Case Study of AJWS: Organizational Culture in the Cloud
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The Change Journal's 10th Issue is Out: It's a Mobile World
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JUNE 4, 2013
Leadership Cheat Sheet: 10 Steps for Planning Your Nonprofit App, from Allyson Kapin, Co-Author of Social Change Anytime, Everywhere. Case-Study: Mobility and Program Delivery, Headway Emotional Health Services. Three Things You Should Know About Your Mobile Supporters" by Claire Kerr, Artez Interactive.
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6 Key Steps to Post-Implementation Tech Project Success
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OCTOBER 4, 2013
Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff' Missy Longshore. Post-Implementation Salesforce Success Consultant. Longshore Consulting.
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Nonprofit Innovation and the Cloud
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MAY 6, 2013
Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit cloud nonprofit innovation nptech Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy IT Staff' But, more specifically, what links might we find between the unique aspects of cloud technology, and the conditions and success factors for innovation?
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Strategic Leadership: What a Nonprofit Leader Really Needs to Know about IT
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DECEMBER 3, 2013
Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in these areas with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology.
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Strategic Leadership: What a Nonprofit Leader Really Needs to Know about IT
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JUNE 5, 2013
Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in these areas with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology.
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Effective Project Management: Three Critical Activities
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JUNE 6, 2013
I was accustomed to meeting weekly to discuss a project’s progress and resolve any issues and requested changes. Project management seemed easy and straightforward. Change Management Leadership nonprofit management nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture project management Strategy IT Staff'
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A Brief History of Nonprofit Technology Leadership, And a Call to Action for New Circuit Riders
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JUNE 3, 2013
Change Management Community future of CIO Leadership nonprofit technology nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture Policy Staffing Strategy IT Staff' But the question stuck with me, and I have an idea that I want to share, appropriately, with the NTEN community.
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What Does Mobile Mean for Your Organization?
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APRIL 8, 2013
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Moving to the Cloud: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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MAY 10, 2013
Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit technology nptech organizational culture Organizational Culture Staffing transitioning to the cloud IT Staff' Let me share with you what I now refer to as the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Effective Project Management: Three Critical Activities
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DECEMBER 9, 2013
I was accustomed to meeting weekly to discuss a project’s progress and resolve any issues and requested changes. Project management seemed easy and straightforward. Change Management Leadership nonprofit management nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture project management Strategy IT Staff'
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Leading Through Failure
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JUNE 13, 2013
Change Management Community Leadership learning from failure nonprofit management nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture Strategy technology failure stories' In the end, however, we all found that the failures were not of technology, but of leadership – and so were the lessons.
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How Does Organization Structure Affect Online Success?
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JUNE 12, 2013
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80 Nonprofit Innovation and the Cloud
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DECEMBER 5, 2013
Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit cloud nonprofit innovation nptech Organizational Culture Staffing Strategy IT Staff' But, more specifically, what links might we find between the unique aspects of cloud technology, and the conditions and success factors for innovation?
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13NTC Sketchnotes: Uncharitable
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APRIL 24, 2013
13ntc Change Management Community illustrated notes nptech Organizational Culture Policy Staffing Strategy' Dan Pallotta''s keynote certainly had folks talking – and for a sketchnoter, inspired plenty of visual imagery. Click the image or Check out the full version to expand the notes (PNG, 242.7
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62 6 Key Steps to Post-Implementation Tech Project Success
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DECEMBER 4, 2013
Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff' While most of us are familiar with the term user adoption, few of us have a flexibly toolkit of helpful strategies and ideas to turn the success of our technology project launch into a long-term success.
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Moving to the Cloud: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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DECEMBER 12, 2013
Change Management Cloud Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit technology nptech organizational culture Organizational Culture Staffing transitioning to the cloud IT Staff' Let me share with you what I now refer to as the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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New Study and Case Studies: Nonprofit Organizational Culture in the Cloud
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
Flickr: marcp_dmoz Technology aside, it’s clear that the advent of Cloud-based solutions has had an impact on the culture of our work as nonprofits. It’s changed the jobs we do, both within the IT department and in more mission-related positions, and how we’re able to do them. The idea of Cloud culture is somewhat nebulous.
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68 13NTC Sketchnotes: Mindful or Mind-full
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APRIL 13, 2013
13ntc Change Management Community nptech Organizational Culture session notes Strategy' Sketchnotes: Mindful or mind-full Since a big part of this session was on visual note-taking as a way of focusing attention, here are my notes (1.5
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To BYOD or Not to BYOD: One IT Director's Take
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APRIL 8, 2013
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67 Case Study: Artist Trust Applies Lessons from the Nonprofit Technology Leadership Academy
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JUNE 7, 2013
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60 Case Study: Death With Dignity National Center Applies Lessons from the Nonprofit Technology Leadership Academy
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JUNE 4, 2013
Change Management Data Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture Strategy tla Communications IT Staff' "We were fairly proactive in the content of our messaging but less so in the technologies to deliver them," said Sandeen.
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This Just In: Computers Are Dead. It's a Mobile World (How Does Your Nonprofit React?)
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APRIL 22, 2013
Change Management community Infrastructure mobile Mobile nptech nten:change Organizational Culture Social Media strategy Strategy Web Sites Communications IT Staff Program' Please stay tuned for the June issue of NTEN:Change for a recap of this event and your reactions and responses.]. Image by Mike Licht.
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92 Case Study: Transforming A National Network Culture Through Technology
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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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7th Annual Nonprofit Technology Staffing & Investments Report: A Closer Look (Staffing Levels)
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MAY 20, 2013
Because we know that the term "IT Staff" means something very specific to people, and the concept of who is "IT Staff" has not changed as rapidly over the last few years as the role of technology in an organization has. In our latest survey, we decided to ask about technology staffing levels differently.
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Managing Technology Change: Imagine All the People
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JANUARY 22, 2009
It's important not to forget that your organization is made up of people and, therefore, consideration for the effects of the technology change on these people is important to the success of the project. Technology change is not new. The effects of a technology change on people are not new either. Communication.
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47 Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Rebooting Your Digital Community Building
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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. When organizations embrace this holistic culture, the nonprofit begins to come alive online. This isn’t a new concept. Follow Lori on Facebook or on Twitter @Ljacobwith.
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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Yes, Labor Day is now long past (or so it already feels), but the three-day weekend never slowed down the nptech community! They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Data member news Member Round Up nptech'
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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Yes, Labor Day is now long past (or so it already feels), but the three-day weekend never slowed down the nptech community! They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Data member news Member Round Up nptech'
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61 A Leadership Manifesto: Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom
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JUNE 11, 2010
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. Tech leaders need to lead this culture shift in their organizations. Tags: Change Management Leadership microsoft NPTech Planning. We will follow you.
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88 NTEN Member Case Study: Rebranding the Accidental Techie
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AUGUST 11, 2010
On taking on the "tech leader" role more purposefully: At my last performance review, I requested and was granted a change of official job title from "Public Relations Coordinator" to "Public Relations and Technology Coordinator." Here are some excerpts: Amber Eastman Black, Rosenberg Fund for Children.
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The Future of the Nonprofit Office: Working from Home v2.0
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OCTOBER 5, 2010
We have challenges to overcome, including interpersonal and management issues around working remotely. There are also cultural, social, and interpersonal challenges that will go along with this transition. Advances in mobile technology are significantly changing how we live and work. Look what I can do with my phone!
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To Infinity and Beyond: Transitioning to the Cloud
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
You will learn: Session 3: Preparing Your Organization - October 11 In order to prepare your organization for a transition you need to understand how psychology, company culture and effective communication can ensure the failure or success of your project. We will share the best of our best practices for change management.
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57 Issue 9 of NTEN:Change: Risks and Rewards
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MARCH 12, 2013
What is the risk of not adapting to a changing technology culture? One running theme that echoes behind any new technology tool introduced to the public, or new trend identified for nonprofit operations, or new idea brought up by your staff is the concept of “risk and reward.” How can we be sure that the rewards outweigh the risks?
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59 Forget the Tech, Let’s Talk Mission
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MAY 27, 2010
What are the effects of culture and how can the techie adapt? You keep trying and you change your approach to meet each situation. Actively solicit feedback on tech needs, including changes to existing technologies; when you receive feedback, follow through. Train staff in the use of the organizations technology. Conclusion.
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Demographics Are Destiny: How and Why to Diversify Your Staff Now!
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APRIL 5, 2011
are changing. Here are some key highlights from The Changing Demographics of America by Smithsonian. The changing demographics of the U.S. The point is that the changing demographics of the country are forcing nonprofits to address issues of diversity in their organization. I encourage you to read the entire article.
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87 Introducing a New NTEN Workbook: Getting Started With Data-Driven Decision Making
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JANUARY 28, 2013
It’s important that your entire team buys-in to the strategy—data collection, analysis, and reiteration is a cultural shift for many of us, and it’s something that can’t be done once or intermittently or inconsistently across your organization if we’re going to be more effective.
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100 Measurement Takes Center Stage in Bill Gates' 2013 Letter
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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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96 Tech Across Your Org: Social Media Collaboration Across the NYC Elder Abuse Center
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JANUARY 14, 2013
A culture of collaboration From the beginning, the Center’s approach to social media was collaborative, including shared responsibilities, delegation as needed, and erring on the side of inclusion. These cloud applications enable the team to work efficiently.
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96 Using Everyday Technology to Improve Your Services
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APRIL 10, 2012
Finally, innovation will fail without support—make sure your organization is on board with the change, and that sufficient resources are available to see it through to completion. Third, make a concerted effort to actually connect your needs with a technology to determine what’s likely to be a useful and cost-effective solution.
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77 The 11th Issue of NTEN: Change is out: Managing Through the Noise
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OCTOBER 14, 2013
In this issue of NTEN: Change, we take a holistic approach to looking at some of these internal processes, including trust building to demonstrate impact, making decisions with data, and prioritizing activities through evaluation. So get started!
Tech Across Your Org: Program and Fundraising Innovation Sprung from an Internal Technology Project
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APRIL 24, 2012
The intersection of unsafe water and extreme poverty isn’t good for kids—in fact, it changes the very trajectory of their lives. Has your organization had an "a ha" moment about a technology project that changed the way you work? We just have to tell the truth, efficiently. We'd love to hear your stories!
A Closer Look at Nonprofit Technology Benchmarks: Tech Adoption Levels
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AUGUST 13, 2012
"We think of ourselves as cutting edge, using QR codes for both exhibits and fundraising, for example.
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81 Infographic: It's About Smarter Investment
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
We've been sharing the results of our annual research on nonprofit investments in technology staffing and budgets in multiple ways this year: with the full report , an infographic with the key benchmarks , a webinar – and we also introduced a dynamic benchmarking tool this month. Well, if you thought we'd stop there, think again!
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