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Is It Time for Your Nonprofit or School to Make a CRM Change?

sgEngage

If, like my client, youre asking if its time to change your fundraising CRM , the starting point is understanding your current situation (your team, your data, and your needs) as well as your goals for the future. Does your team have the time and technical aptitude to evaluate and learn a new system? See the lookbook!

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4 Necessary Culture Shifts To Help You Navigate Change Management

Bloomerang

Every year there was guaranteed to be a policy or procedural change that required change management , which led to the second lesson I learned: Figure out how to make the change last. Organizations that successfully navigate change management have also made culture shifts to ensure lasting change.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. Who manages the monitoring and evaluation?

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Leading with Innovation: Becoming a Chief Future Officer

sgEngage

Even if you don’t have the budget for new software, you may be able to leverage your current technology by evaluating if you are using it properly and if there are any features that can bring you closer to your goal. When planning for change, balance short- and long-term goals and have realistic expectations.

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind.

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How to Write a Request for Proposals: 5 Tips for Nonprofits

sgEngage

Define Your Goals A well-defined goal is a critical foundation for your RFP, guiding your nonprofits questions and qualification criteria. You must clearly articulate this goal to attract the right vendors and avoid unreliable responses, especially for mission-critical tasks.

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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?

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