NTEN

JUNE 5, 2014

It's all too easy to be wooed by the sparkly, new, and fun when considering a new technology purchase, much like shopping while on vacation. Here are some questions to keep the focus on what matters when making tech investments for a nonprofit.

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Technology Change Management Fun Measure 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Joitske recommend Learning To Change. She also pointed me to an older post on her blog about one of theories of change in the book based on thinking styles. People change if things are appealing and inspiring to them.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. Your auditor’s year-end work will remain critical to ensure the financial integrity of your nonprofit’s books and records and compliance with ever-changing regulations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

This short paragraph should answer questions such as: Why is this project worth doing? The problem statement should not presume a cause or prescribe a solution but should answer questions such as: What’s wrong or not meeting the needs of our stakeholders? Risks No change management undertaking is without its risks.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2014

The pursuit of social change globally requires visionary thinking regarding a nonprofit's IT strategy. For nonprofits, charities, and global development organizations dedicated to helping others, access to technology should never be a hurdle or a limitation. Change Management cloud technology Leadership'

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Technology Change Management Global Nonprofit 83

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. Resources aren’t just money; they also include the staff, technology, and board capacity to carry out the plan.

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San Francisco Nonprofit Metrics Boston 98

NTEN

JULY 9, 2014

This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. In addition to the conversations with participants in three separate tracks, #14LCS includes a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who will spark new conversations and nudge existing conversations to introduce new questions. You can follow Deena Pierott at @deenapierott.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The 16th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, focusing on the Best of 2014: Cultivating Leadership. We launched the first issue of 2014 by planting the seed: How can nonprofits remain competitive, innovative, and responsive to the changing external environment? Access the December 2014 issue! >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2013

But the question stuck with me, and I have an idea that I want to share, appropriately, with the NTEN community. A month or two ago, a friend of mine asked me a great question: "What is the role of circuit riders today?" 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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Leadership History Technology Action 91

fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

The implication is that those at the forefront of digital transformation have compounding advantages – the more digital transformation they have already undertaken, the quicker they can continue to evolve and adopt new technologies, such as AI , as they arrive. That said, it’s not only a question of keeping up with the times.

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Digital Nonprofit Process Goal 52

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. >>Read True to its name, the Change journal is changing.

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Costa Rica Issue NTEN Change 66

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The entire process of r esearching, buying, and implementing new association management software (AMS) is a major job for any organization. Try asking these questions: Are there levels of distinction between your stakeholders? Be open-minded to change. What about subject matter experts (SMEs)?

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

Last month we released our seventh annual report on nonprofit investment and practices regarding technology. I''d like to take a closer look at one aspect of our research and organizational practice: technology staffing levels. In our latest survey, we decided to ask about technology staffing levels differently.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

How often does a colleague attend a conference, see a demo of the latest “it” technology, and want to implement it as soon as they get back? Without a vetting and approval process in place, they can end up in the “Wild Wild West” of technology, with redundant or underutilized tools, wasted human capital, and unnecessary expenses.

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Here are some questions to answer when looking at forming a personalization plan: Why are you personalizing? 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.

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Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Digital transformation or modernization for government agencies is about using new technologies to effectively change an agency’s ability to engage audiences and achieve its mission. As part of your roadmap, make sure you develop a clear governance framework and change management strategy. Organize for success.

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Government Digital System Fund 88

sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

It locks that organization into a static workflow that can only be changed by hiring cost-prohibitive engineers to make updates to the system’s code. The question on many people’s minds is: which one is the best choice for my organization? Volume of usage keeps the solution at the cutting edge of technology.

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Software System Grant Industry 86

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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Blackbaud Chart Denver Nonprofit 79

NTEN

MAY 6, 2013

Director, Technology & Innovation. There’s no doubt that many organizations are using cloud technologies in innovative ways. But, more specifically, what links might we find between the unique aspects of cloud technology, and the conditions and success factors for innovation? This article explores that question.

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Nonprofit Change Management Map Nptech 99

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Your nonprofit’s mission is likely the same as it was when your organization began; to make an impact and to effect change, whether locally, nationally or globally. The challenge then is to stay true to your mission while taking the steps needed to keep pace in a changing industry. with new technology without a game plan.

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Change Organization Disaster Consultant 55

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Here are some questions to answer when looking at forming a personalization plan: Why are you personalizing? 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.

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Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

Here are Harvard Business Review’s key findings from the study, along with (in blue text) association-specific perspectives: Cultural Challenges For the fifth consecutive year, executives report that cultural challenges — not technological ones — represent the biggest impediment around data initiatives. In the 2021 survey, 92.2%

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Embracing the notion of shared meaning making enables us to name the specific ways that knowledge work supports both effectiveness of grantmaking AND social change at the same time. Knowledge processes always start with some explicit or underlying questions. Questions are instrumental to successful grantmaking that focuses on change.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2014

If you have any question, send me an email ! change management Change Management Digital Strategy intensive it Leadership Leadership nonprofit tech academy NTA social media Staffing Strategy IT Staff' Participants will be selected based on the guidelines and their commitment to full participation.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

David Geilhufe, Philanthropy Program Manager, NetSuite In this age of cloud computing, sophisticated, affordable (often free!) technology and increased measurement and reporting expectations, every nonprofit should ask themselves, “Who in my organization is responsible for successfully deploying technology in support of our mission?”

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

If the words "executive" or "chief" do not appear in your job title, you may think you're not in the right position to lead a successful technology change. Here are a few things you can do to challenge that assumption and become a technology change leader. Leading a Technology Change.

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Tech Change Demonstration Influence 78

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The initial wave of generative-AI examples in the art, music, and written composition spaces has generated a lot of interest within the technology sector. Your charitable organization has probably fielded questions from curious supporters and internal audiences on the ways it might be leveraged. ChatGPT is a probabilistic model.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Director, Technology & Innovation. There’s no doubt that many organizations are using cloud technologies in innovative ways. But, more specifically, what links might we find between the unique aspects of cloud technology, and the conditions and success factors for innovation? This article explores that question.

Nonprofit 68

Nonprofit Change Management Map Nptech 68

NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Here at NTEN, we're keenly interested in this question. So many organizations view technology as an administrative, or overhead, expense -- we can argue that point later -- which means that they routinely under-invest to keep that ratio as low as possible. We're all for a change in the way that effectiveness is accounted for.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2019

A great change management technique, build (or re-engineer) your policies in a collaborative way.? Fund management, both revenue in and out is a complex process having extra scrutiny through an audit.? The auditor drills into those gifts, asking many questions to ensure what you report came in actually came in.

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Integration Develop Practice Technology 27

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

However, navigating the complexities of setting up a data warehouse can be challenging, even for the most technologically savvy organizations. To succeed, you’ll need time, knowledge, and a proper technology infrastructure on your side. We’ll cover: What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Here at NTEN, we're keenly interested in this question. So many organizations view technology as an administrative, or overhead, expense -- we can argue that point later -- which means that they routinely under-invest to keep that ratio as low as possible. We're all for a change in the way that effectiveness is accounted for.

Roles 57

Roles Question Ratio API 57

sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Their business models depend on this.

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Tools Application Nonprofit Software 71

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

How is the perceived value of a college degree changing? This leaves students questioning if they can make more money more quickly—and avoid student debt—by entering the workplace with a certificate instead of a college degree. At a time when as many as one in three bachelor’s degree recipients in the U.S. What makes you stand out?

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Education Student Award University 77

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The way we think about experience has changed. Value chains have changed. IT systems are evolving from static processing engines to agents of change. And even change management is changing as well. And even change management is changing as well.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

Should I put more resources towards developing a formal technology plan? How many technology staff should I have if my total staff is only 5? NTEN's annual research on nonprofit technology spending and practices sheds light on these questions, and many more. > technology staff. > Download the Report for Free.

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