Remove Articulate Remove Goal Remove Relationship
article thumbnail

Leading with Innovation: Becoming a Chief Future Officer

sgEngage

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. When planning for change, balance short- and long-term goals and have realistic expectations. Keep looking at your future roadmap to remind you of your end goal.

Process 93
article thumbnail

Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Deep and Sincere Caring About the Nonprofit’s Mission The most important “quality” in a board member would be a real and heartfelt caring about the mission/goal of the nonprofit they will be involved with. Will they focus on the goal/mission?

Skills 106
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to secure essential technology funding to deliver on nonprofit missions

Candid

According to Salesforces Nonprofit Trend Report , digitally mature nonprofits are 4x more likely than their peers to achieve their mission goals. Our goal is to equip nonprofits with the tools and resources needed to become more effective and stable in the long term, he says. Operating expenses are the costs of achieving your mission.

Fund 87
article thumbnail

Grants: Positioning Your Organization For 2025

The NonProfit Times

Before diving into grant applications, take a step back and reassess your organization’s goals for 2025. Grant success isn’t just about submitting applications; it’s about building relationships. Ensure everyone understands your funding priorities and can articulate your organization’s impact and needs. What worked well?

Grant 64
article thumbnail

10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

Get Fully Funded

As with any new relationship, start with a small step. An in-person meeting will be more productive in terms of building a relationship. Be clear about your goal for the meeting, whether that’s to learn the top 3 charities they support or what they think about your new program or something else. Start With Gratitude.

Question 126
article thumbnail

Beyond the RFP: How to Choose Technology Partners for Impact

sgEngage

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 be able to articulate WHY so that our technology vendor partners can help us determine HOW.

Impact 101
article thumbnail

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

sgEngage

If your team wears many hats, then not incorporating change management can have a negative multiplying effect: If one person doesn’t understand the goals of the initiative, that means a good percentage of your staff doesn’t understand it. They need to articulate the “why” this change is being made: Where is the change coming from?