NTEN

JUNE 5, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology.

Leadership 98

Leadership Nonprofit Nptech Evaluation 98

Gyrus

AUGUST 15, 2024

This can improve employee skills, knowledge, and satisfaction with their work. Importance of Measuring Training Effectiveness Measuring training effectiveness is crucial to fine tune learning and development programs to make them as effective as possible.

Analytics 59

Analytics Measure Training Train 59

sgEngage

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Here are some strategies to ensure your infrastructure and processes are resilient. Host training sessions for basic skills such as CPR and first aid. Here are actionable steps and resources leaders at grantmaking organizations can use to ensure their operations continue smoothly and effectively during such events.

Disaster 93

Disaster Hurricane Philanthropy Resource 93

NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology.

Leadership 94

Leadership Nonprofit Nptech Evaluation 94

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively. Change management: What is it?

Change Management 52

Change Management Change Management Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? Most funders themselves use status quo problem-solving skills, so they expect you to do the same.

Skills 98

Skills Problem Proposal Grant 98

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.

Org 115

Org Government Support Change Management 115

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 56

Skills Communication International Mentoring 56

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. Senior leaders will typically guide the overall strategy. Who should be a part of the CoE?

Create 52

Create Structure Government Guide 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Facilitation: The Secret Sauce of Participatory Processes Especially when it comes to participatory decision-making, we believe that a skilled facilitator is essential. But these “soft skills” are not magic. They are often accompanied by tried-and-true strategies. Agreements should be regularly revisited.

Participatory 105

Participatory Facilitation Philanthropy Skills 105

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Transformation requires change management, however. We become the person that everyone within the team works with in some capacity – for data discussion and analysis to best strategies in fundraising initiatives, we become that person to help execute and implement the plan. In everything, I believe it takes a village.

Atlanta 98

Atlanta University Database Director 98

sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

3 Sessions for Building Skills in Raiser’s Edge NXT Ask the Super Users: Raiser’s Edge NXT User Panel 3.0 Blackbaud experts share examples of how customers have successfully managed tech resistance and adoption and how you can, too. This session is designed as an interactive panel, with a brain trust of long-time Raiser’s Edge masters.

Blackbaud 98

Blackbaud Seattle Analytics Database 98

sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

And consistently evaluate progress and adapt your strategy to ensure alignment with both your short-term objectives and long-term aspirations. Identify the key areas that require transformation and set measurable goals for each area. Make sure to engage stakeholders across the organization to gain insights and foster a shared vision.

Change 96

Change Process Goal Map 96

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?

Strategy 49

Strategy Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 49

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Just like any technology, realizing success on the Salesforce platform takes careful maintenance, dedication to change management, and intentional roadmap planning. In sum, while BAs are typically experts in the functional business process requirements for a set of users, SUs are generally more technical in responsibility and skill.

Org 111

Org Support Skills Knowledge 111

sgEngage

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Leadership would assign tasks, prospect researchers would compile data, and development officers would use the results to inform their fundraising strategies. The Importance of Change Management in Agile Transitions Adopting agile methodologies is not just a process change; it requires a cultural shift within an organization.

Research 97

Research Change Management Leadership Environment 97

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. Traynor's piece is a reflection on how network leadership is different from more traditional leadership skills for leading organizations. Tags: change management working wikily.

Social Media 96

Social Media Adopt Media Social 96

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:01 PM Labels: Leadership Books , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said.

Skills 40

Skills Leadership Build Mentoring 40

Tableau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Now her team is helping the organization build skills and community, fostering a strong Data Culture built on a foundation of governance. 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.

Analytics 102

Analytics Government Culture Data 102

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

Skills 40

Skills Leadership Team Build 40

Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

A successful nonprofit strategy is all about getting critical resource decisions right to achieve organizational goals. Additionally, it should build on the unique skills and capabilities the organization brings to a community or field. Change management needs to be built in from the beginning.”

Nonprofit 98

Nonprofit San Francisco Resource Goal 98

Tableau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Now her team is helping the organization build skills and community, fostering a strong Data Culture built on a foundation of governance. 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.

Analytics 98

Analytics Government Culture Data 98

Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

of mainstream companies report that they continue to struggle with cultural challenges relating to organizational alignment, business processes, change management, communication, people skill sets, and resistance or lack of understanding to enable change. In the 2021 survey, 92.2%

Associations 130

Associations Data Analytics Culture 130

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

NTEN

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Too often, amateur accidental techies -- nonprofit staffers who have taught themselves technology skills -- find themselves in over their heads trying to develop databases, but forgetting to do business process modeling or change management. Serendipity is also a poor sector-wide technology staffing strategy.

Professional 74

Professional Technology Nonprofit Consultant 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2009

It is obvious that our skills directly translate into establishing an online presence. They are tasked with the important work of research, creating our policy agenda and providing strategy for legislative campaigns. The group will discuss our overall strategy with our online presence and establish guidelines for social media.

Social Media 92

Social Media Community Culture Facebook 92

sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2024

By investing in partners that can develop, implement, support, and deliver value, and bring annual innovation, you lower the expectation and cost upon your team to have niche skills or become in-house software developers. You should invest in people who embrace continuous change mindset and feel positive about change rather than resisting it.

Team 98

Team Fundraising Tech Charity 98

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.) work must be spread among staff 2.) The knowledge doesn't just reside with one person."

Social Media 96

Social Media Collaboration Media Org 96

NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

." – from a Leading Respondent We made significant changes to this topic in our recent iteration of this research, bringing the definition of “Technology Adoption” more in line with NTEN’s mission and using the categories of technology strategy on page 13 of our book, Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission.

Adopt 81

Adopt Benchmark Technology Tech 81

NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Kaufman described eight traits of a successful technology leader: Functional business orientation and communication skills Political savvy. Show functional business orientation and communication skills Show colleagues that you can think like they do. The soft skills are often the hardest to acquire. Know your users.

Technology 93

Technology Skills Oakland Leadership 93

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your organization needs to improve its grant writing skills, it is likely you are only going to seek grant writing consulting. That is the promise of holistic consulting: finding the cause of the pain, making a plan that fits the organization’s culture, and executing strategy to stop the pain. However, changing culture will.

Consultant 113

Consultant Nonprofit Culture Causes 113

sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. How is the perceived value of a college degree changing? Today’s students see high tuition costs, increased demand for skilled labor, and a decline in degree requirements for open positions. Adapt your marketing.

Education 98

Education Student Award University 98

sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

You can recruit volunteers: Providing volunteer opportunities that align with your community interests and skills can help to build a strong volunteer base that supports your organization’s work. Here are some tips on how to build a data analysis strategy. One-size-fits-all strategies don’t exist.

Organization 97

Organization Change Community Evaluation 97

Bloomerang

JULY 29, 2024

Also, you can quickly view volunteer information such as skills, preferences, and qualifications to assess which roles will be the best fit for each volunteer. Features The Bloomerang Volunteer mobile app makes managing and communicating with volunteers simple. Manage check-ins from a mobile device and automatically track attendance.

Volunteer 105

Volunteer Benefit Track Mobile 105

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Simulation training The training simulates real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment, allowing individuals to practice skills and knowledge without the risk of real-world consequences.

Training 52

Training Train Skills Classroom 52

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Simulation training The training simulates real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment, allowing individuals to practice skills and knowledge without the risk of real-world consequences.

Training 52

Training Train Skills Classroom 52

Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

Simulation training The training simulates real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment, allowing individuals to practice skills and knowledge without the risk of real-world consequences.

Training 52

Training Train Skills Classroom 52