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Changemaker Spotlight: Shemitria Smith, Clark Atlanta University

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I am still learning to this day how to make processes smoother and how we can engage our supporters and the community through relationship management and Blackbaud solutions. Q 2: What’s your advice to someone who wants to grow their career in advancement operations, particularly someone who is aiming to get into a leadership role?

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Delivering Excellence in the Age of AI or Association 4.0

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Organize the Effort A well-defined oversight and change management structure ensures that the right people are ready to lead that charge. These roles might be included: Excellence Oversight Group : Sets vision and strategic priorities for change, provides resources, and includes senior management and possibly board representation.

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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

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Each board member may bring a specific skill or may be a generalist, but in the aggregate, the board provides a full set of business skills to ensure that the executive director is employing best practices — whether it’s finance, budgeting, strategic planning, change management, or succession planning.

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Great Year-End Advice For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Saturday, December 18, 2010 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in a recent newsletter. Thanks Lynn for this great end-of-the-year advice. Make conversation with your team. Its so powerful I wanted to pass it along. • Do something that you are afraid to do.

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4 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs A Holistic Operations Consultant

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When you start with a pain point, you have a different conversation. A more meaningful conversation. Nine out of ten times a senior leader can quickly engage in a full conversation with these simple prompts. Changing systems from QuickBooks to Intacct is not going to solve a “bad reporting” issue.

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Five Must-Read Business Books To Read This Spring

Eric Jacobsen Blog

It covers basic management, managing staff changes, managing projects, strategic thinking, hiring, delegating, and communication.and lots more. In his book, he explains that to be successful you need to know more than your industry and just the basic concepts of leadership, management and operations. His advice?

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60-Day Guide to Launching Your Fund Accounting Extensibility Project

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These networks consist of individuals who have faced similar challenges and can offer advice based on their experiences. By participating in these conversations, you gain access to collective knowledge that can enhance your projects success. Using these resources helps you quickly resolve issues that might otherwise delay your project.

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