NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Change Management implementation success Leadership Missy Longshore nptech nten Organizational Culture IT Staff' While most of us are familiar with the term user adoption, few of us have a flexibly toolkit of helpful strategies and ideas to turn the success of our technology project launch into a long-term success.

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fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

This conversation should go beyond the immediate technological needs and address long-term organizational goals, the shifting business and technology landscape, the plans in place to meet them, and any barriers, both tech-centric and not, that may be standing in your way. Let’s unpack what those look like and how to navigate them.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

A technology migration project typically involves several key steps, including defining a project scope, assessing the current tech stack and gathering requirements from across the organization, evaluating technology vendors and implementation partners, and ultimately planning, building, configuring, testing and training staff on the new system.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. Find the Tools to Maintain Momentum Rapid changes for nonprofits bring pressure from all sides. Shifting Needs Nonprofits deal with change frequently.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

" In too many cases, tech becomes the elephant in the room: we see it, but tend to ignore the greater possibilities. Tech speaks it's own confusing language, when the only unifying language we all need to speak is MISSION. How can a techie coexist in a world where tech doesn't have a seat the table?

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2013

"We really needed to think about how we should be investing in technology to align with our strategic goal to reach people statewide from our small office in tech-savvy Seattle," explained Margit Rankin, executive director.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability. What Holly said in a recent tweet!)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Three key themes emerged from the Summit: The power of building strong relationships to achieve your mission; the importance of flexibility, integration, and innovation to support your mission in times of change and growth; and the value of having secure data to gain deeper insights. . From Climate Change to Navigating the Unexpected.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. What is Tech Adoption? "We

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

Because we know that the term "IT Staff" means something very specific to people, and the concept of who is "IT Staff" has not changed as rapidly over the last few years as the role of technology in an organization has. Another way we measure technology staffing levels is determing the Tech Staff - to - Organizational Staff Ratio.

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NTEN

MARCH 31, 2015

What's your organization's tech strategy type, and what does that mean for your organization? Change Management Leadership Organizational Culture' Kelly Trusty, Ph.D. Assistant Professor. Western Michigan University School of Public Affairs and Administration. Prospector! Could this be a new set of superheroes?

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

Everyone brings something unique to the table, whether it's content, tech skills or social media know-how. A culture of collaboration From the beginning, the Center’s approach to social media was collaborative, including shared responsibilities, delegation as needed, and erring on the side of inclusion.

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sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2024

As we navigate the ever-increasingly digital-first world we operate in, our processes must react fast and constantly evolve, and our tech-stack and people need to be agile enough to support this. Change Mindset The world has changed multiple times over the last five years, and that will continue.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

On taking on the "tech leader" role more purposefully: At my last performance review, I requested and was granted a change of official job title from "Public Relations Coordinator" to "Public Relations and Technology Coordinator. Here are some excerpts: Amber Eastman Black, Rosenberg Fund for Children.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2010

We are standing right on top of a critical inflection point, and we owe it to our causes to make sure that we navigate the change as best as we possibly can. As tech leaders, we are going to work tirelessly to get those tech commodities off of our plates an into the hands of the cloud, or a fantastic tech shop.

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NTEN

JULY 25, 2011

Because it is part of the culture, and ties directly back to their core institutional values of being “transformative, captivating, honest, innovative and personal.” That vision and mission are also translated into the way that everyone in the company engages. Dancers tweet, post blogs, and represent the company in the course of their day.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Our expertise is in tech, so check out our guide to nonprofit tech consulting for a walkthrough of an example project. Now, we’ll list out a few top providers of nonprofit and social sector consulting services, broken out by specialty: DNL OmniMedia – Full-Service Tech & Strategy Consulting. Why They Stand Out.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few.

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NTEN

APRIL 24, 2012

The intersection of unsafe water and extreme poverty isn’t good for kids—in fact, it changes the very trajectory of their lives. Has your organization had an "a ha" moment about a technology project that changed the way you work? We just have to tell the truth, efficiently. We'd love to hear your stories!

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

are changing. Here are some key highlights from The Changing Demographics of America by Smithsonian. The changing demographics of the U.S. The point is that the changing demographics of the country are forcing nonprofits to address issues of diversity in their organization. I encourage you to read the entire article.

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NTEN

JULY 13, 2012

Another benchmark we think is importmant for nonprofits to consider is the ratio of organizational staff to their tech-responsible staff. While we took a look at the number of tech staff benchmark in the first post in this series, I'd like to now turn to the org staff-per-tech staff benchmark.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

[Sketch by Hong Yee Krauker created on an iPad with Sketchbook Pro The Friday plenary session at the NTC featured Dan Heath, Co-Author of Flip the Switch, and was all about organizational change. Only 4 out of every 10 tech-responsible staff report to leadership. Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2012

According to our research, organizations who include a formal plan are much more likely to have a higher overall Tech Adoption Level compared to their peers, and, perhaps more importantly, will also have a higher "Tech Effectiveness Score.". tech staff, and very large Organizations reporting 8.56. technology staff.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

The latest issue also features articles from NTEN experts in our "Tech Across Your Org" and "DIY Nonprofit Technology" sections. An episode of the "askDeborah" podcast series, presented by the CTK Foundation. And our newest column: "Confessions of a Former Nonprofit IT Director".

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2012

I mean, they’re probably experts in all tech stuff since they can post lots of YouTube videos, right? This month we have a few Nonprofit Technology DOs and DON’Ts for you to consider: DO hand off technology to “the youngest person in the org” because they know how to use Facebook.

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NTEN

JULY 3, 2012

more tech staff!). now you have 0.25

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2013

In this issue of NTEN: Change, we take a holistic approach to looking at some of these internal processes, including trust building to demonstrate impact, making decisions with data, and prioritizing activities through evaluation. Determining the ‘Right’ Project , by Laura Dallas Burford, MA, PMP. So get started!

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2011

They were relatively tech-savvy,” he said. What was interesting was, because we had the culture of remote work and access, in meetings I’d pull up the projector and log into MyCommittee.com, and folks present in the room could just glance at it, and folks dialing in remotely could look at the same thing over the web.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

[Editor's note: The following is from the December 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the complete issue on "Collaboration" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

And some may love the tech part of their jobs, but it will remain a small, incidental (accidental?) People who come to tech from other roles in the organization often feel like, when it comes to supporting the function they started in, they can do it all for their users. They're ready to graduate from their apprenticeships.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2012

While you can download the complete report for free , we understand that you may not have the time to sit down and read a 50-page report.

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