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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Why is that? It’s about people.

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5 Keys To Successful Executive Leadership Recruitment

The NonProfit Times

Present the most qualified candidates to the board after conducting extensive in-depth interviews and personality assessments and evaluations that best match the ideal position profile. Complete the search and provide onboarding support to the newly appointed individual during their initial phase of their tenure.

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

Qgiv

Sandra: If you’re good at your job, there’s always a path to leadership within the organization. Qgiv provided an environment where I felt comfortable sharing my challenges with the leadership team, and I always felt like I had the support I needed to navigate this new phase in my life.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Running Your First Capital Campaign

Get Fully Funded

Yes, having that new building would make your job SO much easier. The Two Phases of a Capital Campaign You will be asking folks for a lot of money and support for this project, and it comes in two phases: the quiet phase and the public phase. It’s reality check time. But be careful what you wish for.

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Phased In Giving – A Creative New Trend in Setting your Board’s Give/Get Policy

BoardAssist

One creative new trend we are seeing: establishing a phased in give/get. How does a Phased In Give/Get work. Setting your board’s give/get policy is one of the toughest jobs a board must perform. Which board candidate are you interviewing – the one who will over or under perform?

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How to Run a Capital Campaign

CauseVox

You’ll want to put together a list of questions to help you determine if your community is on board, and then interview all the stakeholders. Generally a capital campaign happens in two parts: a silent phase and a public phase. The Silent Phase of Your Capital Campaign. The Public Phase of Your Capital Campaign.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

But it was now a vital part of my job–and the part I was least excited about. . These initial grants enabled us to launch a three-year community needs assessment research program, which includes an expert-developed survey and in-depth interviews with autistic adults, their family members, and community leaders.

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