sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Based on the conversation with these grantmakers, here are four ways grantmakers can make sure all stages of their funding programs include the voices and perspectives of women. Build Trust Through Relationships “There have to be conversations about who philanthropy, as a sector, trusts and who we don’t trust,” said Natanja.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. Some well-paying jobs only require trade school or technical education programs, and those certifications take far less than four years to earn. Work with local, state, and federal programs.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

Changing technology, especially that as important as your constituent relationship manager (CRM), is a decision that should be vetted, following significant deliberation between your leadership, technology, fundraising, programs, and any team impacted by the switch, accompanied by a considered effort to ready your data for migration.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2014

Each track will have two Lead Facilitators and several additional Facilitators who will design spaces and lead small group conversations to make sure that every participant has the chance to both learn and share. John’s experience spans nonprofit management and leadership to technical planning and program design.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

You can ask your grantees for feedback through surveys, interviews, focus groups, or informal conversations. Limit mid-cycle reporting to a phone call with the program manager. Consider anonymizing the comments before you share them to minimize any unintended bias.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

AI could certainly be used by applicants to fill out parts of the required forms, such as program summaries, leaving the questions that would need a human touch to finalize. Conversely, it could alert funders to organizations that the grantmaker might be missing or skipping over that serve the very purpose the funder is looking to address.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

If you were unable to attend the conference, we hope you can use the summary below to inspire thoughtful conversations at your institution and help in your planning for the new year. . . It’s no secret that the world is going through significant change and fundraising best practices are not exempt from that.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

We envision taking ProvingIt to an open-source platform, and ultimately offering it across the sector to those who share our desires: to track progress, to be honest about failure, to transform conversations with donors, and to measure impact not just once, but over long periods of time. We don’t have to pretend to be perfect.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Following a point-counterpoint tradition, NTEN''s CEO Amy Sample Ward will facilitate a conversation with panelists Michael Enos, CTO, of the Second Harvest Food Bank, Gouri Sadhwani, CEO of the Akanksha Fund, and Rick Cohen, Director of Communications and Operations at the National Council of Nonprofits. >> >> Don''t miss out!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The development associate will also manage donor relations and communications to ensure that the organization is maintaining appropriate levels of transparency with our donors.” Clearly Identify Duties and Responsibilities Begin this process of identifying a role’s purpose by: Having a conversation with the manager who oversees the position.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Photo by Sifter Last week, I had a fantastic conversation with the folks at EDF Innovation Exchange about transparency and social media adoption. That goes for an idea you might have and for which you can’t get interest or for a program you have run for five years that no longer sells. Anything that can be routine should be.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

If the program staff posted Facebook photos of the successful food drive? Staff have to see the impact of their voice being added to the conversation. 13ntc Change Management community building digital team strategies Leadership nptech Organizational Culture Social Media Staffing Strategy Communications'

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

Authors Steve Zimmerman and Jeanne Bell have introduced a proven method for change management called matrix mapping. The matrix map cultivates sound decision-making that embraces the entire organization’s capacity rather than one program or person. However, counseling also was considered a low-impact program.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 11, 2021

Back in 2019, I had some great conversations with colleagues from various organizations while I helped them brainstorm ideas and strategies for their missions and make plans for the coming year. How would you change things? Look at each of your programs, talk to your staff, and talk to your supporters. And then came COVID-19.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

I asked Tom Subak, VP of Online Services at Planned Parenthood, during our conversation , what does that look like on the ground? This is rather amusing as she is in such demand to speak at so many conferences regarding the Social Networking program at NWF. Tags: change management guest blogging relationships.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2024

I have been brought to tears trying to figure out what was wrong with me and why I couldn’t “get it”—a software program, an app, a data platform—or couldn’t get it to do what I needed it to do. The most useful tip for addressing alignment is to actually enter the tech conversation with a discussion of the desired analysis.

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Knowledge Product Technology Work 77

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

The Head-office may also buy to serve their own centralized responsibilities in fundraising, advocacy, finance, administration or programs. What is the overall scope of the program – overall vision and time-frame covered by the Master Agreement. Data Conversion. Data base management and Code base management.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

These conversations revealed so much about their motivations and values, deepening our understanding of their “why.” When top executives and managers actively use and promote the CRM, it creates a ripple effect, inspiring the entire organization to follow suit.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

In order to succeed as organizations – i.e. create and distribute the right programs, develop and market the right campaigns, and raise more money – we need to learn about these new "audiences", understand their values, and connect with them in authentic ways. Here's why.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2006

In this context, you can't talk about collaborative technology without also talking about change management both in the abstract and in the room at the moment of conversation. Annette is involved with a ngo called Half the Sky Foundation that supports orphans in china with educational and development programs.

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

There's the Dept of Ed and the programs we run, but we are working to align resources across the administration from us to NASA and the Dept of Defense. We currently don't have any programs that are games focused. With that program, the goal is to get syndicated but the opportunity is there for anyone.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Another empty gaze, followed by a quick change of subject. Clearly, my conversation partner didn’t understand the role of a CFO, let alone how important the position is in providing financial acumen and strategic vision in the rapidly changing nonprofit sector. Chief Financial Officer,” I clarified.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010 Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? One way will be to ensure our crisis management plans are in place. Toyotas and BPs woes this year have certainly put crisis management plans on the radar screen. Make conversation with your team. And, how often?

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2014

Manager of Technology. The Cara Program. And how can tech staff change their perceived roles within their organizations? However, there may be some ways to sparking the conversation by working to spotlight how technology planning can be impactful to the organization’s mission and how IT staff can serve as visionaries.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Salesforce is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that helps for-profits and nonprofits to manage their customer experience. Yes, nonprofits can use Salesforce for program, grant, donor, case and membership management, as well as for marketing. Can nonprofits use Salesforce?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Although, on the surface, we may be asking about student test scores and tracking changes in scores over time, what we may really be wanting is to compare across socio-economic groups. We may collect data on test scores because we intend to evaluate or indicate the level of success of a specific intervention or program.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

At a previous job, I suggested we move from using three Access databases and individual employees’ email programs and spreadsheets to a more robust, centralized, and informative cloud-based Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system. And, in case you were wondering, the transition finally did happen. It only took 2 years.)

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Let’s keep the conversation going. Oh, no business increased, coaching increased, the amount of change management exercises I had to take organizations through increased. And to be able to have those conversations separate and apart from making the decision, you want folks to be heard. I’m jelly.

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Work Management Video Slides 90

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

ToneCheck , a software program that works with Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010, helps to ensure your tone is clearly communicated and understood. The program evaluates words and phrases for the intensity of eight primary emotions, allowing you to adjust the overall tone before you send your message.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

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? Make conversation with your team. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

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? Make conversation with your team. Via the App, David promises to bring his communications industry expert advice and wisdom right to your fingertips.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

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? Make conversation with your team. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. Make conversation with your team. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Before you start to search for your mentor for 2011, take some time to learn more about mentoring — how mentoring programs work most effectively and what to expect from a mentoring relationship. Make conversation with your team. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The self-evaluation survey is free and its the first step in the program. I dont know the pricing for the full program, but the free self-assessment is worth using. 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?

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