sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Raise your emotional intelligence to match your IQ.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Raise your emotional intelligence to match your IQ.

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

In practice, this might mean considering where your nonprofit has a chance to grow, recognizing when ways of working need to adapt to changing conditions, or opting to rethink your mix of programs. Change management needs to be built in from the beginning.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2016

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Raise your emotional intelligence to match your IQ.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Support these policies with management tools that help you stay on track with requirements and deadlines throughout the entire grant lifecycle. Finance must partner with other departments and organizational leadership. Lead the change. Resist the urge to only meet the minimum requirements of multiple funders.

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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. Nonprofits deal with change frequently. But that also presented a challenge.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Your data is the tool that will drive success across departments, at every stage. Change Management is Key The adoption of new data governance practices must be prioritized through an effective change management plan if it’s to succeed. Stay positive, rather than dwelling on past challenges.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

These scenarios happen all the time and can be incredibly frustrating for IT managers, especially when your current tech stack already has a similar tool—which the colleague has forgotten about or never completed training on—or the suggested software cannot integrate properly with your other systems. Is the innovation micro or macro?

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NTEN

JANUARY 16, 2015

How to navigate change management when your nonprofit doesn't have the luxury of putting your mission work on pause. Today we are all navigating our way through massive change. Change Management change management psychology Leadership' See3 Communications.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Change is scary. Change is hard. Change is inevitable. That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change.

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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.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Technology projects succeed or fail at our organizations when staff members choose to use and leverage the system, software, or tool we have so carefully selected, purchased, customized, and implemented. Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff'

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

This tool is a game-changer in elevating the advancement, recruitment and admissions, student success, communication, and other critical business capabilities of your institution. Just like any technology, realizing success on the Salesforce platform takes careful maintenance, dedication to change management, and intentional roadmap planning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2016

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the new book, Cheryl Cran. Raise your emotional intelligence to match your IQ.

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NTEN

AUGUST 8, 2012

Business Intelligence tools, or "BI" tools, take the dashboard idea to the next level. There are a number of ways to create dashboards, including using such common tools such as Excel or Access, or proprietary systems embedded in databases. Patrick Yurgosky. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Administration.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

A technology officer should be brought in at the senior leadership level. 5 Reasons to have a technology officer at the management table : Priority Management. Management meetings provide insight into organizational long- and short-term priorities. But it can (and should) be adopted into your organization's core strategy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

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. Management philosophy for today. Work requirements often changed before the team could even complete the work. An entirely new management mindset has evolved.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

And while yes, these are terrific tools, are they really the most authentic and engaging way to build communities behind the facade of an unknown institutional logo? Instead what would it look like if everyone on staff, especially leadership, actively participated in furthering the organization’s mission online?

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

You can download the complete report here , and don''t forget the companion online benchmarking tool , where you can compare some of your organization''s data against your peers in our research. Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A job description is an internal document used to define roles and responsibilities for the employee and senior leadership. A posting is a marketing tool that sells the organization and also describes the role in a broader way. Job descriptions are a valuable tool for hiring managers and employees.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

While budget and board requirements will play large roles in determining which tools you use, don’t underestimate the importance of the human element in your decision. In other words, board support tools are useless without board member buy-in. Read the entire article and the complete issue by subscribing online.)

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NTEN

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Also last week, Stephanie McAuliffe shared an article by Bill Traynor called " Vertigo and the Intentional Inhabitant: Leadership in a Connected World " and here's an attempt to weave these ideas together. One management tool we have developed to help us is FOLKS Protocols.

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NTEN

MARCH 12, 2013

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.” What is the risk of not adapting to a changing technology culture?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

A great change management technique, build (or re-engineer) your policies in a collaborative way.? Having gift acceptance policies enables d evelopment leadership to nicely say “great suggestion but it doesn’t match our organizational policies, instead are you interested in this other mission – centric project ? ”

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2012

This issue of NTEN:Change takes a look at the various aspects of collaboration that nonprofit leaders should consider: benefits, tools, examples, pitfalls, and organizational "readiness.". Feature: Tools for Project Collaboration Management ," from Idealware's Kyle Andrei. Two Case-Studies: Sharing Back Office Functions.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Advances in mobile technology are significantly changing how we live and work. Managers in those organizations did observational "ride alongs", or recordings of calls and meetings with customers. The collaboration tools of tomorrow will need to offer us this same capability. Look what I can do with my phone!

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NTEN

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. Here's the challenge: most nonprofits are not racially and ethnically diverse, especially at the highest levels of leadership. It's also a tool for achieving organizational success.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

This level of economic uncertainty requires the kind of adaptive leadership and system-wide reckoning that feels like a daunting task until now. Authors Steve Zimmerman and Jeanne Bell have introduced a proven method for change management called matrix mapping. The Nonprofit Leadership Transition and Development Guide.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Marts & Lundy – Talent Development & Interim Leadership. Advancement Resources – Managing Culture Change. Customizable add-ons, like cash management and billing modules. IT and managed services for 24/7 support. Streamlined invoice and data entry with their customizable workflow tools.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

There is often a powerful disconnect between the objectives of technologists and the direction of an organization's leadership team. It can be a challenge to get an audience with the top leadership. You keep trying and you change your approach to meet each situation. Be prepared for roadblocks and brushoffs, but don't give up.

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2011

Ironically, months after their criticism, a wide range of digital tools played a small part in the 'Arab Spring' protests. So which is it: ineffective tool or tools that can topple governments? But they often let the tools define what is possible rather than make possible what is necessary. What is the theory of change?

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

Another finding that stood out was how respondents ranked communications tools: Respondents ranked their websites, email marketing, and Facebook as their most important communications tools for 2012. Moreso than donation databases, nonprofits value websites and email marketing as parts of their core organizational data infrastructure.

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