source technologies for constituent relationship and project management, among other functions. A deliberate, cautious, phased approach to migrating applications and data to the cloud. Recruiting and hiring challenges in a highly competitive (for employers) labor market.

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PDF Open Source Phase Interview 61

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

We are here to talk about how to lead and manage in our new work reality. But if you’ve never heard of us beyond the webinars, Bloomerang is a provider of donor management software. Oh, no business increased, coaching increased, the amount of change management exercises I had to take organizations through increased.

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Management Work Video Slides 91

Connection Cafe

APRIL 18, 2013

Examples may include complete technology changes or large system upgrades, strategic organizational planning with a third party consultant outfit or process restructuring (i.e. deciding to completely revamp your donor management process or General Ledger coding structure in the Business and Development Office). Just prove it!

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Tips ROI Phase Info 35

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

However, many organizations are unprepared for the multitude of regulations and requirements associated with managing federally funded programs. Use a proactive lens towards the post-award phase and understand if modifications are needed from a programmatic, financial, and operations vantage.

Award 89

Award Grant Application Analysis 89

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Advancement Resources – Managing Culture Change. Staff, management, and executive-level coaching and training in a variety of areas. Board management and optimization support. Customizable add-ons, like cash management and billing modules. IT and managed services for 24/7 support. Why They Stand Out.

Consultant 52

Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Dan is the vice-president of customer success modernization and managing director of International Markets Group at Blackbaud and has years of experience working in the higher education space. Build Your Team The world has changed multiple times over the last five years, and that will continue.

Education 96

Education Technology University Blended 96

Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

When does the planning phase end? First, planning to purchase and move to a new Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system. The first phase is focused on more broad-based planning that defines need, resources, timeline, and appropriate technology. JB: There are generally two types of planning.

Process 92

Process Interview Phase Map 92

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. The Foundation uses the Blackbaud Grantmaking system, and to expedite the timing, grants managers completed applications on behalf of island employees. “I

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Advice Tech Sharepoint Grant 77

Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Making the change to a new association management system (AMS) is an exciting time for your organization. This is a critically important phase for your organization, and it’s often the most intimidating. This is a critically important phase for your organization, and it’s often the most intimidating.

Associations 78

Associations System Phase Goal 78

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It is a method of project management that sets macro-goals achieved through a series of micro-objectives that must be accomplished along the way, each measurable and deliverable by a deadline. Designed to test innovations, sprints are short, repeatable phases that allow teams to iterate ideas, follow their curiosity, and deliver results.

Nonprofit 97

Nonprofit Adopt Chart Press 97

NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

At a previous job, I suggested we move from using three Access databases and individual employees’ email programs and spreadsheets to a more robust, centralized, and informative cloud-based Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system. And, in case you were wondering, the transition finally did happen. It only took 2 years.)

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Case Study Studies Story Mali 98

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

My last post covered a few common denominators I see in successful IT projects at nonprofit organizations: executive vision and involvement, defining requirements, and proactive risk identification and management, all of which provide a solid foundation for executing a project.

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Project Adopt Change Management Team 35

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Ensure that requirements for the project are clearly defined and agreed upon among stakeholders (or at least among decision-makers, in the case where parties disagree), and that you have a way to track, measure, and manage changes in requirements as appropriate during the project. Risk Identification and Management.

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Project Articulate Nonprofit Adopt 37

NTEN

MAY 4, 2011

The human mind, it turns out, is an extremely efficient manager of the chaos of life. As an application service provider with roots that stretch back to the early days of the Web, we've been through several phases of change and development. We follow our habits or rely on intuition. Sometimes we've led trends.

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Data Change Analysis Metrics 63

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Most groups of people do not self-manage well. During the group’s decision-making phase, a skilled facilitator turns their attention to: Offering shared agreements: Shared agreements about how the group will work together should be informed by any existing values the foundation or group has.

Participatory 88

Participatory Facilitation Philanthropy Skills 88

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 16, 2013

If true, the maintenance and troubleshooting costs of the system are going to be astronomical, and the system is going to be an example of “ Software Bloat ” in Management Information Systems textbooks for years to come. User Adoption and Change Management. Could the site have been piloted with smaller groups?

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Lesson Learning Test Project 35