Forum One

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Risk-tolerance and openness to change Do the people at your organization want to try new things? If not, then you’ll need to do some change management work to help people understand why change and experimentation are necessary to organizational success. Is taking risks rewarded? Is failure acceptable?

Culture 94

Culture Roles Digital Collaboration 94

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Bring Donors Along in the Change When theres a turnover, transparency is key. Take a proactive role in sharing the news (when the time is right). Let prospective and existing donors know that the organization is undergoing changes and that everyone, including the fundraising team, is learning and adapting in real time.

Discussion 80

Discussion Leadership Donor Change 80

sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Here are some strategies to ensure your infrastructure and processes are resilient. Employee Roles and Responsibilities Define clear policies regarding employee roles, especially for those who might help with on-the-ground cleanup efforts versus those who will keep the organization running.

Disaster 93

Disaster Hurricane Philanthropy Resource 93

sgEngage

JANUARY 6, 2025

Satonya highlighted organizations that established a test kitchen for their projects, understanding that undergoing big changes means some things arent going to work the first time. Show Your Team Their Roles on the Other Side of Innovation Technology, like generative AI, can be disruptivein good ways and bad. Innovation is exciting.

Conversation 98

Conversation Philanthropy Knowledge Change 98

.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

We call this collection of strategies Association 4.0. Organize the Effort A well-defined oversight and change management structure ensures that the right people are ready to lead that charge. Built-in options to pivot and bounce back keep strategy evergreen. It is our bible for sustaining quality over time.

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Associations Leadership Exercise Phase 221

sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The role of a Chief Financial Officer has always been to use data to tell the story of your organization’s past, present, and future. While these are all still part of a typical CFO’s role, in recent years there has been an increased emphasis on having a future-oriented mindset. Who needs a crystal ball when you have data?

Process 96

Process Change Goal Map 96

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.

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Skills Children Collaboration Community 110

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I am still learning to this day how to make processes smoother and how we can engage our supporters and the community through relationship management and Blackbaud solutions. Q 2: What’s your advice to someone who wants to grow their career in advancement operations, particularly someone who is aiming to get into a leadership role?

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Atlanta University Database Director 98

NTEN

JUNE 3, 2013

When someone asked me, "What is the role of circuit riders today?" A month or two ago, a friend of mine asked me a great question: "What is the role of circuit riders today?" " I didn't have an immediate answer. I didn''t have an immediate answer.

Leadership 91

Leadership Technology History Nonprofit 91

NTEN

MAY 1, 2014

We''ve heard in NTC evaluations and in our annual Community Survey that there was a need for a chance to come together, offline, for a conference that focused on high level strategies and included content for those who''ve tried some of the standard practices already and want to be inspired for new changes.

San Francisco 94

San Francisco NTEN Change Leadership 94

Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 5, 2021

In part one of our Support and Maintenance of Your University’s Salesforce Org blog series, we explored long-term maintenance and success strategies, starting with best practices related to staffing your Salesforce instance. Change Management: Managing the change within the project lifecycle or overall organization.

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Org Government Support Change Management 115

sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

They each play a role as collectors of information and stewards of data security. Change Management is Key The adoption of new data governance practices must be prioritized through an effective change management plan if it’s to succeed. Security should be the tie that binds them!

Government 98

Government Data Change Management Adopt 98

Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While the look and feel of a new website is often top of mind and absolutely essential in making a resounding impression, there are also a number of non-design-related strategies that you need to take into account. For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior.

Websites 58

Websites Strategy Change Management Digital 58

fusionSpan

JANUARY 31, 2025

The team drives excellence across four key areas: strategy, people, processes, and technology. The primary benefit of a CoE is that it establishes a governance structure that aligns your strategy with your organizations long-term goals. It’s also essential that the team members understand their roles and responsibilities.

Create 52

Create Structure Government Guide 52

sgEngage

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As both fields involve managing complex tasks and achieving specific outcomes, understanding the value of agility can help nonprofits, schools, and higher education institutions optimize their approaches. Change management becomes critical in ensuring the success of this transition.

Research 97

Research Change Management Leadership Environment 97

Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

GyrusAim LMS helps employees, supervisors, and administrators spot gaps in job roles, organizational needs, or certification training requirements. Adapting an LMS platform is the best way to use analytics to make data-driven decisions for learning strategies.

Analytics 59

Analytics Measure Train Training 59

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

But for innovation to thrive, you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit is committed to enhancing processes or strategies by transforming ideas into actionable improvements. Communicate Transparently Transparent communication plays a key role in innovation and subsequent change management.

Culture 98

Culture Create Nonprofit eBook 98

Gyrus

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Assess User Management and Security Features In the life sciences industry , data security is of utmost importance. Organizations should evaluate the user management capabilities of potential LMS platforms. As organizations grow or as regulations change, the LMS should adapt to new training needs without requiring a complete overhaul.

Life 52

Life Train Training Evaluation 52

NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

Advocacy Advocacy change journal change management Change Management Community Infrastructure Leadership Leadership nten change Organizational Culture seo Staffing strategy Strategy technology Web Sites websites' (online or mobile device) >>Download the PDF version (12.6

NTEN 66

NTEN Costa Rica Issue Change 66

Tableau

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Because there was that vacuum, we in IT decided that we needed to play a role.". At Tableau, we define governance as the combination of controls, roles, and repeatable processes that ensure the responsible use of data across an organization.

Government 108

Government Culture Data Analytics 108

sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

Technology 98

Technology Nonprofit Change Management Change 98

Tableau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A lot of organizations struggle to become more data-driven because they don’t know the kinds of questions they should be asking to establish an effective data strategy. Strategy & Teams: Alignment begins with getting the right people involved—from identifying key stakeholders to ensuring representation from your business partners.

Analytics 102

Analytics Government Culture Data 102

NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

The Center staff includes just five staff members (four full-time) plus one very part-time social media manager at five hours a week. In order to accomplish the goals of social media strategy, Deputy Director Risa Breckman knew that 1.) And: “what role should Slideshare play in relation to the podcast?”

Social Media 96

Social Media Collaboration Media Org 96

Tableau

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Unclear change management process: There’s little or no formality around what happens when a data source changes. Here are the important areas to consider: Roles and responsibilities: Clarifying roles and responsibilities for data stakeholders helps each person know clear expectations of what to do across the data lifecycle.

Analytics 102

Analytics Government Data Service 102

Tableau

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Because there was that vacuum, we in IT decided that we needed to play a role.". At Tableau, we define governance as the combination of controls, roles, and repeatable processes that ensure the responsible use of data across an organization.

Government 98

Government Culture Data Analytics 98

Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2023

For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior. Establish new digital governance and implement change management Creating, maintaining, and evolving an effective online digital presence for your organization can’t be done by your communications department alone.

Websites 89

Websites Nonprofit Change Management Digital 89

Tableau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

A lot of organizations struggle to become more data-driven because they don’t know the kinds of questions they should be asking to establish an effective data strategy. Strategy & Teams: Alignment begins with getting the right people involved—from identifying key stakeholders to ensuring representation from your business partners.

Analytics 98

Analytics Government Culture Data 98

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These are often perceived as disconnected from and less important than grant strategy. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Fast forward to today…. We live in an information society.

Knowledge 97

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 97

Tableau

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Unclear change management process: There’s little or no formality around what happens when a data source changes. Here are the important areas to consider: Roles and responsibilities: Clarifying roles and responsibilities for data stakeholders helps each person know clear expectations of what to do across the data lifecycle.

Analytics 97

Analytics Government Data Service 97

sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2024

Determine if the business model puts focus on both product and people to ensure customer outcomes are your supplier’s priority—with a business and financial strategy that drives your value towards those outcomes. Building Your Team While your vendor and the technology solution play a key role, so does your internal team.

Team 98

Team Fundraising Tech Charity 98

sgEngage

MAY 23, 2024

In addition to risk, federal government agencies are asking applicants/recipients to demonstrate their ability to manage federal grants through a robust internal controls policy and procedures manual (sometimes during the pre-award stage) that outlines how organizations will be good stewards of government funding.

Grant 119

Grant Award Program Application 119

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.” 4 Change September Chat Topic: Change Failure / Change #Fails. 4Change Chat Questions on Change Failure: What is the value of failure? Tags: case studies events 4change strategy.

Change 102

Change Case Study Org Social Media 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Each story is written from a second-person point of view, with the reader assuming the role of the protagonist and determining the plot arc by deciding which page to turn to. Explore the organizational change management issues that social media raises and how to talk about them. The Learning Objectives.

Digg 81

Digg Storytelling Social Media Channel 81

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Openness and transparency are hallmarks of the networked mindset and a successful social meda strategy. FOLKS is our network management motto and stands for the following: F ( form follows function): We want to build only the level of structure and formality that we need to do the job—no more and no less.

Social Media 96

Social Media Adopt Media Social 96

NTEN

AUGUST 4, 2011

In fact, "business processes" are a key element behind a recent theme rumbling through both the for-profit and now, somewhat, nonprofit sectors: " The Changing Role of the CIO ". As nonprofit technology leaders, we should be talking mission and strategy first, always connecting the dots between the shiny tool and process.

NTEN 63

NTEN Discussion Change Technology 63

NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

What we were really bemoaning is that there are few roles in the sector whose responsibility, and professional expertise, is bridging mission and technology. They implement content management systems without getting users and executive sponsors on board. Serendipity is also a poor sector-wide technology staffing strategy.

Professional 74

Professional Technology Nonprofit Consultant 74

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010 Do you have a brand strategy? A fellow Blogger, Debbie Laskey, shared these keen insights with me: “A brand strategy is the ultimate business strategy and often the least understood." Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Strategy Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 49