sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Evaluate the tasks the new user will perform regularly before handing over keys to the system.

Data 76

Data Blackbaud Policy Database 76

Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Decide what will change based on user segmentation and where this will occur on the website. For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior. The purpose is not only to affect and control change but also to help staff and stakeholders adapt to these changes.

Websites 61

Websites Change Management Digital Government 61

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Business Considerations: Elements like budget, licensing type, training needs, and change management are also essential considerations in CMS selection. Product Maturity: Evaluate the CMS’s reputation, support availability, and roadmap projection. Need help with a website project? Total Cost of Ownership.

Open Source 52

Open Source License Drupal Platform 52

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.

Leadership 94

Leadership Evaluation Change Management Nptech 94

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.

Leadership 98

Leadership Evaluation Change Management Nptech 98

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Decide what will change based on user segmentation and where this will occur on the website. For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior. Establish new digital governance and implement change management. The importance of a change management plan.

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Say you rely on one platform for your organization’s accounting work, another for grant management, and another for online fundraising. Discuss the project with your board. Strengthen your financial reporting efforts.

Data 52

Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

NTEN

AUGUST 4, 2011

In fact, "business processes" are a key element behind a recent theme rumbling through both the for-profit and now, somewhat, nonprofit sectors: " The Changing Role of the CIO ". Our job as change agents – I'm looking at you, NTEN community – is to help our organizations get beyond this "no time, no money, no staff" wall.

Discussion 63

Discussion NTEN Change Technology 63

NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

Gaining buy-in early on, soliciting bids and conducting an ROI analysis helped Death With Dignity National Center prioritize its top technology projects and prepare to develop metrics for evaluation. Barber learned about the Technology Leadership Academy (TLA) and brought the opportunity to her new boss, executive director Peg Sandeen.

Case Study 56

Case Study Leadership National Technology 56

NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

We knew we would ultimately be in 16 countries by the year 2020, which meant that tracking, monitoring, and evaluating projects would become more complicated by the day. When we started, we were creating an internal tool for project management and quality assurance. We just have to tell the truth, efficiently.

International 60

International Project Org Technology 60

Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

Changing technology, especially that as important as your constituent relationship manager (CRM), is a decision that should be vetted, following significant deliberation between your leadership, technology, fundraising, programs, and any team impacted by the switch, accompanied by a considered effort to ready your data for migration.

Life 64

Life Test Nonprofit Data 64

NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Nonprofits face unique challenges that commercial enterprises often don't face: you have no IT staff, no IT budget, uneven levels of technical skills in staff, high turnover and volunteer staff, distributed teams with only the internet connecting them, no long term IT planning or vision, and project based funding models.

Roles 65

Roles Project Process Management 65

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? Organizations continually operate in “not enough” mode and are expected to try to make the best of their limited resources and create (and evaluate) the most impact possible.

Problem 76

Problem Skills Proposal Grant 76

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Evaluation and Learning sessions help grantmakers and their partners better use evaluation to foster learning and make real-time improvements in their work. Cindy Rizzo, Senior Director, Grantmaking and Evaluation, Arcus Foundation. David Colby, Vice President, Research and Evaluation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Blogger 91

Blogger Conference Effective Seattle 91

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

Evaluation and Learning sessions help grantmakers and their partners better use evaluation to foster learning and make real-time improvements in their work. Cindy Rizzo, Senior Director, Grantmaking and Evaluation, Arcus Foundation. David Colby, Vice President, Research and Evaluation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Results 95

Results Seattle Evaluation Michigan 95

sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

Evaluate your vendors carefully and mitigate any security risk you may perceive. Hire a consultant to help you put together a budget to do a full move to the cloud over a 12-month period and then use that consultant to project manage the implementation. Lean in and embrace this technology.

Tools 74

Tools Application Nonprofit Software 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Michael Quinn Patton , an evaluation guru, speak at the Packard Foundation. He described the challenges of adapting evaluation methods to non-Western systems in developing countries because evaluation has traditionally been deeply rooted in the Western ways of thinking.

Social Media 99

Social Media Culture Create Media 99

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Philanthropy and knowledge work have a long history, from demonstration projects to evaluation to the encouragement of learning communities and grantee learning networks. Questions are instrumental to successful grantmaking that focuses on change. Knowledge processes always start with some explicit or underlying questions.

Question 95

Question Change Grant History 95

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The infographic below (you'll want to view the whole thing) connects the dots between some specific actions – like having a technology plan, evaluating the ROI of technology projects, and investing in training for staff – and overall organizational effectiveness when it come to managing technology for your mission.

Benchmark 94

Benchmark ROI NTEN Evaluation 94

Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

End-users ask, “can we make changes to the ‘out of the box’ software to meet specific needs?” Those who have been through large custom build projects (or “bespoke” projects, as some of my friends call it) know these can be labor intensive, prone to risk, and come with a cost.

Build 32

Build API Evaluation Exercise 32

NTEN

APRIL 20, 2011

And much less than that (22%) reported that their organization had ever evaluated Return on Investment (ROI) of technology projects or programs. Clearly, planning and evaluation when it comes to technology is something we could ALL be doing better.

Survey 66

Survey Report Benchmark Evaluation 66

NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

Nearly 44% of respondent organizations are considering ROI of technology projects or programs at least somewhat. However, only 7% are evaluating ROI rigorously or regularly. > This varies by organizational size, with Small Organizations reporting an average of 1.26 tech staff, and very large Organizations reporting 8.56.

Report 71

Report Survey Technology ROI 71

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

But I’m most pleased that EDF staff are evaluating how blogging will help achieve their goals, not just blogging for the sake of it. Three different groups have come to me asking for help re-running the game to generate ideas for specific projects. Tags: change management training materials. Plans to re-run the game.

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Remix Social 94

NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In order to be successful in this step you will need full management support and a dedicated key project lead for your team. This person will take the helm on laying out tasks in a sequence, informing other staff of their roles and assignments, and providing assistance to people as they complete their parts of the evaluation.

Measure 81

Measure Issue Impact Method 81

NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

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. You are meeting regularly with key staff and department heads to evaluate needs and implement solutions. business alignment.

Tech 62

Tech Org Chart San Diego 62

Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

There are other projects underway to solve it, including the MedBiquitous Activity Report standard and (in a sense) the Mozilla Open Badges project. Cutting back on the administrative headache of tracking credits for certificants is an imperative for the eLearning industry.

Hype 60

Hype eLearning Model Badge 60

fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Nonprofits use Salesforce to help keep track of their data and make meaningful changes, growth and adjustments based on that data – improving their donor and membership experience , and supporting their wider mission. If you’re ready to get a quote for the cost of your project, fill out our contact form.

Profit 52

Profit Organization Consultant Adopt 52

Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Request for proposals, or RFPs, help define projects, set expectations, and ensure the right clients and/or vendors are selected to help businesses grow effectively and efficiently. JB: We generally recommend that organizations focus on high-level requirements gathering before authoring and issuing the RFP to more fully define the project.

Process 92

Process Interview Phase Map 92

Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Katie Askey serves as the Senior Project Manager at Riley Children’s Foundation and helps drive large, operational projects to completion, including the transition from Luminate solutions to the NPSP initiated in early 2020. As the Foundation began evaluating CRM options, a cross-functional data governance committee was formed.

Children 92

Children Help Foundation Alabama 92

NTEN

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. Determining the ‘Right’ Project , by Laura Dallas Burford, MA, PMP. So get started!

North Carolina 85

North Carolina Issue NTEN Change 85

NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project.

Case Study 98

Case Study Studies Story Mali 98