sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? Most funders themselves use status quo problem-solving skills, so they expect you to do the same. I can guess this happens in every community, and it is frightening.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Build Strong Partnerships Establish relationships with other grantmaking organizations and community leaders. Host training sessions for basic skills such as CPR and first aid. Conduct a Risk Assessment Evaluate your organization to identify which processes would be most impacted by a climate event.

Disaster 85

Disaster Hurricane Philanthropy Resource 85

sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For anyone considering a transition from corporate to nonprofit, my advice is this: Recognize that your skills do transfer. This efficiency was critical in building trust and deepening relationships with our supporters. Once theyre aligned with the vision and see you delivering on your promises, momentum builds.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively. Change management: What is it?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2022

As a nonprofit leader guiding your staff through changes over the last two years, you might have investigated change management. Change management is a set of tools and techniques your nonprofit can use to build buy-in and support staff members as you lead an organizational change.

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Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:01 PM Labels: Leadership Books , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said.

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Skills Leadership Build Mentoring 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce. It all depends on what that leader does or doesnt do.Good management and leadership skills can be learned.

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Skills Leadership Team Build 40

sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

3 Sessions for Building Skills in Raiser’s Edge NXT Ask the Super Users: Raiser’s Edge NXT User Panel 3.0 Blackbaud experts share examples of how customers have successfully managed tech resistance and adoption and how you can, too.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? And, the eBook is free!

Skills 56

Skills Communication International Mentoring 56

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Transformation requires change management, however. I started conversations with them (I call it bridge building) so that we can talk through all of the steps involved – what we currently have and what we would need and what it would take to implement and move forward. In everything, I believe it takes a village.

Atlanta 97

Atlanta University Database Director 97

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Just like any technology, realizing success on the Salesforce platform takes careful maintenance, dedication to change management, and intentional roadmap planning. In sum, while BAs are typically experts in the functional business process requirements for a set of users, SUs are generally more technical in responsibility and skill.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Traynor's piece is a reflection on how network leadership is different from more traditional leadership skills for leading organizations. Armed only with the perspectives and skills honed in traditional settings, one who tries to lead in a network environment can find the task unsettling and disorienting.

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Social Media Adopt Media Share 96

Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

of mainstream companies report that they continue to struggle with cultural challenges relating to organizational alignment, business processes, change management, communication, people skill sets, and resistance or lack of understanding to enable change. In the 2021 survey, 92.2%

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Facilitation: The Secret Sauce of Participatory Processes Especially when it comes to participatory decision-making, we believe that a skilled facilitator is essential. But these “soft skills” are not magic. Skilled facilitators consider how to recognize and appreciate participants. Agreements should be regularly revisited.

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Participatory Facilitation Philanthropy Skills 105

sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Finance is intertwined with all aspects of an organization, so you need to build trust among the other departments. Nonprofit CFOs need to understand and embrace the organization’s mission, programming, and culture, creating relationships with the other leaders in the organization.

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

Additionally, it should build on the unique skills and capabilities the organization brings to a community or field. The impossible dream This misstep represents an inspirational strategic plan but does not account for the time, money, and skills required to accomplish action items.

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Nonprofit San Francisco Resource Goal 98

sgEngage

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Importance of Change Management in Agile Transitions Adopting agile methodologies is not just a process change; it requires a cultural shift within an organization. Change management becomes critical in ensuring the success of this transition. What’s Next? Is your team equipped to collaborate effectively?

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Research Change Management Environment Leadership 94

Care2

JULY 7, 2011

Change management used to be a specialized skill that belonged to experts whom we would employ during those periodic bouts of transition. Today change management is nothing less than a survival skill each of us needs to possess to survive. It applies to how we build and communicate with an audience.

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Change Management Skills Change Communication 73

NTEN

JUNE 27, 2012

This skill is called “Transdisciplinarity,” or the ability to understand and translate concepts across multiple disciplines, another 21st century skill. One 21st century work place literacy is sense-making of information together and alone. A good curator can appreciate content that is not, at first glance, related to their subject.

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Content Benefit Build Museum 62

fusionSpan

JANUARY 31, 2025

If you are still looking for the needed skills internally, consider recruiting externally to fill gaps. Building a solid team structure Once youve selected your CoE model, the next step is to define the team structure. This structure should clearly outline who manages the program and addresses any issues.

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Create Structure Government Guide 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

Technology 98

Technology Nonprofit Change Management Change 98

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Make sure to document any specific resources necessary to successfully complete your initiative on time including: Skills and labor Financial/budgetary Technology/software Dedicated space 8. Risks No change management undertaking is without its risks. Are there budget requirements?

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Project Software Fund Help 111

Tableau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Now her team is helping the organization build skills and community, fostering a strong Data Culture built on a foundation of governance. How to formalize an approach to building a Data Culture. A deliberate and dedicated focus on education will also address different skill needs across various roles and learning styles.

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Analytics Government Culture Data 102

sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2024

By investing in partners that can develop, implement, support, and deliver value, and bring annual innovation, you lower the expectation and cost upon your team to have niche skills or become in-house software developers. Building Your Team While your vendor and the technology solution play a key role, so does your internal team.

Team 98

Team Fundraising Tech Charity 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2010

Friday, August 6, 2010 Lets Build A List Lets build a list of the most important attributes of a good leader, and lets only use one word (or a hyphenated word) at a time to describe each attribute. Heres a start: Honest Caring Risk-adverse What word or words do you want to add? Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

Build 40

Build Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 40

Tableau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Now her team is helping the organization build skills and community, fostering a strong Data Culture built on a foundation of governance. How to formalize an approach to building a Data Culture. A deliberate and dedicated focus on education will also address different skill needs across various roles and learning styles.

Analytics 98

Analytics Government Culture Data 98

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your organization needs to improve its grant writing skills, it is likely you are only going to seek grant writing consulting. Changing from one system to another is a process change. Managing people appropriately so that data entry and data quality is improved is a cultural change.

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Consultant Nonprofit Culture Causes 114

sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

As we navigate the complexities of nonprofit finance, it becomes increasingly apparent that the role of the CFO is not just about managing finances but about pioneering a new frontier of leadership—one where financial sustainability converges harmoniously with organizational impact. Decisions should not be predicated by cash on hand.

Roles 103

Roles Nonprofit Culture Leadership 103

NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Kaufman described eight traits of a successful technology leader: Functional business orientation and communication skills Political savvy. Show functional business orientation and communication skills Show colleagues that you can think like they do. The soft skills are often the hardest to acquire. Know your users.

Technology 93

Technology Skills Oakland Leadership 93

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Monday, May 17, 2010 Build A Strong Team. Youll learn as a manager how to build a strong team. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Be An Effective Team Member.

Team 40

Team Effective Build Mentoring 40

sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Universities across the globe face challenges with successful digital transformation and what it means for their fundraising and alumni data, legacy systems, data literacy, and access to skills. Build Your Team The world has changed multiple times over the last five years, and that will continue.

Education 105

Education Technology University Blended 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. In the book, you'll find over 100 ready-made stories you can use as templates to tell your stories.

Business 59

Business Leadership Captivate Authoring 59

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The problem is that with the quickly changing landscape of today’s challenges the assembly line concept is not agile enough to adapt to those changes. Management philosophy for today. Work requirements often changed before the team could even complete the work. The result is not satisfactory.

Leadership 97

Leadership Structure Education Team 97

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

While she does see the potential for overlap, especially in a small-staff situation, she identifies some key differences in the necessary skill sets for each role. For example, Debra includes "Conflict management" as well as "Understanding of community-building" in her list of requirements for a Community Manager.

Communication 90

Communication Management Community Nonprofit 90

NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

By George Weiner, CTO, DoSomething.org If you were building an office building for your nonprofit, when would you bring in an architect? This is an obvious choice: when you're actively building something, it makes sense to have an expert on building involved. They demand an in-house tech team.

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Leadership Tech Conference Lecture 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

As we discovered last week from looking at movement building , relationship building skills are really important. As Valera Maltoni wrote in her post about ten tips for building movements, “ make advocates feel like rock stars - give people your attention. That is what they crave and appreciate the most. I got curious.

Social Media 86

Social Media Life Media Social 86

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As the sector seeks to minimize the burden on staff and grantees, the challenge for those in knowledge work is to be more conscious and reflective in designing grant questions that will most energize and strengthen the paths toward positive change. Recently, there has been an emphasis on designing questions to build on trusting relationships.

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