Candid

JUNE 10, 2024

The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. Over time, they may refine those processes based on staff and reviewer experiences and as new best practices emerge. Diversify and train the reviewer pool.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

The process takes time, effort, and patience—but the prospect of n ew technology can be one of the most exciting opportunities for your association. Learn how to set the stage for a successful AMS implementation and software launch. Maybe you want to enhance the member experience or to advance staff processes?

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Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

Making technology or process changes in the workplace is hard work. User adoption is the experience employees go through when using new technology or following new processes with existing technology. Select Your Data Advocates For some organizations, the data advocate selection process might be organic. It takes time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

If every needed volunteer contributed just one hour each week, that time could be valued at about $16 billion annually ! Sometimes the most challenging part about creating a plan is getting started. Process Volunteers. Onboard and Train Volunteers. Let’s do the math and make a conservative estimate. Supervise Volunteers.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“Change is inevitable, growth is an option.” – John C. It’s no secret that as a global society we’ve had a few changes thrown at us in the last few years. Even aside from a global pandemic, an ever changing landscape of technology and politics have caused all of us to have to navigate change. All About Change.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . Unions create processes of accountability around workplace concerns. What is a union? .

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Candid

APRIL 28, 2022

As Candid’s online librarian, I often receive questions about starting a nonprofit, what it entails, and whether it’s the best way to pursue a person’s particular passions. However, it is important to understand this process before moving forward. Here we share some of the most commonly asked questions about starting a nonprofit. .

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Whether I’m writing about marketing, strategy, or technology, one idea always surfaces. And staff training will ensure that everyone has insight into their numbers. A freelance expert can train current staff and get your organization up to speed. Instructions, such as a style guide and taxonomies, are part of this process.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

It involves change, which can feel uncomfortable. Update your database policies based on your new software platform (your new vendor or implementation partner should be able to provide some guidance here,) and set aside time for initial and ongoing training. Schedule a training session with them to go over policies and procedures.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 28, 2024

Navigating change and effectively communicating with your teams during the process will determine success and avoid the challenges. When asked about success, he said this: “Success doesn’t necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. This has a negative impact on your staff and your members.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

This is a soft factor but incorporates your confidence in their team, their familiarity with your sector, and their EXCITEMENT about your project! . In your initial conversations about the aesthetic you’re after, does the agency staff communicate in language that you can understand? Have they completed projects like this in the past?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Nimble AMS

MAY 17, 2022

Modern technology streamlines work processes, allowing employees to take on new projects and grow their skill sets. . If a staff member is frustrated with your current technological configuration, it can add stress and extra work to their role. Offer technology training for all employees. Download now.

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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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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Define your volunteer roles. Train volunteers. Once you’ve strategized each of these steps, you’ll be able to create a volunteer management process that allows you to continually recruit, engage, and retain effective volunteers. Let’s take a closer look at each step of the process. Define your volunteer roles.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. In the process, I was exposed to a number of organizations whose boards struggled with a variety of issues. Reality 1: Most boards live by the rule of thirds.

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Kindful

MAY 1, 2021

Learn more about Adolescent Counseling Center. Mission: Through education and advocacy, the Colorado Mental Wellness Network seeks to provide opportunities for individuals to improve the quality of their lives, give back to the community through meaningful roles, and to change the perceptions of mental health.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. Would that skill be easy to outsource?

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

During 2023, I’ve written extensively about all things tech, from digital transformation to MarCom strategies, and more recently AI. Associations are about professions, but they revolve around their members. That process is becoming more complicated. Changing member demographics adds to the complexity.”

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. We utilize datamaking as part of shared meaning making.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 9, 2016

The Importance of Training and Development for Start-ups and Small Businesses. With the hectic nature of start-up organizations today, one can easily make a claim that it is never too early to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured Learning, Training, and Development program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2024. With 2024 fast approaching, it's a good time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This is precisely why some hospitals retain an auxiliary to run the gift shop, while also maintaining an entirely separate volunteer corps, managed by staff, to fill patient care roles. A Path to Change. Using data from their own assessments and from the field, they are making the case for change to staff and to volunteers.

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Media Cause

JULY 21, 2021

I’m writing this for whoever has been contemplating making a career change. For a while, I convinced myself that it was too late to make that big of a change. I loved being a part of the process of how they created their projects from start to finish. This was admittedly the hardest part of the career change for me.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

The world is changing, and so is philanthropy. But that’s okay: by being vulnerable and open to change, you can transform your organization into one that mirrors your constituents and better serves your mission. We’ll also discuss taking DEIAB from a one-off training to a sustainable part of your culture. Christal M.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2021

What is it about the fundraising profession that makes people with no training in fundraising or fundraising copywriting think *they* know best? It breaks my fundraising heart each time I read about hard-working fundraisers spending hours crafting a donor-centered appeal only to find their CEO had “fixed it” by: .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

Advocacy: Spreading the message Successful board members go beyond their boardroom roles by actively advocating for the nonprofit. Investing ten hours in talking about the organization with family, friends, associates, and various groups helps raise awareness and broaden the network of potential supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. The Leading Change Summit was more intimate (several hundred people), participatory and interactive, intense, and stimulating. What do you want to learn from working together?

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sgEngage

MAY 2, 2022

Plus, your current volunteers have already gone through training and onboarding, meaning they provide a lot of value to your organization. . Lack of a thorough training process. . Inability to match volunteers with roles that suit their skills and interests. . Challenge #2: Lack of a thorough training process. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 30, 2022

While many changes have been positive, others have been more challenging for both leaders and employees. One solution is for nonprofits to create upskilling programs accessible by employees either at a low cost or no cost, with paid time to complete training. About the Authors. based organizations planning to increase headcount.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 24, 2016

How to Train and Develop Millennials. Everywhere you look there are posts about millennials, mainly focusing on their abilities in comparison to their predecessors. There are some really fun ones out there, about how millennials are weaker than their parents, and how their neurological wiring explains their short attention spans.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This refers to the feelings, attitudes, and opinions of the individuals participating in your programs, courses, or training. It defines how learners perceive and react to their overall educational experience, including their level of satisfaction, engagement, and emotional response to the learning process.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

During the Week of Learning in October 2021, Jessica Hauser, executive director at DBG Detroit , and Makeda Keegan, president of Amplify , came together to discuss equity within nonprofit organizations and the role that technology plays in organizational dynamics. Slowing progress can be hard, but it’s critical to making inclusive changes.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Nimble AMS empower s the role of the S alesforce administrator , allowing admins to streamline any task , and work more efficient ly and eas il y. Admins from any association can use Nimble AMS to drive lasting organizational change. They alleviate a lot of manual processes, common issues, or mistakes. Salesforce AppExchange.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. You may be thinking that it’s not the right time to consider additional employee training at your organization because everyone is stressed about the pandemic. Learning is truly an everlasting endeavor.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

Unmasking the myths Myth 1: “Too much process and structure make us feel too much like a business.” But we can find a balance through education and training. Board members need to understand their roles better to work together just right—neither too much nor too little. ” – Joe Q.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

To affect lasting change in your organization, you’ll need to empower all your stakeholders to become trailblazers. . Empower your staff as innovators through technology training. Routine training is key to better skilled and more productive employees. Additionally, training your staff helps them invest in your organization.

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