Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2023

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.

Change Management 80

Change Management Culture Change Management 80

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 Mali 98

Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Request for proposals, or RFPs, help define projects, set expectations, and ensure the right clients and/or vendors are selected to help businesses grow effectively and efficiently. When does the planning phase end? First, planning to purchase and move to a new Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system.

Process 92

Process Interview Phase Map 92

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Some common focus areas for investments in government digital transformation might include using and optimizing data and analytics collection, updating IT infrastructures, migrating data and files to a cloud storage, and facilitating change management. Organize for success. How long do these projects typically take?

Government 88

Government Digital Fund System 88

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

McKnight used to require two application steps: a letter of inquiry, followed by a full proposal. For some of these apps, we’re still in adoption phase. “It was important to us to have fewer touchpoints for our grantees, so that they can spend less time on our process and technology, and more time on focused on their missions.”

Advice 86

Advice Tech Sharepoint Grant 86

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. Philanthropy loves “new” things. Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector.

Knowledge 80

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 80

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

But as many of us have found out the hard way, on-time and on-budget projects do not necessarily mean a new system will realize proposed goals and yield expected value…or that users will even adopt the system as desired. Or would a “phase 2″ be more appropriate for some items? Risk Identification and Management.

Project 37

Project Articulate Nonprofit Adopt 37