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Adopting a New CRM? 4 Change Management Tips for Small Nonprofits

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The short answer: change management. What Is Change Management? Put simply, change management is making sure that the human element is always in the picture as new initiatives are put into play. They need to articulate the “why” this change is being made: Where is the change coming from?

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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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Leading with Innovation: Becoming a Chief Future Officer

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Going through this exercise not only helps identify issues, but when team members articulate their daily challenges, they will likely be more driven resolve them. Collaboration and Communication Having a plan for change is key, but to successfully create change, the organization’s stakeholders must be onboard.

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Beyond the RFP: How to Choose Technology Partners for Impact

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However, this approach is transactional and limiting in the over-emphasis on requirements and under-appreciation for the relationship-building, values alignment, and shared goals that accompany successful technology projects. We need to clearly articulate our north star, why we are going there, and what support we need to make it happen.

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To achieve enterprise sales success, tailor your approach to CIOs

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They understand that the work isn’t over after the handshakes and signatures — effectively managing and nurturing a vendor-CIO relationship requires attention. I’ll tackle the relationship-nurturing piece further down. Make sure you have a clearly articulated plan for deployment and change management.

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Guest Post by Holly Hight: When Controlling the Message Stifles Community (and Staff Morale)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

While a large percentage of our organization can articulate the importance of being on Facebook, very few staff can grasp how these tools will help to achieve our goals: greater awareness and involvement in the broader movement to address hunger. How are you changing the culture of your organization to embrace social media?

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Technology as Partner (not Product) in Knowledge Work

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Focusing on Tech Alignment If you are a grants professional with knowledge responsibilities, it is important to be able to articulate the purpose or framing of your knowledge approach or activity. Technology Is a Knowledge Design Issue Alignment with your technology solution is about building a relationship with your vendor.