.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. What has changed over time? What is changing in our industry? Both MarCom and membership have a significant role to play in an integrated planning process,” Jane observed.

Collaboration 221

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve your application questions. Why Change Up Your Questions?

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Application Review Evaluation Reflection 76

sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2021

Now is the time to step back and reflect on what is and isn’t working. Find acceptance and make the changes now so you can divert resources to the new or pivoted programming that is effectively serving your community now. The post Embracing Change: A Post-Pandemic Nonprofit Sector first appeared on npENGAGE.

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Change Vietnam Nonprofit Leadership 92

.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. But for the evaluation process to be meaningful, the majority of directors should be enthusiastic participants. CITE folded the evaluation process into their ongoing activities.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2022

Like findings from last year’s survey , increases in giving were not necessarily reflective of higher payout. We are hoping there is a continuation for philanthropic organizations to simplify their processes and applications, be nimble, and to put less of a burden on the grantee. Alignment of investment portfolio with mission” .

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Foundation Giving Change Survey 105

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. What feedback have you received from your grantees about your application process? If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities.

Application 91

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 91

sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

It was a comprehensive process including an open-call part 1, an invitation-only part 2, a site visit for finalists, and a presentation highlighting best practices. The sector itself continued to change, but it was a challenge to effectively adapt questions to match those changes. We needed to change up our questions.

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 85

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.

Participatory 85

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 85

.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Learn to Reinvent By definition, transformation means a dramatic change. And the key to managing people through change is emotional intelligence.” They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. And what do people fear most? ” That’s a tall order.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. What has changed over time? What is changing in our industry? Both MarCom and membership have a significant role to play in an integrated planning process,” Jane observed.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

The world is changing, and so is philanthropy. Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. There must also be openness and readiness at the beginning of the process.

Policy 52

Policy Reflection Culture Training 52

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. That is something I would love to see change. {

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Reflection Open Source Journal 111

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.

Relationship 58

Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 58

Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2021

As our users’ lives have dramatically changed, our approach to understanding them must also change. Audience research is changing—along with a changing world—to help us on our quest to better understand audience behavior, needs, frustrations, and successes and ensure products and services are successful.

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Audience Research Change Sample 66

sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

By applying these helpful ways to measure and optimize nonprofit performance, you can drive positive change for your organization. Data analysis tools are helping organizations of all sizes to automate, streamline, and standardize processes so they can measure and optimize performance. That’s where technology can make a real impact.

Measure 91

Measure Help Analysis Metrics 91

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Change is universal and inevitable. Change is disorienting. Change clouds your horizons and paralyzes your courage. Today’s ever-increasing pace of change is relentless. Each of the Flux Superpowers helps you see change in new ways, develop new responses to change, and ultimately reshape your relationship with change.

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Change Script South Africa Colombia 52

Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2019

I learned this terminology later, from Beck Tench , who studies, mentors, and leads institutional change in public space. It took three things for me to change my perspective on this. She was being a spacemaker for me and for other creative risk-takers on her team. In all these projects, I had to take a risk.

Reflection 44

Reflection Change Museum Mentoring 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 14, 2019

Rodger Dean Duncan delivers so much timely, straight-forward and relevant wisdom in his book, Change-friendly Leadership , reading it is like talking with your trusted best friend. Reflecting on the messages. It's often the stress that people resist, not the change itself. Or, listening to your favorite teacher.

Leadership 40

Leadership Change Mentoring Teach 40

Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Now that we’ve done our audit (at least until next year), I’m taking a moment to reflect on key takeaways from our compliance initiative that all nonprofits can benefit from. As you undertake this work, avoid making assumptions to ensure outcomes reflect your organization’s needs. We spent over a year getting ready for our SOC 2 audit.

Culture 105

Culture Build Policy Nonprofit 105

sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

The continuously high re-enrollment numbers at Donna Klein Jewish Academy (DKJA) reflect our efforts to provide the best possible experience for students and families. Admissions had to create a new process to keep track of student withdrawals during the withdrawal period. What is continuous enrollment? Transparency is key.

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Student Policy Retention Education 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

I’m giving away a free registration to NTEN’s Leading Social Change Summit. NTEN is hosting the “ Leading Change Summit ” in San Francisco from September 3-6th. (Early bird registration ends on July 31 and scholarship information is here. I’ll pick a winner by July 3oth.

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Registration Leadership Impact Change 128

.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Be the change. Make time for reflection. Inventory the areas you want to strengthen or change and dedicate space in your schedule to assess your progress. The process of documentation illuminates insights you might not otherwise discover. What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? Begin with yourself. It sounds simple.

Awareness 221

Awareness Singapore Journal Roles 221

Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2021

Now is the time to step back and reflect on what is and isn’t working. Find acceptance and make the changes now so you can divert resources to the new or pivoted programming that is effectively serving your community now. The post Embracing Change: A Post-Pandemic Nonprofit Sector first appeared on npENGAGE.

Change 49

Change Vietnam Nonprofit Leadership 49

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

This walkthrough isn’t just a cautionary tale—it’s a roadmap to ensuring your financial narrative remains clear, accurate, and reflective of your nonprofit’s integrity and mission. How to Avoid: Accounting standards are always changing. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available.

Activities 79

Activities Active Activism Comparison 79

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With such important life-changing work at stake, DBG’s executive team implemented technology that would better support their existing programs and aggressive growth goals. Slowing progress can be hard, but it’s critical to making inclusive changes. Reflect On Feedback. Take A Courageous Pause. Take Action…And Repeat.

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Tech Detroit Organization Student 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

My colleagues, Heather McLeod Grant and Adene Sacks, have just published a new workbook called “ Leading Systems Change.” When I design and facilitate meeting for clients, board meetings, or as part of a workshop, webinar or other training, I’m always looking for new ideas for facilitation and interactive processes.

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Facilitation Skills System Change 86

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Understand staff concerns about AI changing their jobs Jon Townsend, National Trust says that leaders should understand people’s anxiety about AI in the workplace as the very first step. There’s also discomfort over the rapid pace of change and perceived steep learning curve while being overwhelmed with current workloads.

Adopt 79

Adopt People Nonprofit Skills 79

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

My New Year’s rituals help me let go of things in my professional work that can open the door to positive change and growth. These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead.

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Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

From Birth to Adolescence in the Nonprofit Lifecycle The process of creating an organization is messy, painful, sometimes almost tragic ( tragic flaws are as common here as in Shakespeare). If you understand the process in those terms, it might be possible to avoid some of the pitfalls, or at least, take comfort in their necessity.

Nonprofit 84

Nonprofit Children Problem Phase 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2013

We are so focused on getting things done, checking it off the to do list and the forward momentum that it requires, that we miss an important opportunity to hit the pause button, reflect, and improve process. Unlease Your Organizations Knowledge Sharing Processes – Guest Post by Kelcie Tacchi. Define your Call to Action.

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Knowledge Process Share Organization 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Below is my fully human-generated reflection. The worry about a steep learning curve is more of a mindset change, from letting go of doing the work from zero to 100% and shifting to focusing on the 80-100%. Use Cases We discussed different use cases beyond productivity for writing tasks and processing email.

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Conversation Adopt Generation Nonprofit 122

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As such, the process presented in the book applies to all areas of your life,” shares the author. In fact, human leaders make their greatest impact by changing the way they connect. Some leaders dramatically change their leadership style, listening skills, and empathic behaviors in a matter of weeks, while others take years to evolve.

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Voice Leadership Authoring Life 88

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

You may be tempted to just change your bylaws to reflect how the Board is currently operating, but you shouldn’t do that. When you do change the bylaws, there’s more to it than simply updating a document. When you do change the bylaws, there’s more to it than simply updating a document. But, it is not a risk worth taking.

Government 122

Government Nonprofit Review Language 122

Candid

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Here we reflect on what we learned and set the stage for where we’re headed. With this type of growth, we can safely say there is both appetite and enthusiasm to change the way we collect demographic data. We invite you to join us in making the granting process more equitable and efficient for all.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

PEAK Grantmaking’s work centers on five core principles , each challenging our community of 8,000 philanthropy professionals to critically consider their internal grantmaking processes and perspectives, as a means toward operationalizing equitable grantmaking practices. A primary lever of change is grantmaking.

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Philanthropy Influence Grant Practice 81

Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

No longer an abstract concept, many nonprofit staff are experiencing the “dividend of time” as they adopt tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT for scheduling and managing meetings, processing email, writing drafts, summarizing long reports, analyzing data, and creating efficiencies in other common workflows.

Adopt 98

Adopt Strategy Skills Job 98

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2022

Innovators introduce new ideas, inventions, or discoveries to our ever-changing world. As you examine your organization, reflect upon these questions and consider the following factors of an innovative association: . The American Society for the Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) chose Nimble AMS to streamline member and staff processes.

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Associations Adopt United States Survey 117