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I was privileged to teach a module about Aligning Community Management and Workplace Culture to the new class of Community Engagement Fellows at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Aligning community management with workplace culture from WorkXO. MORE
Harnessing your CRM solution as a change-management tool. Set your institution up for success by creating a team specifically to handle change management during implementation and after the go-live. Higher Education Nonprofit Fundraising Change Management CRM implementation MORE
The second edition of Managing the Millennials is an important read. Executing solutions to the most common obstacles to younger workers engaging and learning from the people who manage them. Because, in 2015, Millennials comprised 35 percent of the workforce--nearly 54 million workers. MORE
When it comes to getting—and managing—grants, common pitfalls can be avoided with the proper tools and policies in place. With all the budgeting, tracking, and reporting that can go into the process, managing grants can seem like a full-time job. MORE
Time is perhaps one of the most valuable resources that we have, especially for nonprofits. How do you stay productive and make sure that every minute is contributing to the fulfillment of your organization''s mission? MORE
List of Volunteer Management Software : "For this page, volunteer management software is defined as software that actually has "volunteer" somewhere in its official description (it does NOT have to be called "volunteer management" software, however). Therefore, this page could not be considered a comprehensive list of software that can be used to manage volunteer information. " ''via Blog this MORE
Welcome to a new era of volunteerism, whether you like it or not. Let’s face it, with the constant advancements in cell phone, laptop and tablet technology, people are spending more and more time online than off. That’s not news to you, me or even the mailman. MORE
The root cause of bad data management for any organization – for-profit, nonprofit or government – can usually be found in the data management paradigm itself. We also have an online event management system. The data management plan. MORE
AMACOM's (of the American Management Association) sixth edition of the best-selling book, The First-Time Manager -- originally published in 1981 is a must-read for new managers and leaders in business. MORE
Fundraising Success & Performance Identifying Prospects metrics Prospect ManagmentOnce you have consistent and relevant prospect data at your disposal, what should you measure? MORE
retention donor managementAs a general rule, retaining existing donors costs less than acquiring new ones. Current donors are a curated universe who have already demonstrated a belief in your organization’s mission, and willingness to take action toward it. MORE
But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos. I wanted to share the short “defense&# of Community Managers that I wrote to get your feedback as well as to gather your ideas, examples and so on of why Community Managers are important to our work! In Defense of Community Managers. MORE
Yesterday, I had a lot of fun giving another webinar for Nonprofit Webinars, this time focused on DIY Social Media Management. Here’s an example: DIY Management Tools. DIY Social Media Management. MORE
By: Jett Winders , Program Manager, Charity Dynamics. In our first post on project management, we identified seven characteristics of a winning project team. Honest Expectations: Many project managers underestimate how much of their time is needed to help coordinate the project. MORE
By: Jett Winders , Program Manager, Charity Dynamics. As a nonprofit professional, you wear many hats, often including being a project manager for your organization’s technology projects. 7 Tips for Effective Team Management. MORE
From tracking donations and expenditures, the success or failure of fund-raising events, staff protocols and effectiveness, lists of donors large and small and so much more, the organization that shirks information management does so at their own peril. MORE
I love this Community Management Playbook from Yammer. However, community management as a profession is largely misunderstood and inadequately resourced. ” Community Management Playbook from Yammer. Interested in community management? MORE
Do you have advanced community management tips to share? Community Management Fundamentals from The Community Roundtable. …from the always awesome Community Roundtable. And by the way, this deck is three years old. Amazing that we’re still teaching the same stuff. :/. MORE
Unfortunately, it’s true … and the only way to combat the problem is examine what’s in your data management plan. Technologies and tools used to capture and manage data change, get upgraded, get replaced. The need for the Data Management Plan. MORE
In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart explain that there are nine managerial competencies essential to managing Millennials. MORE
You need a social media management team to manage and monitor the social media campaigns. Tips on managing social media campaigns. After your company has successfully launched its social media marketing campaign, you need to allocate a budget for daily management of the campaign. MORE
Click to enlarge. Via Mike Schwede. BONUS: Here’s our version, this one created for ASCE and shared with permission. ————– ( photo credit ). Potluck MORE
Those are real concerns, but with smart management, there is more opportunity than ever to engage skilled technology volunteers—individuals want to do meaningful work and companies are learning that they truly can do well by doing good. Quick Tips for Successful IT Volunteer Management. MORE
The post [Cool Infographic Friday] Management Consulting appeared first on SocialFish. OK, this isn’t an infographic, I lied. But hahahahaha. More like this. MORE
As a former grant manager who works on a daily basis with grant-makers, the complex, creative, diverse world of fundraising has been incredible to me. Both fundraisers and grants managers are at the center of it all, often managing many different stakeholders throughout the grantmaking cycle. MORE
Here are a few tips to help you better manage accounting for your ticket sales: Be Mindful of Revenue versus Deferred Revenue. true that your over/shorts aren’t material, counting them towards or against your true revenue really isn’t the best way to manage your business. MORE
Referring back to my initial blog , I am completing a series that outlines the various levels of prospect management we encounter with our clients. FYI – Clients who have a well oiled prospect management system typically meet weekly or bi-weekly. MORE
How many of these 27 management challenges are you facing right now? 27 Challenges Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership ManagementTake a look at the list below. And, how many do you believe you'll face this year? MORE
We’re doing lots of cool work with Ben, who’s our go-to for outsourced community management. Check out his site and all the awesome community management stuff he’s offering. Here are the essential functions of a community manager: Helpdesk. MORE
This monumental shift of responsibility onto grant recipients could be one of the most pivotal changes in grant management in decades. Let’s take a look at what is arguably one of the most pivotal shifts in grant management in decades. What Changed: Focus on Performance Management. MORE
The sixth edition of the best-selling book, The First-Time Manager -- originally published in 1981 is a must-read for new managers and leaders in business. One of my favorite sections of the book is the one about class in a manager : Class is treating people with dignity. MORE
All this makes their contribution invaluable, but just like with employees, they need to be managed professionally. So let’s take it step by step and look at why and how to manage your volunteer program professionally: 1. Volunteers are every nonprofit’s dream. MORE
Are you an association/nonprofit community manager (or association exec with community management newly thrust upon you?). share your own experiences and get help from colleagues on your own thorny community management issues. How do you report activity to upper management? MORE
Every nonprofit needs a data management plan, especially for their donor data. The plan needs to address a variety of topics, such as data hygiene and enrichment , data usage in various communications activities , input/output management, and more. MORE
Nonprofit Management Operations crisis communications crisis management No one likes a crisis. Especially nonprofit leaders like you. MORE
Nights this month, unplug from your mobile phone and both enjoy and learn from Henry Mintzberg ’s 42 former blog posts compiled into his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers. Some of my favorite takeaways are: Managers are important to the extent that they help other people be important. MORE
Over 3 years ago, I wrote a blog post about my quest to find decent project management software for Fight Colorectal Cancer. Tagged: online project management , Smartsheet. Uncategorized online project management Smartsheet MORE
Some words of wisdom from author Thomas Teal : Integrity in management means : being responsible communicating clearly keeping promises being an honest broker avoiding hidden agendas knowing oneself Also, explains Teal : Great managers serve two masters; one organizational, one moral. MORE
In his book, Getting To "Yes And": The Art of Business Improv , author Bob Kulhan reminds us of the important difference between leadership and management. I'd suggest that the act of managing focuses strictly on strategic thinking at its most practical -- on execution. MORE
This post is part 2 of our New Age of Grant Management series. If you haven’t already, make sure to go back and read part one, Welcome to the New Age of Accountability in Grant Management. 2: Risk management starts before funding. MORE
Referring back to my previous blog in July , I am completing a series that outlines the various levels of prospect management we encounter with our clients. If you purchase a module within your CRM system for prospect management, then make sure the software company offers training. MORE
EveryAction offers a best-in-class Digital, Fundraising and Organizing SaaS products, with a unified customer relationship management (CRM) platform that is able to effectively serve large and small nonprofits, as well as campaigns through its NGP VAN brand. MORE
Each year, The Community Roundtable publishes survey research, The State of Community Management , that examines the growth of and changes in online community and community management. They invest in management, but their instincts are to squelch dissent. MORE
Management Related Topics Connection Cafe
JANUARY 10, 2014
By: Jett Winders , Program Manager, Charity Dynamics. As a nonprofit professional, you wear many hats, often including being a project manager for your organization’s technology projects. 7 Tips for Effective Team Management.
3rd Sector Labs
JUNE 1, 2015
Every nonprofit needs a data management plan, especially for their donor data. The plan needs to address a variety of topics, such as data hygiene and enrichment , data usage in various communications activities , input/output management, and more.
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Yesterday, I had a lot of fun giving another webinar for Nonprofit Webinars, this time focused on DIY Social Media Management. Here’s an example: DIY Management Tools. DIY Social Media Management.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 17, 2019
In his book, Getting To "Yes And": The Art of Business Improv , author Bob Kulhan reminds us of the important difference between leadership and management. I'd suggest that the act of managing focuses strictly on strategic thinking at its most practical -- on execution.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 17, 2014
By: Jett Winders , Program Manager, Charity Dynamics. In our first post on project management, we identified seven characteristics of a winning project team. Honest Expectations: Many project managers underestimate how much of their time is needed to help coordinate the project.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 3, 2019
Nights this month, unplug from your mobile phone and both enjoy and learn from Henry Mintzberg ’s 42 former blog posts compiled into his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers. Some of my favorite takeaways are: Managers are important to the extent that they help other people be important.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
Are you an association/nonprofit community manager (or association exec with community management newly thrust upon you?). share your own experiences and get help from colleagues on your own thorny community management issues. How do you report activity to upper management?
3rd Sector Labs
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
The root cause of bad data management for any organization – for-profit, nonprofit or government – can usually be found in the data management paradigm itself. We also have an online event management system. The data management plan.
3rd Sector Labs
APRIL 14, 2014
Unfortunately, it’s true … and the only way to combat the problem is examine what’s in your data management plan. Technologies and tools used to capture and manage data change, get upgraded, get replaced. The need for the Data Management Plan.
Byte Technology
APRIL 7, 2015
From tracking donations and expenditures, the success or failure of fund-raising events, staff protocols and effectiveness, lists of donors large and small and so much more, the organization that shirks information management does so at their own peril.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
This post is part 2 of our New Age of Grant Management series. If you haven’t already, make sure to go back and read part one, Welcome to the New Age of Accountability in Grant Management. 2: Risk management starts before funding.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 16, 2019
How many of these 27 management challenges are you facing right now? 27 Challenges Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership ManagementTake a look at the list below. And, how many do you believe you'll face this year?
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
All this makes their contribution invaluable, but just like with employees, they need to be managed professionally. So let’s take it step by step and look at why and how to manage your volunteer program professionally: 1. Volunteers are every nonprofit’s dream.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
I love this Community Management Playbook from Yammer. However, community management as a profession is largely misunderstood and inadequately resourced. ” Community Management Playbook from Yammer. Interested in community management?
SocialFish
MARCH 5, 2013
You need a social media management team to manage and monitor the social media campaigns. Tips on managing social media campaigns. After your company has successfully launched its social media marketing campaign, you need to allocate a budget for daily management of the campaign.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
This monumental shift of responsibility onto grant recipients could be one of the most pivotal changes in grant management in decades. Let’s take a look at what is arguably one of the most pivotal shifts in grant management in decades. What Changed: Focus on Performance Management.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 14, 2014
Referring back to my previous blog in July , I am completing a series that outlines the various levels of prospect management we encounter with our clients. If you purchase a module within your CRM system for prospect management, then make sure the software company offers training.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 26, 2015
Some words of wisdom from author Thomas Teal : Integrity in management means : being responsible communicating clearly keeping promises being an honest broker avoiding hidden agendas knowing oneself Also, explains Teal : Great managers serve two masters; one organizational, one moral.
Judi Sohn
JULY 21, 2013
Over 3 years ago, I wrote a blog post about my quest to find decent project management software for Fight Colorectal Cancer. Tagged: online project management , Smartsheet. Uncategorized online project management Smartsheet
Amy Sample Ward
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos. I wanted to share the short “defense&# of Community Managers that I wrote to get your feedback as well as to gather your ideas, examples and so on of why Community Managers are important to our work! In Defense of Community Managers.
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 11, 2012
Fundraising Success & Performance Identifying Prospects metrics Prospect ManagmentOnce you have consistent and relevant prospect data at your disposal, what should you measure?
SocialFish
MARCH 12, 2014
Do you have advanced community management tips to share? Community Management Fundamentals from The Community Roundtable. …from the always awesome Community Roundtable. And by the way, this deck is three years old. Amazing that we’re still teaching the same stuff. :/.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 15, 2014
Nonprofit Management Operations crisis communications crisis management No one likes a crisis. Especially nonprofit leaders like you.
Connection Cafe
JULY 12, 2016
As a former grant manager who works on a daily basis with grant-makers, the complex, creative, diverse world of fundraising has been incredible to me. Both fundraisers and grants managers are at the center of it all, often managing many different stakeholders throughout the grantmaking cycle.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 25, 2014
Here are a few tips to help you better manage accounting for your ticket sales: Be Mindful of Revenue versus Deferred Revenue. true that your over/shorts aren’t material, counting them towards or against your true revenue really isn’t the best way to manage your business.
VolunteerMark
AUGUST 15, 2014
Welcome to a new era of volunteerism, whether you like it or not. Let’s face it, with the constant advancements in cell phone, laptop and tablet technology, people are spending more and more time online than off. That’s not news to you, me or even the mailman.
SocialFish
OCTOBER 3, 2014
The post [Cool Infographic Friday] Management Consulting appeared first on SocialFish. OK, this isn’t an infographic, I lied. But hahahahaha. More like this.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 28, 2016
Nonprofit Management conflict of interest financial management nonprofit leadership policies and proceduresIf you’re involved in the leadership of a nonprofit organization, the last thing you want is a conflict-of-interest scandal to hurt the reputation of your organization.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 22, 2017
The second edition of Managing the Millennials is an important read. Executing solutions to the most common obstacles to younger workers engaging and learning from the people who manage them. Because, in 2015, Millennials comprised 35 percent of the workforce--nearly 54 million workers.
Idealware
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Those are real concerns, but with smart management, there is more opportunity than ever to engage skilled technology volunteers—individuals want to do meaningful work and companies are learning that they truly can do well by doing good. Quick Tips for Successful IT Volunteer Management.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 29, 2015
List of Volunteer Management Software : "For this page, volunteer management software is defined as software that actually has "volunteer" somewhere in its official description (it does NOT have to be called "volunteer management" software, however). Therefore, this page could not be considered a comprehensive list of software that can be used to manage volunteer information. " ''via Blog this
VolunteerMark
MAY 6, 2014
Time is perhaps one of the most valuable resources that we have, especially for nonprofits. How do you stay productive and make sure that every minute is contributing to the fulfillment of your organization''s mission?
SocialFish
JANUARY 25, 2017
I was privileged to teach a module about Aligning Community Management and Workplace Culture to the new class of Community Engagement Fellows at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Aligning community management with workplace culture from WorkXO.
SocialFish
MAY 24, 2013
Click to enlarge. Via Mike Schwede. BONUS: Here’s our version, this one created for ASCE and shared with permission. ————– ( photo credit ). Potluck
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Harnessing your CRM solution as a change-management tool. Set your institution up for success by creating a team specifically to handle change management during implementation and after the go-live. Higher Education Nonprofit Fundraising Change Management CRM implementation
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
MAY 8, 2019
EveryAction offers a best-in-class Digital, Fundraising and Organizing SaaS products, with a unified customer relationship management (CRM) platform that is able to effectively serve large and small nonprofits, as well as campaigns through its NGP VAN brand.
Connection Cafe
JULY 9, 2014
Referring back to my initial blog , I am completing a series that outlines the various levels of prospect management we encounter with our clients. FYI – Clients who have a well oiled prospect management system typically meet weekly or bi-weekly.
SocialFish
MAY 23, 2013
We’re doing lots of cool work with Ben, who’s our go-to for outsourced community management. Check out his site and all the awesome community management stuff he’s offering. Here are the essential functions of a community manager: Helpdesk.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 14, 2019
AMACOM's (of the American Management Association) sixth edition of the best-selling book, The First-Time Manager -- originally published in 1981 is a must-read for new managers and leaders in business.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 3, 2019
The sixth edition of the best-selling book, The First-Time Manager -- originally published in 1981 is a must-read for new managers and leaders in business. One of my favorite sections of the book is the one about class in a manager : Class is treating people with dignity.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
Each year, The Community Roundtable publishes survey research, The State of Community Management , that examines the growth of and changes in online community and community management. They invest in management, but their instincts are to squelch dissent.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 7, 2016
In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart explain that there are nine managerial competencies essential to managing Millennials.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
MARCH 5, 2019
retention donor managementAs a general rule, retaining existing donors costs less than acquiring new ones. Current donors are a curated universe who have already demonstrated a belief in your organization’s mission, and willingness to take action toward it.
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