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Change Management for Grantmakers: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Journey to Better Grantmaking

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In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. Change management can be a long and uncomfortable process, but the introspection and analysis help you find ways to improve and more closely align with your mission.

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Noodling Around Change Management and Social Media Adoption

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I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Joitske recommend Learning To Change. She also pointed me to an older post on her blog about one of theories of change in the book based on thinking styles. The different colors include: * Yellow-print thinking.

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8 Steps for Creating a Nonprofit Innovation Culture

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However, our recent Status of Fundraising research found an interesting link between income performance and innovating and trying new or different kinds of fundraising activity – it was one of the main drivers of income growth. Communicate Transparently Transparent communication plays a key role in innovation and subsequent change management.

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How Nonprofits Can Avoid Buyer’s Remorse for Fund Accounting Software

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Involve your staff by developing a steering committee comprised of different members of the team who interact with your system, including your accounting, technology, and program teams. An external subject-matter expert can also assist with the change management aspect. Don’t do this in a vacuum.

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Change Management = Changing Mindset

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To make matters worse, the people working on these projects all used different software systems, none of which talked to each other, much less existed in the same technical ecosystem. Yes, there was support for change, but the most challenging part of this entire project would be the change management component.

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Making the Switch: What For-Profit CFOs Need to Know About Nonprofit Accounting

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You want to use your accounting skills for an organization that makes a difference. From the goal of your organization to how finances are managed, it’s important to understand how for-profit accounting and nonprofit accounting differ so you can help drive success for your new organization. Congratulations!

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When nonprofit strategic planning goes wrong 

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In this blog, we will outline four common strategic planning pitfalls and what you can do to avoid each to ensure your nonprofit’s plan results in success. The questions posed during the planning process—about impact goals, resources, change management, or the potential risks of the plan—are not the sort you answer only once.