NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

The articles in the March issue of the NTEN: Change journal capture stories of nonprofits in transition; they’re transforming from one stage to another, using technology to fuel their campaigns, initiatives, and to optimize their day-to-day work. True to its name, the Change journal is changing. >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. Rapid changes for nonprofits bring pressure from all sides. Nonprofits deal with change frequently. Leverage Technology to Manage Rapid Change. Shifting Needs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Yet, resetting and leaning into change is essential. “If If you are ready to embrace change as a central element of your growth strategy, this book is for you.” Reset : Resetting your strategy when the situation changes. Reset, or how to change, is the heart of SRT. Taking proactive measures. What is success?

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. Determining what technology skills your organization needs Skill requirements are not one-size-fits-all.

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NTEN

MAY 6, 2013

Director, Technology & Innovation. Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit cloud nonprofit innovation nptech Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy IT Staff' Karen Graham. MAP for Nonprofits. There’s no doubt that many organizations are using cloud technologies in innovative ways.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2013

Having never managed a project, I was thrilled when the Executive Director asked if I wanted to be the project manager for the website initiative. As a team member, I had watched project managers explain a project and worked with them to determine the required work and assign tasks to individuals.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Having never managed a project, I was thrilled when the Executive Director asked if I wanted to be the project manager for the website initiative. As a team member, I had watched project managers explain a project and worked with them to determine the required work and assign tasks to individuals.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. Find the Tools to Maintain Momentum Rapid changes for nonprofits bring pressure from all sides. Shifting Needs Nonprofits deal with change frequently.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability. What Holly said in a recent tweet!)

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Director, Technology & Innovation. Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit cloud nonprofit innovation nptech Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy IT Staff' Karen Graham. MAP for Nonprofits. There’s no doubt that many organizations are using cloud technologies in innovative ways.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

As always, no executive directors or board members were harmed in the writing of this article. And hat-tip to Allan Benamer and the "Confessions of a Former Non-Profit Executive Director" blog for inspiration for this series). Think about yourself and your organization, and if you’re doing any of the DOs, please stop!

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2013

"We really needed to think about how we should be investing in technology to align with our strategic goal to reach people statewide from our small office in tech-savvy Seattle," explained Margit Rankin, executive director.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Three key themes emerged from the Summit: The power of building strong relationships to achieve your mission; the importance of flexibility, integration, and innovation to support your mission in times of change and growth; and the value of having secure data to gain deeper insights. . From Climate Change to Navigating the Unexpected.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

Barber learned about the Technology Leadership Academy (TLA) and brought the opportunity to her new boss, executive director Peg Sandeen. The timing was fortuitous," said Sandeen. Prior to the Academy, DWD was "keeping the lights on" as far as technology adoption and reactive in its approach. "We

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

When an organization embraces the culture of creating and empowering all staff to become “brand ambassadors,” authentic and exponential growth starts to happen. What if the executive director tweeted about the upcoming gala? When organizations embrace this holistic culture, the nonprofit begins to come alive online.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

What is the risk of not adapting to a changing technology culture? NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. How can we be sure that the rewards outweigh the risks?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It allows potential employees to understand what personal characteristics align with culture and are the best fit. For example, “The program director must have excellent communication skills and a proven ability to delegate and motivate others.” ” Be specific when you describe the desired personal characteristics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2009

The discussion was organized around four points of social media failure: How can I get my culture to adapt? For this post, I wanted to focus on the first issue - the mismatch between organizational culture and social media adoption. As Charlene Li pointed out, " Change management processes take years - you don't change over night.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

By Jocelyn Harmon, Director of Nonprofit Services, Care2 Unless you've been living under a barrel, you know the demographics of the U.S. are changing. Here are some key highlights from The Changing Demographics of America by Smithsonian. The changing demographics of the U.S. I encourage you to read the entire article.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center staff includes just five staff members (four full-time) plus one very part-time social media manager at five hours a week. In order to accomplish the goals of social media strategy, Deputy Director Risa Breckman knew that 1.) Though it seems like a lot of channels, it is manageable with shared responsibility.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

Flickr: kool_skatkat Last month, NTEN's Executive Director, Holly Ross, posted a provocative article on our blog: " Rebranding the Accidental Techie." The organization could not manage either of those. Here are some excerpts: Amber Eastman Black, Rosenberg Fund for Children.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2011

We've engaged Randal Moss and David Neff, authors of The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age , to lead a course on creating a culture of innovation that will help your org become a technology leader. Technology leaders don't need to be at the director level. > Learn more and register today.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

The worksheets are part of the strategic process of defining the right questions, metrics, and plans for effecting data-driven decisions, and this workbook is designed for nonprofit leaders —executive directors, board members, and other organizational leadership staff who develop strategies and are responsible for making organizational decisions.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2010

While we may think of our Executive Directors as leaders, how many of us think of the Help Desk staff in the same way? We are standing right on top of a critical inflection point, and we owe it to our causes to make sure that we navigate the change as best as we possibly can. When we get lost, leaders help us find our way.

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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. I am proudest of how professional the organization has become and of the big culture shift. A: This makes me laugh.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

An important component listed above is the feedback loop in any measurement process -- we need to create a culture that is open to failure for the sake of identifying where we can do better. There also needs to be accountability, which I believe is a role the nonprofit community in partnership with the grant-makers need to play.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

[Sketch by Hong Yee Krauker created on an iPad with Sketchbook Pro The Friday plenary session at the NTC featured Dan Heath, Co-Author of Flip the Switch, and was all about organizational change. How many of you report to the Finance Director? Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. Change is hard."

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

NTEN's publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and hot off the press. Feature: Tools for Project Collaboration Management ," from Idealware's Kyle Andrei.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Advancement Resources – Managing Culture Change. One of his strongest specialties is executive coaching for nonprofit directors, board members, and development officers. Custom executive training services for directors, board members, and development officers. Succession planning for executive changes.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2012

I couldn't possibly list everything here in this blog post, so please check out the new issue to see more (and make sure your Executive Director and Board Members read this): I'm pleased to announce Issue Six of NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders !

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

I n it you'll find: " Five Communications Myths that Executive Directors Believe ," from Kivi Leroux Miller, based on the 2012 Communications Trends Report. And our newest column: "Confessions of a Former Nonprofit IT Director". Nonprofit Leaders sharing how they determine whether a technology project has been successful.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

And when we fail, the donor would be notified at the same time as the executive director So as we were developing this new technology for reporting, it was no giant leap of imagination to ask ourselves, “What if our internal accountability platform were entirely open to donors?” Anybody could observe our progress, at any time.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

End-users ask, “can we make changes to the ‘out of the box’ software to meet specific needs?” ” In response, technology directors and CIOs ask, “I know we can customize this, but is it a good idea?” Complex configurations or business process changes that still use the standard software.

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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. Conclusions Social good matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. It isn’t about content, although that is important.

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NTEN

JULY 25, 2011

By Rebecca Krause-Hardie, AudienceWorks Recently I was talking with John Michael Schert, Executive Director of Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) , about their social media activities. Because it is part of the culture, and ties directly back to their core institutional values of being “transformative, captivating, honest, innovative and personal.”

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

"We think of ourselves as cutting edge, using QR codes for both exhibits and fundraising, for example.

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