Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

. — Jessica Macy from The Do Good Collective Recruit a Serious and Engaged ‘Get ‘er Done’ Board Most of all, nonprofits need engaged, “Get ‘er Done” members willing to join committees and help the staff accomplish operational issues. They had recruited a nearly all-new board in critical professions.

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Skills Children Collaboration DC 104

sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Problem/Opportunity Statement Your problem or opportunity statement is an objective description of the challenges associated with the gap between the current-state and desired future-state. Risks No change management undertaking is without its risks. How does this project fit within your mission, values, and goals?

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Project Fund Software Help 95

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As a nonprofit industry advisor for Salesforce, everyday I speak with customers whose organizations are facing unprecedented challenges. When the pandemic hit in March 2020, everything changed for them in terms of how they connect with donors, supporters, and beneficiaries. And I’m thrilled to tell you that’s just what happened.

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Share Create North America Nonprofit 105

The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

MacArthur’s nonprofit affiliate, Lever For Change , is managing 100&Change. Lever for Change influences its networks to find and fund solutions to the world’s challenges, including issues like racial inequity, gender inequality, lack of economic opportunity, and climate change.

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Program Homeless Award Proposal 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

He talks about the issues of scaling: First, it is important to keep moving the creative, adaptive edge of the network outward so that the universe of the network expands in three dimensions, even as it populates with forms. The principal challenge here is capacity, as an ever-expanding network requires ever-expanding resources.

Social Media 96

Social Media Adopt Share Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

The big challenge with training is the challenge of transfer - after people go through a training - do they actually put the knowledge and skills into practice? Last fall, we marched all 350 or so Environmental Defense Fund staff through two days of a social media challenge. Biggest challenge now: How to find the time?

Social Media 94

Social Media Media Remix Social 94

sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2024

TCA is a 2024 Blackbaud Impact Award Winner for The Changemaker Award which recognizes organizations that have embraced new tech capabilities to overcome challenges and deliver transformative results. This career change has been one of the most rewarding decisions of my life. Developing a five-year strategic plan was pivotal.

Associations 93

Associations Dallas Texas North America 93

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Focus on solving organizational problems As you look to improve member loyalty and empower your staff with your AMS, you’ll want to determine which organizational issues you hope to address with your new technology. So how can you embrace a change management mindset and encourage your staff and key stakeholders to embrace your new AMS?

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Technology Associations Adopt Trend 111

sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The connection is becoming even more important as the sector seeks to address social divisions, contemporary challenges of democracy, socio-economic issues and various entrenched inequities. Questions are instrumental to successful grantmaking that focuses on change. What future does the question help us to create?

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Question Change Grant History 99

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

We got into a discussion in the comments and she agreed to share some of her experience addressing this issue within her nonprofit organization. We are taking a few steps in this direction, primarily by challenging our internal culture of message control and creating space for conversation across departments.

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Ning Community Social Media Culture 92

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

But we spend most of our time talking about the basics: how to lay a good foundation for technology use and management. In fact, we've been talking about planning, budgeting, change management, and related topics since before I joined NTEN nearly seven years ago. What's your greatest challenge?

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Technology Registration NTEN Nptech 62

sgEngage

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This flexibility enables teams to adapt quickly to changing conditions, ensuring continued progress despite challenges. Teams can identify potential issues early, preventing larger problems down the line. Change management becomes critical in ensuring the success of this transition.

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Research Phase Environment Model 70

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Segregation of Duties and Cross Training It is not uncommon, especially for small organizations, to have challenges with segregation of physical access, recording, and authorization functions. When your organization’s finances are handled by a small team, it becomes even more important to properly prepare and plan for personnel changes.

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Team Strategy Training Train 85

sgEngage

JANUARY 24, 2024

What are the challenges of continuous enrollment? While continuous enrollment has simplified things for families and helped us with budgeting and forecasting , the transition had its challenges. Our registrar must issue addendums when families add, remove, or change support services. What is the bottom line?

Student 77

Student Policy Retention Education 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Several months ago, my colleague Rachel Happe from the Community Roundtable invited me to facilitate a discussion with members about the issues that swirl around organizational adoption of social media. Tags: change management.

Social Media 100

Social Media Culture Create Media 100

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The challenge isn’t knowing what to do. You can also look at the response rates, completion rates, and error rates of your application to see if there are any issues or challenges. Limit mid-cycle reporting to a phone call with the program manager. It’s getting buy-in.

Application 95

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 95

NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

Different communities have different tastes, dreams, challenges, goals and desires! Here's the challenge: most nonprofits are not racially and ethnically diverse, especially at the highest levels of leadership. This is because diversity is more than an ethical issue. It's also a tool for achieving organizational success.

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Demographics United States Baltimore California 87

Forum One

AUGUST 17, 2021

When digital platforms are absolutely essential to achieve this, outdated legacy systems, approaches, and skillsets create challenges to effectively deliver these key services and meet constituents’ expectations. Develop a change management plan. It is an essential process that many agencies are faced with now more than ever.

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Government System Adopt Digital 68

NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

I posed a question to our NTEN Members' LinkedIn Group about this challenge, specifically asking our members there to suggest ways NTEN could help more "accidental" techies re-brand themselves. Did I give up any job responsibilities to add these? we'd love to hear your story and your advice to others.

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Case Study NTEN Studies Leadership 65

sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Make sure employees know what is expected of them and how to communicate if they are unable to work due to connectivity issues. Be Aware of Communication Challenges Understand that mail and other forms of communication will likely be delayed. Plan for these delays and ensure grantees know that you are aware of the challenges they face.

Disaster 63

Disaster Hurricane Philanthropy Fund 63

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For issues with this, check out Vu Le’s 2015 post “ Weaponized data: How the obsession with data has been hurting marginalized communities.” Participatory evaluation is based on the premise that everyone has knowledge; everyone has biases; and the people closest to an issue know the most about it.

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Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 88

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

In 2011, NTEN, with support from the Knight Foundation , convened the CTOs for Good forum and conducted follow-up interviews with the participants in order to document and share the group’s experiences and challenges. The group addressed a number of issues over the course of the year, many of which are reflected in this white paper. >

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PDF Open Source Phase Interview 61

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2011

As we look back on what was certainly a challenging year, I thought it would be interesting to revisit some of their expectations. But it wasn’t just program change; management steps and tough decisions were also required. In fact, 88% of respondents indicated some sort of shift in their service delivery.

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Research Survey Model Chart 74

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

If the words "executive" or "chief" do not appear in your job title, you may think you're not in the right position to lead a successful technology change. Here are a few things you can do to challenge that assumption and become a technology change leader. Ask them questions and really listen to the answers.

Tech 78

Tech Change Demonstration Influence 78

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2016

Use the cycle of change to foresee and handle change-related issues affecting yourself, others, and business. Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Cran also explains the differences between a Change Manager and a Change Leader.

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Change Change Management Knowledge Facilitation 40

NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Note: You can read this and the entire June Issue of NTEN:Change.

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Community Voice Tips Giving 62

sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2024

Technology Is a Knowledge Design Issue Alignment with your technology solution is about building a relationship with your vendor. However, this point is crucial: analysis is at the heart of developing a strong partnership because tech alignment is overwhelmingly a knowledge design issue, not a knowledge activity issue.

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Knowledge Product Technology Work 73

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Regularly update stakeholders on the progress of the implementation and seek their feedback to address any concerns or challenges. Establish a dedicated support team or designate LMS champions within each department to provide assistance and address any issues promptly. This can include a helpdesk, FAQs, and regular check-ins.

Training 52

Training Train System Benefit 52

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Regularly update stakeholders on the progress of the implementation and seek their feedback to address any concerns or challenges. Establish a dedicated support team or designate LMS champions within each department to provide assistance and address any issues promptly. This can include a helpdesk, FAQs, and regular check-ins.

Training 52

Training Train System Benefit 52

NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

In the nonprofit sector, we have some big challenges in this area. When faced with this list of challenges, I've seen some nonprofits try and find a life-raft in the IT ocean by following what larger commercial or government organizations do. A lot of IT failures happen when people focus too much on one issue at the expense of another.

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Roles Project Process Management 65

NTEN

MARCH 24, 2011

Chris Bernard, Senior Editor, Idealware (Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the feature article "Boosting Board Collaboration " , which appeared in the first issue of NTEN's new publication: NTEN:Change, A Quarterly Journal for Nonprofit Leaders. Read the entire article and the complete issue by subscribing online.)

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Tools Adopt Journal 59

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Research suggests that anti-bias and diversity training can effectively reduce bias and increase awareness and understanding of diversity issues. It may also cover specific change management methodologies, such as the ADKAR model or Kotter’s 8-step change model.

Training 52

Training Train Classroom Skills 52

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Research suggests that anti-bias and diversity training can effectively reduce bias and increase awareness and understanding of diversity issues. It may also cover specific change management methodologies, such as the ADKAR model or Kotter’s 8-step change model.

Training 52

Training Train Classroom Skills 52

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Research suggests that anti-bias and diversity training can effectively reduce bias and increase awareness and understanding of diversity issues. It may also cover specific change management methodologies, such as the ADKAR model or Kotter’s 8-step change model.

Training 52

Training Train Classroom Skills 52

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. Reduced funding makes maintaining academic programs, investing in infrastructure, and attracting high-quality faculty members more challenging. What can schools do to innovate and adapt?

Education 81

Education Student Award University 81

fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Implementing a new AMS can be a daunting challenge. Contact Us The benefits of implementing Fonteva As a membership organization, your AMS is crucial to managing member functions and engaging your community. On the technical side, data architecture is key to implementing Fonteva effectively.

Service 52

Service Management System Tech 52

fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

While the most glaring problems in a tech ecosystem are often the first to spark conversations around the need for digital transformation, they are rarely the only issues in need of an overhaul. Process challenges to digital transformation When you go through digital transformation, processes change.

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Digital Nonprofit Process Goal 52