Change Management, International and Volunteer

Aligning People. Building Culture. Driving Change.

.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2025

Associations with strong, intentional cultures create a sense of belonging for staff, volunteers, and members alike. And they are far better equipped to manage uncertainty, because theyre grounded in shared values. Thats where intentional change leadership becomes critical. Change must be more than a vision.

Culture

Culture People Change Build

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

sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Change management: How does your team respond to change ? You cant make your decision solely on feelings, but it is helpful to think through how your team might respond, hear their concerns, and prepare internally for a system shift. Could it be more time- and cost-effective to invest in training on your current CRM?

Change

Change Time Nonprofit Evaluation

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

sgEngage

APRIL 21, 2025

Here are some general tips for keeping your RFP accessible: Limit unnecessary jargon: Avoid using any purely internal jargon, abbreviations, or terminology, and look for respondents who can also communicate with precise language free of jargon. Use direct and straightforward language: Specificity is key to attracting viable candidates.

Proposal

Proposal Tips Nonprofit Template

Webinars

The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

MORE WEBINARS

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. As author David Grossman says, "good internal communication gets the message out, but great internal communication helps employees connect the dots between overarching business strategy and their role.

Skills

Skills Communication International Mentoring

What lies beneath social media stress, fear, and barriers to adoption in nonprofits?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2009

The tools make the line between personal/organizational is quite squishy and that's a change management issue. What change management process is needed to move away from organizational silos or islands to fully leverage the social graph and power of social media for nonprofits?

Social Media

Social Media Adopt Media Social

Make It Easy For Employees To Volunteer

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Sunday, March 28, 2010 Make It Easy For Employees To Volunteer April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week. will celebrate and honor their volunteers. If you are not already volunteering, what a great time to start. Make a commitment to yourself to start volunteering before that week starts!

Volunteer

Volunteer Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

How to Build a Culture Around Your CRM and Use it for Growth

sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

A CRM-centric culture ensures that every interaction, whether internal or external, is rooted in data-driven decisions and strategic alignment. Operational efficiency: A well-integrated CRM simplifies event planning, volunteer coordination , and internal communications.

Culture

Culture Build Donor Train

New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opportunities

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opportunities You can now find local volunteer opportunities on VolunteerMatch.orgs new free mobile app for iPhones. Download the app, type in your zip code, and you will be presented a host of nonprofit organizations with volunteer opportunities in your area.

Volunteer

Volunteer Mobile Mentoring Kansas City

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

sgEngage

MAY 14, 2024

While for-profits tend to have shareholders and other investors, the nonprofit space sees donors, funders, volunteers, and those you serve as the key stakeholders.

Profit

Profit Nonprofit Grant Fund

Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Volunteering

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

By Volunteering As the nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. on Monday, January 17, volunteer or make the decision to volunteer in your community. Many business leaders turn to Volunteer Match to find volunteer opportunities. Then, either volunteer and/or organize a team of your employees to volunteer !

Volunteer

Volunteer Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. There are even a few international reports. Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering.

Research

Research San Francisco Homeless Nptech

Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. There are even a few international reports. Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering.

Research

Research San Francisco Homeless Nptech

Budget Changes? Keep Calm and Carry On with These Tips!

Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2021

And most importantly, how do you communicate budget changes to your staff, volunteers, and stakeholders? Start by asking yourself how you and your organization reacted to change last year, and how those reactions can be different in the future. Then, follow these tips to get your change management creative juices flowing!

Change

Change Tips Volunteer Attitude

Highlights from the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Next, the Summit featured a conversation between Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation , a $16 billion international human welfare and social justice philanthropic organization, and Dr. Una Osili , Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit San Francisco Children New York City

Harnessing Higher Education Advancement Technology to the Fullest

sgEngage

MARCH 4, 2024

Dan is the vice-president of customer success modernization and managing director of International Markets Group at Blackbaud and has years of experience working in the higher education space. Build Your Team The world has changed multiple times over the last five years, and that will continue.

Education

Education Technology University Fundraising

Webinar: Appreciate, Engage and Retain Your Supporters

Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

About the Presenters: Doug Barker -- Principal and Co-Founder, Barker & Scott Consulting As a principal in Barker & Scott Consulting, Doug assists leading regional, national, and international nonprofit organizations with leveraging the power of information technology for organizational advancement and mission success.

Support

Support Conservancy San Diego Washington

Elephants, Triggers, and Actions: Applying Behavior Theories to Our Nonprofits and Our Work

NTEN

APRIL 4, 2011

This strategy should apply to our databases, shopping carts, website information architecture, and our internal systems and infrastructure for staff efficiency (so, IT staff, this is for you, too). And yes, this also applies to the grassroots: anyone who has a cause they feel passionately about and for which they'd like to make an impact.

Action

Action Work Nonprofit Advocacy

Notes from 10NTC Community Call - Agenda!

NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

Back office technologies and management. Change Management. Internal communications - strategies, intranet, etc. Sessions on engaging volunteers, and on using SM for education/outreach rather then just fundraising or talking about your org. Fundraising. Moving to cloud services. Innovative program delivery.

Community

Community Social Media Org Sharepoint

Great Year-End Advice For Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010 Great Year-End Advice For Leaders Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in a recent newsletter. EWF International provides professionally facilitated peer advisory groups for women business owners and executives. Volunteers are the lifeblood of non-profit organizations.

Advice

Advice Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Dreamforce 2021 for the Nonprofit and Education Sectors: A Hybrid Experience

Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

We know how impactful Experience Cloud, Elevate, and Marketing Cloud can be for our donors, volunteers, and constituents, but what I found incredibly interesting is how Slack was used to help consolidate technology systems. We also heard from International Justice Mission – a great organization with a critically important mission.

Education

Education Experiment Nonprofit Student

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Leadership

Leadership Communication Mentoring Kansas City

What Makes an IT Project Successful? Nonprofit Edition, Part Two

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

This is particularly important for federated organizations with chapters or regional offices, where the needs of users in the field (commonly volunteer or part-time staff) can vary dramatically from those working in headquarters on a national level. Change Management and User Adoption.

Project

Project Nonprofit Adopt Change Management

How to Write Job Descriptions for Your Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A job description is an internal document used to define roles and responsibilities for the employee and senior leadership. If you are creating a job description for a new role without internal resources to help identify critical characteristics of the position, look into webinars and connect with industry-specific groups.

Job

Job Nonprofit Roles Skills

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Place

Place Work Mentoring Kansas City

What To Think About For Next Year

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership: 70 New Year's.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Volunteer within your community and allow your employees to volunteer 39. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. 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?

Leadership

Leadership Management Mentoring Kansas City

Q&A with sgLEADERS: Barbara Newhouse, The Children’s Heart Foundation

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2020

Today’s Q&A is with Barbara Newhouse, CEO of The Children’s Heart Foundation , where she is using her experience and lessons learned to create strengths from organizational challenges and rebuild a brand that staff, board, supporters, and volunteers can trust. A: This makes me laugh.

Foundation

Foundation Children Volunteer Lesson

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

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. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

Kansas City

Kansas City Help Kansas Mentoring

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Giving

Giving Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Best Grant Management Software for Nonprofits: 10 Solutions + Buyer’s Guide (2025)

Neon CRM

APRIL 10, 2025

It offers a suite of tools to manage donors, members, email campaigns, events, fundraising, volunteers, and grants, all within one easy-to-use platform. Neon CRMs grant management features dont extend to the discovery and research phase of grant management. Empower: This package starts at $399 per month.

Grant

Grant Software Management Guide

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Skills

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Mentoring

Mentoring Tips Kansas City Leadership

Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

•How (and who) will communicate with the media, and your customers, employees, volunteers, donors and sponsors? Set a goal to get your crisis management program in place by the end of this year so youll start 2011 well prepared! And, how often? Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

Place

Place Management Program Mentoring

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Survey

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Definitions Of Key Business Terms

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The primary customer is the person whose life is changed through the organizations work. Supporting customers are volunteers, members, partners, funders, referral sources, employees, and others who must be satisfied. Druckers definitions: Customers -- Those who must be satisfied in order for the organization to achieve results.

Business

Business Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

If you volunteer for a nonprofit or are seeking employment at a nonprofit, this book is also an insightful and inspiring read. 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?

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Evaluation

Evaluation Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ▼ September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Story

Story Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

email

email Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails When To Coach And When To Counsel Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders ► September (14) Definitions Of Key Business Terms Be A Manager Who Makes Decisions How To Create A "Best Places To Work" Company How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions?

Mentoring

Mentoring Kansas City Leadership Kansas

Do Exit Interviews

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 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? Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

Interview

Interview Mentoring Kansas City Leadership

How To Be An Open Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 2, 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? ► August (20) ► July (5) ▼ June (8) New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opp.

Open

Open Kansas City Mentoring Leadership

How Will You Be Remembered As A Leader?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 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? ► August (20) ► July (5) ▼ June (8) New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opp.

Kansas City

Kansas City Mentoring Kansas Leadership

How To Help Your Employees Click More At Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 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? ► August (20) ► July (5) ▼ June (8) New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opp.

Work

Work Help Mentoring Kansas City

Aligning People. Building Culture. Driving Change.

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

Webinars

Trending Sources

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

Webinars

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills

What lies beneath social media stress, fear, and barriers to adoption in nonprofits?

Make It Easy For Employees To Volunteer

How to Build a Culture Around Your CRM and Use it for Growth

New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opportunities

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

Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Volunteering

Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

Budget Changes? Keep Calm and Carry On with These Tips!

Highlights from the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Summit

Harnessing Higher Education Advancement Technology to the Fullest

Webinar: Appreciate, Engage and Retain Your Supporters

Elephants, Triggers, and Actions: Applying Behavior Theories to Our Nonprofits and Our Work

Notes from 10NTC Community Call - Agenda!

Great Year-End Advice For Leaders

Dreamforce 2021 for the Nonprofit and Education Sectors: A Hybrid Experience

Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Grossman Via His.

What Makes an IT Project Successful? Nonprofit Edition, Part Two

How to Write Job Descriptions for Your Nonprofit

"Great Places To Work" Employee Perks

What To Think About For Next Year

Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership: 70 New Year's.

Q&A with sgLEADERS: Barbara Newhouse, The Children’s Heart Foundation

Ask Your Customers To Help You Write Your Strategic Plan

Give Positive Feedback. Don't Praise.

Best Grant Management Software for Nonprofits: 10 Solutions + Buyer’s Guide (2025)

Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

5 Reasons To Do An Employee Survey

Definitions Of Key Business Terms

Must-Read Book For Nonprofit Leaders

How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations

Find The Ideal Tone For Your Emails

How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Do Exit Interviews

How To Be An Open Leader

How Will You Be Remembered As A Leader?

How To Help Your Employees Click More At Work

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