sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Because you’re purchasing a system whose underlying structure is the same for all users, implementation can take less than a month. No need to duct tape on a separate piece of software to manage your outside reviewers or get more in-depth reporting.

Software 91

Software System Grant Industry 91

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Example: Trajectory thinking for alignment About a decade ago, I was working within a family foundation that did amazing network building and change work in the education space.

Knowledge 72

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 72

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The tools allowed the team to efficiently distribute the grants to community reviewers and gave them the confidence to mobilize an amount of funding they couldn’t have supported otherwise. 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.

Philanthropy 89

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 89

sgEngage

JULY 17, 2023

If you already have a vision statement, I invite you to review it and assess how well you’re doing at realizing it. Who are the primary beneficiaries of our efforts (e.g., employees, their families, the community, grant)? What specific areas of well-being will our organization focus on?

Culture 78

Culture Consultant Calendar Team 78

sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

According to Marsha, grantmaking organizations should look for ways to grow their Board and review committees to include community leaders. Show that your organization is willing to do the work—and that your DEI statement is not just words on a website—by finding opportunities to share power with community leaders.

Voice 70

Voice Strategy Mississippi Boston 70

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The tools allowed the team to efficiently distribute the grants to community reviewers and gave them the confidence to mobilize an amount of funding they couldn’t have supported otherwise. 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.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

There are a few general steps that you should follow when looking to hire a nonprofit consulting firm for any type of project: Review your needs. Review your candidates. Review their proposals. Develop a basic scoring system for each key stakeholder to use when reviewing and ranking each proposal. Why They Stand Out.

Consultant 52

Consultant Nonprofit Strategy Philanthropy 52

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

That sounds like a lot, but is actually nothing more than identifying, tracking, and making small changes to your daily work. All we're going to do now is add a little structure – and do it as a team. Even if you think you're covered because "we already did this last year", review those needs and update your listing of them.

Process 92

Process Technology Raise Fund 92

NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Review each of the items for how much money, support time, and planning time spent on them (monthly and/or annually). A commodity is a technology that is transactional in nature and may improve your efficiency but does not fundamentally change your business. This should be a simple one page document.

Org 84

Org Tech San Diego NTC 84

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

Review the Funding Opportunity Announcement Carefully When you start the application process, review the announcement carefully for programmatic requirements such as evaluation, organizational structure, planning, and outreach.

Award 89

Award Grant Application Analysis 89

Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Jason Boley (JB): Our experience with clients and vendors is that going through a structured selection process better prepares the organization for a project quote by defining the scope of work, outlining the technology ecosystem of the organization, and identifying potential barriers to success.

Process 92

Process Interview Phase Map 92

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Keep in mind there is often (significant) work effort in documenting requirements, defining a solution, and agreeing on an approach, typically involving multiple resources and iterative review of specifications for both for stakeholders and the development team (whether in-house or external). Development approach.

Build 32

Build API Evaluation Exercise 32

Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

Change Management: Managing the change within the project lifecycle or overall organization. Organizational Strategy: Design, structure, and vision for your Salesforce org(s). Technical Governance: Guidelines for development on and management of the Salesforce platform. Defining the “Rules of Engagement”.

Org 115

Org Government Support University 115

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It has created more structure and consolidation across the organization and saves money too. Even with their streamlined technology, one thing that won’t change for Two Ten is having a real person available to pick up the phone. When the decision was made to close our offices during the pandemic, we didn’t miss a beat.”

Advice 77

Advice Tech Sharepoint Grant 77

NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2011

In this article, we will explore how to manage these challenges from a technology standpoint, including publishing metrics, establishing structure, removing barriers and offering training. This has radically changed the need for more stories and content. Establish structure and accountability. The web has become social.

Digital 78

Digital Program Chicago Metrics 78

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

I saw that in an article I paraphrased, a part of an article I read about resilience in leadership in the Harvard Business Review probably six or seven months ago. Oh, no business increased, coaching increased, the amount of change management exercises I had to take organizations through increased. I don’t know why.

Management 91

Management Work Video Slides 91

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Most groups of people do not self-manage well. It often takes clarity of roles and purview and even some structure to do that. This might include sharing a presentation in advance so people with learning or visual impairments have time for review. You can sign up for our newsletter on the website.

Participatory 88

Participatory Facilitation Philanthropy Skills 88