sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

You want to use your accounting skills for an organization that makes a difference. So, you apply for and land a role leading the finance team at a nonprofit. Here are three major differences between for-profit and nonprofit accounting that CFOs new to the nonprofit sector should know before their first day.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. Clearly Identify Roles and Responsibilities The Difference Between Skills, Qualifications and Experience How Should Soft Skills and Personal Characteristics Be Incorporated?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Traditional vs. holistic It’s unclear how many nonprofit consultants and consulting firms are currently operating in the United States, but by a quick Google search it appears to be hundreds. There are numerous articles on different types of nonprofit consultants and their specific niches of how they serve nonprofits.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Make sure to document any specific resources necessary to successfully complete your initiative on time including: Skills and labor Financial/budgetary Technology/software Dedicated space 8. Risks No change management undertaking is without its risks. Are there budget requirements?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. But who is?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Identify the right skills on your team. You don’t need a big staff to successfully implement new fund accounting software —you just need to be able to tap into the right skills on your team or know when to rely on an outside consultant. In a small, grant-funded organization, you might not have these skills and that’s ok!

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. But who is?

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Selecting the right Content Management System (CMS) for your nonprofit website is crucial in building and managing a successful online presence. Business Considerations: Elements like budget, licensing type, training needs, and change management are also essential considerations in CMS selection.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Change is hard. Change is inevitable. For nonprofits working with limited resources and staff, the prospect of adapting a new practice or technology can seem extra intimidating—even if it promises to make everyone’s job easier in the long run. That’s where change management comes in. Change management: What is it?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

But perhaps the most understated revolution of all was that of nonprofits’ mindset. The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Many tried new things….but

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

Yes, there was support for change, but the most challenging part of this entire project would be the change management component. There needed to be some stakeholder buy-in to minimize any impact this change could have on the staff. Nothing dooms a project more than failed change management in an organization.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Just like any technology, realizing success on the Salesforce platform takes careful maintenance, dedication to change management, and intentional roadmap planning. In sum, while BAs are typically experts in the functional business process requirements for a set of users, SUs are generally more technical in responsibility and skill.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Future of Nonprofits and Education will be at Dreamforce 2022. Nonprofit and education sector experts. Join us at Dreamforce 2022 to learn how nonprofits of all kinds are building relationships that drive change, optimizing their resources and growing their impact. Solutions that work. It’s like it was meant to be.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Future of Nonprofits and Education will be at Dreamforce 2022 Nonprofit and education sector experts. Join us at Dreamforce 2022 to learn how nonprofits of all kinds are building relationships that drive change, optimizing their resources and growing their impact. Solutions that work. It’s like it was meant to be.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

technology and increased measurement and reporting expectations, every nonprofit should ask themselves, “Who in my organization is responsible for successfully deploying technology in support of our mission?” They implement content management systems without getting users and executive sponsors on board.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When your nonprofit is looking to change its financial system, it would be nice to have a crystal ball. And you would feel confident that you made the best choice for your nonprofit organization. This is a great way to learn best practices and see how other nonprofits are using the fund accounting system.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

[This is part three of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. What Do the Results Tell Us About Tech Adoption at Nonprofits? “We You can download the complete report for free here.]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

NTEN and Jossey-Bass/Wiley is hosting the " Online NTC ," a 2-day online conference based on the book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission. The online conference is for the "Tech Responsible" individual within any nonprofit. It is a learning event to help you better understand how to manage technology. of TechSoup Global.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

The leaders of the nonprofits that can embrace social media can tolerate vertigo. Traynor's piece is a reflection on how network leadership is different from more traditional leadership skills for leading organizations. Tags: change management working wikily.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2012

[This is part one of a series taking a closer look at the key benchmarks from our 6th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey Report , conducted with The NonProfit Times. In our latest Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Survey, we asked respondents about their technology staffing levels.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

This is a regular series in the nonprofit leadership journal. This month we have a few Nonprofit Technology DOs and DON’Ts for you to consider: DO hand off technology to “the youngest person in the org” because they know how to use Facebook. DON’T lavish any love on your nonprofit techie! Techie Welcome back to “Confessions.”

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Flickr Photo: tylerdurden1 Ask any nonprofit to describe how they feel about their overhead percentage, and you're most likely to be met with groans, sighs and rolls of eyes. The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle aptly summarized the problem with the overhead measure this summer. We need a culture change. We need a culture change.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Flickr Photo: tylerdurden1 Ask any nonprofit to describe how they feel about their overhead percentage, and you're most likely to be met with groans, sighs and rolls of eyes. The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle aptly summarized the problem with the overhead measure this summer. We need a culture change. We need a culture change.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

These are heady times for those of us that work in nonprofit technology. From virtualization and cloud computing to geolocation services to Twitter and Facebook, the changes are exctiting and powerful. Tags: Change Management Collaboration Leadership NPTech NTEN Planning. I look forward to seeing you there. >

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Management philosophy is stuck in the past. Every manager knows the value of teamwork. The problem is the organizational structure in most nonprofits prevents it. The problem is that with the quickly changing landscape of today’s challenges the assembly line concept is not agile enough to adapt to those changes.

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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. I'm taking ten minutes every morning to practice some visual recording skills like drawing to create my "3 Most Important Things for Today List." By Beth Kanter, Beth's Blog.

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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. Our nonprofit is not unique. I am part of a large group of staff within our nonprofit that interacts with our supporters on a daily basis. Tags: change management.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. Another resource roundup comes from Kivi Leroux Miller , who hosted the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, themed, ''Getting Along with Others'' in the nonprofit world.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2014

For many nonprofits, salaries and benefits for staff make up the largest percentage of admin costs. This is exacerbated by the high turnover that is prevalent in nonprofits. Cross-training benefits both your organization through monetary savings, and the staff members themselves as their knowledge and skills expand.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. Another resource roundup comes from Kivi Leroux Miller , who hosted the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, themed, ''Getting Along with Others'' in the nonprofit world.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

The call to action in the letter is clear, and I think one that resonates with any nonprofit who struggles to find more efficient ways to achieve their mission and to raise support from grant-makers and donors to help them do that.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2020

Q: What led you to working in the nonprofit sector? 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. A: This makes me laugh.

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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. I'm sure there are other change theories that lie beneath and can be used help get people on board about social media. | View | Upload your own.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

With advances in technology such as artificial intelligence, automation, and cloud services flooding the marketplace, nonprofits feel the pressure to adapt, adopt, and innovate. According to nonprofit technology experts, successful leaders often share one proven approach to innovation: They think big but start small.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s what the nonprofit finance office looked like only a few decades ago. Managing change can be difficult, but in looking back over the past 30 years of technology, it’s easy to see the benefits of continued evolution. In a recent webinar, we talked with nonprofit experts Natalie C.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Teaser: These are heady times for those of us that work in nonprofit technology. From virtualization and cloud computing to geolocation services to Twitter and Facebook, the changes are exciting and powerful. Blog Content: These are heady times for those of us that work in nonprofit technology.

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