Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

There's a fine line between personal and personality and being human and being professional. Sean felt that the definition of professional in our culture is about stripping out our individual personalities. It is also important not to set too many rules about "personality" or we risk becoming Stepford Wives or unauthentic.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In todays digital age, members expect more than just information they want meaningful, personalized experiences. Use AI for Personalization : Artificial intelligence can help deliver personalized content and recommendations based on member preferences. This technology enhances member experiences and increases engagement.

Associations 221

Associations Strategy Build Culture 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2009

I asked for some recommendations on Twitter for the best practical sources for change management. Joitske recommend Learning To Change. She also pointed me to an older post on her blog about one of theories of change in the book based on thinking styles. Everything changes autonomously, of its own accord. ".

Change Management 66

Change Management Social Media Adopt Change 66

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As bridge builders whose success depends on forging authentic relationships with donors, fundraisers can sometimes find the line between the professional and the personal becoming blurred. This can be particularly complicated if the institution makes decisions that the gift officer disagrees with personally.

Leadership 66

Leadership Discussion Donor Change 66

NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

Consider your personal goals and those for the organization you work for. Draft a personal positioning statement for yourself. Draft a personal positioning statement for yourself. Write a personal positioning statement: I am a in for. Be yourself—and let your personality shine. Who are you are trying to reach?

Social Media 89

Social Media Personal Professional Media 89

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Each board member may bring a specific skill or may be a generalist, but in the aggregate, the board provides a full set of business skills to ensure that the executive director is employing best practices — whether it’s finance, budgeting, strategic planning, change management, or succession planning.

Skills 107

Skills Children Collaboration Leadership 107

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

When you move with those components, it allows you to focus on the mission of why you are there and really the impact that it causes through each person who is the recipient of the cause. Transformation requires change management, however. True success isn’t just about one person. So I know that teamwork is important.

Atlanta 97

Atlanta University Database Director 97

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. A “Why” Statement.

Change Management 52

Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

.orgSource

AUGUST 6, 2024

When your data uncovers a need for upgraded skillsets, an AI-powered learning platform can become your team’s personalized instructor and coach. Encourage Collaboration Collaboration is a critical aspect of change management. We are all challenged to become perpetual learners who work at the speed of business.

Change 221

Change Evaluation Train Training 221

.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

Expectations for high-touch service and personal attention are rising steadily. Organize the Effort A well-defined oversight and change management structure ensures that the right people are ready to lead that charge. Sliding by on “same old, same old” is not an option in a newly competitive environment.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Exercise Phase 221

sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

They should commit to your partnership with specialized support teams, learning resources, adoption and enablement guidance, and proactive product development based on user needs and industry changes. Change management is key to success. Most people are nervous about change, and some may be wary of new technology.

Award 76

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

Here's how the Red Cross handbook states it: Step 1: Get Social Media Savvy Initiate personal social media use: Explore the tools you’d like to adopt by using them in your personal life first. Follow the personal online communications guidelines. Tags: change management listening. Has it been valuable?

Social Media 63

Social Media Culture Social Personal 63

NTEN

JUNE 5, 2013

And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. Just about every time I meet with a nonprofit executive to discuss some technology project, within the first few minutes I hear: “I’m not a technology person.” But who is?

Leadership 98

Leadership Nonprofit Nptech Evaluation 98

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This cross-training prevents the same person from performing more than one function if a finance staff member is on vacation or leaves the organization. During normal operations these individuals wouldn’t have regular access, but under certain circumstances they should be pre-trained and available to provide an extra set of hands.

Team 105

Team Strategy Nonprofit Train 105

NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. Just about every time I meet with a nonprofit executive to discuss some technology project, within the first few minutes I hear: “I’m not a technology person.” But who is?

Leadership 94

Leadership Nonprofit Nptech Evaluation 94

.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Thad detailed how AGU, home to over 40,000 members and a vast repository of scientific knowledge, leverages AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to create personalized experiences for its members.

Associations 251

Associations Professional Action Culture 251

Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

Plan for a personalized experience Today’s best digital experiences are not one-size-fits-all solutions; they are customized experiences for your key target audiences. Website personalization is the process by which individualized, relevant and targeted content is created to suit a user’s online experience.

Websites 89

Websites Nonprofit Change Management Digital 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 19, 2009

TechnoStress is the stress we feel both personally and organizationally when a new technology is introduced into our work lives. What makes this different is that the technology that is driving this change - the " social graph " or the map of connectedness that we're creating through participation in online social networks.

Social Media 90

Social Media Adopt Media Social 90

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2013

Julia, a staff member at a nonprofit, offers her story about project management and personal growth. Having never managed a project, I was thrilled when the Executive Director asked if I wanted to be the project manager for the website initiative. Project management seemed easy and straightforward. LAD Enterprizes.

Project 87

Project Management Activism Activities 87

.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. Analytics can be personalized for individual customers or users. They studied the member experience and evaluated how to engage and communicate on a personal level.

Studies 221

Studies Data Analytics Analysis 221

NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. And, in case you were wondering, the transition finally did happen.

Case Study 98

Case Study Studies Story Database 98

Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

Change Management: Managing the change within the project lifecycle or overall organization. Technical Governance: Guidelines for development on and management of the Salesforce platform. Remember the three parts of governance: change management, organizational strategy, and technical governance.

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Org Government Support Change Management 115

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 19, 2009

I look at what was being tweeted and the voice used (institutional versus personal versus a blend). Tags: change management. Sean takes a point of view: I think that technology and social media in particular is best used when it helps us more fully express those things that make us uniquely human. What do you think?

Social Media 91

Social Media Media Social Help 91

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Lack of change management Is your association hoping to grow in the New Year? Growth can be a challenge for any organization, but to advance your goals in 2024, you must be open to change. Lay the groundwork for change at your association by requesting employee, member, and key stakeholder feedback.

Associations 121

Associations ROI Retention Software 121

NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Julia, a staff member at a nonprofit, offers her story about project management and personal growth. Having never managed a project, I was thrilled when the Executive Director asked if I wanted to be the project manager for the website initiative. Project management seemed easy and straightforward. LAD Enterprizes.

Project 70

Project Management Activism Activities 70

Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

In an evolving world of technology, organizations must ensure personal data is secure, accurate, and reliable. Ensuring personal information is secure is crucial for maintaining employee trust and confidentiality. Balance Data Privacy and Analytics : Collect only necessary data and be transparent about your data collection policies.

Analytics 59

Analytics Measure Train Training 59

NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

By Nancy Lublin, CEO and Chief Old Person, DoSomething.org. Since August 2003, CEO and Chief Old Person Nancy Lublin has overseen DoSomething.org's growth and led the effort to begin awarding more grant money to young people who want to make a difference. Tags: Change Management Leadership NPTech NTEN. an obscure font.

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Technology Org Profit Nonprofit 98

sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

3 Sessions for Strategic Planning with Raiser’s Edge NXT Tech Tango: Swaying with Style—Change Management for People Who Hate Change Moving to a new technology does not have to disrupt your operation if you utilize change management principles. Ready to start planning? Need answers?

Blackbaud 98

Blackbaud Seattle Analytics Database 98

Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2024

By integrating donor, volunteer, and member data with online fundraising and preferred payment options, nonprofits can customize interactions that personalize engagement and fundraising. Automation helps nonprofits use the data in a personal way, keeping staff efficient.

Platform 111

Platform Giving Donor Kentucky 111

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

My experience since I started working in the social media field is that the failures are where you learn the most as a community manager, a social media manger, a change manger, a professional and as a person. Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.”

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Change Case Study Org Lesson 102

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Ultimately, we wanted to build a community of trust that CDOs can turn to for answers they can’t find anywhere else, on issues related to innovation, impact, fundraising trends, and change management. How do we raise money without in-person events? And I’m thrilled to tell you that’s just what happened. How can we retain talent?

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Share Create Nonprofit North America 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2009

Does not equate informality or personality with a lack of quality. Tags: change management. Culture of learning through making mistakes or taking calculated risks, not a Martha Stewart culture of perfection. Ability to slay organizational myths – “We’ve always done it this way” by having discussion.

Social Media 88

Social Media Adopt Media Social 88

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Plan for a personalized experience. Website personalization is the process by which individualized, relevant, and targeted content is created to suit a user’s online experience. Creating a personalization plan. Personalization is key to standing out in an increasingly crowded digital media environment.

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 28, 2020

She writes about how to drive change, manage transitions, and help any organization turn around. And, she reflects heavily on her personal leadership journey, which included transforming a major urban healthcare center and a college from struggling and failing organizations to thriving, international leaders in their respective fields.

Leadership 72

Leadership Communication Change Management Reflection 72

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Changing systems from QuickBooks to Intacct is not going to solve a “bad reporting” issue. However, changing culture will. 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.

Consultant 114

Consultant Nonprofit Culture Causes 114

Gyrus

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Some of the latest advancements include: AI and Machine Learning : Personalized training pathways and predictive analysis for audit readiness. Here’s how to overcome them: Change Management : Conduct training sessions to familiarize employees with the system.

Life 52

Life Train Training Evaluation 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

I was actually overwhelmed with mail (about ten times more than I usually get) and every single piece from a frustrated person inside of a non-profit. Tags: change management. Godin replies on the comments of Tom Watson's post: Sorry to hear it didn’t resonate with you. What do you think? .

Nonprofit 101

Nonprofit Social Media Profit Digg 101