Robert Weiner

JUNE 21, 2009

Last week I posted John Elbare’s advice for new nonprofit consultants. Although Karen’s advice was focused on technology consultants, the business management tips (#4) are pertinent for all independent consultants. .&# make sure the client “owns&# the project. Reposted with Karen’s permission.).

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Yet, as a lifelong advancement professional for three institutions of higher education, and now as a fundraising consultant/trainer, I have serious questions about the potential of artificial intelligence, or the ubiquitous AI, in the profoundly unique discipline of resource development.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Optimizing the use of our fundraising CRM gives us room to take on new projects and adopt new features without a daily struggle against our own databases. In minutes, a data check query can bring me up to speed with a spreadsheet containing all the organizations CRM goals, projects, and training needs by category.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Implementing a new software solution is a huge project. This may include new staff or reassigned staff from other important projects. Additionally, it’s critical that the project road map is managed meticulously to avoid risk of delays that can lead to cost overruns. Costs are clearly spelled out at the onset of the project.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She is also the Founder and CEO of Liz Ngonzi Transforms , a boutique international consulting firm that provides consulting, executive coaching, and training services that enable social sector leaders and entrepreneurs to increase their impact and reach their potential. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Today was the second session of my 2-part workshop for consultants and wanna-be consultants. John Kenyon, John Kenyon Technology Consulting. Burning Issues: Getting the word out about my new consulting practice. Employer — human resources management in hardware consulting. Presenters: Robert L. Scope-creep.

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. There are four major documents that you may need to create if your nonprofit is looking for funding. A brief description of your organization and why this particular project is important.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2011

I was perusing Social Source Commons (something I don’t do nearly often enough,) and catching up on the SSC blog , and I thought it might be worth sharing with this audience what tools I use for basic consulting workflow. The center of my workflow, like for most consultants, is email. It works for multiple projects.

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The Verge

JANUARY 11, 2022

Judge rules Google has to turn over 180 documents in an NLRB case | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. A judge appointed by the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Google must turn over some 180 documents related to an internal campaign to fight union organizing efforts by employees.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Now, after something of a pivot, Hebbia is launching a new AI-powered product with an eye toward deep document analysis: a “neural” search engine. During his doctoral research, Sivulka says that many of his friends, who worked in finance, had to scramble over thousands of documents in hundred-hour work weeks.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This is the easiest way forward as you will have an immediate template for your grant project. What you want to do is copy and paste the specific questions into a Word document and respond thoroughly to each question. These will automatically be your headers in the document, and you will bold these headers. Why do this?

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Communication is the most important tool a project manager and their team has to help clients achieve their goals, especially in the ever-changing landscape of the current workplace. Every facet of the organization benefits from a project management role team member and communicating in the most effective way possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

By Paul Lamb , Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting , has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. It is the virtual equivalent of moving cash or a document directly from one safe to another, with each of the safe holders possessing the only key or combination to their individual safes.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Image courtesy of Etiquette Consulting Inc. Smaller nonprofits might use nothing more than an Excel document to track their contributors, however, when you start hitting the double, triple, quadruple, and beyond digits, it’s time to invest in some database management software. Introduce them to your team.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It can also help to document the current process flows, and then identify gaps and inefficiencies, and use that knowledge to come up with solutions. Work with your vendor’s account manager or a third-party consultant to make sure you are taking advantage of the full functionality of your software.

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VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

Visionlink builds integrated software solutions, with expert consultation and implementation services, to transform people-serving organizations. Working on small pilot projects to the nation’s largest natural disasters, you can join a great group of colleagues who wake up every day to improve solutions for amazing customers and partners.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 29, 2010

A strong example of this work was shown on October 18th when Benetech statistical consultant Daniel Guzmán presented expert legal testimony in the trial of two former agents of the Guatemalan National Police, Abraham Lancerio Gómez and Héctor Roderico Ramírez. The estimated 31.7

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Partnering with a technology consulting firm like Team DNL is an excellent way to get a great-looking, functional website for your cause without cutting corners or sacrificing other areas of your operations. These include your goals for the project, budgetary constraints, and, if required, the project’s timeline.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Nonprofits looking to reassess or develop a new technical strategy should consider partnering with a nonprofit technology consulting firm. Nonprofit technology consultants can help you complete a technology assessment, develop a new technical strategy, implement new systems, and provide reliable ongoing support.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 25, 2013

However these annoyances pale in comparison, to process documentation, a task the mention of which we all cringe. Now we have to document it as well?”. You do not understand the value of documentation. The most important reason for process documentation is to eliminate confusion and ambiguity. So why is it important?

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Know Who You Want Whether you are hiring a new employee or selecting staffers for a special project, a perfect fit doesn’t happen by accident. Similarly, when you are building a project-related team, document goals, and objectives and ensure that all participants understand what success looks like. I’ve seen it happen.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

An eLearning consultant can help you answer this question and more. Through that work, we’ve seen the common questions that associations face when it comes to hiring an eLearning consultant— and now, we’re here to answer them: What is an eLearning consultant? What does a learning consultant do? That’s great!

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Podcast,orgSource Senior Consultant, Kevin Martlage , interviewed PCI staffers, Beth Taylor and Randy Wilson about that experience. Over the past three years,orgSource has been working with the PCI team on several significant projects,” Kevin said. But we realize that building culture isn’t a project with a finish line.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 15, 2023

Nonprofits looking to maximize their investment in Blackbaud products should consider partnering with a Blackbaud consulting service. These consultants can assist with implementing and developing Blackbaud tools, as well as providing training and ongoing support services. Be selective when choosing your implementation consultant.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 9, 2023

To set up and maximize the benefits of the Salesforce CRM, nonprofits should consider hiring a Salesforce nonprofit consulting firm. The right consulting team can help you outline a technology plan and put it into action while providing your team with continuous support. Find a Salesforce consultant with relevant experience.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 21, 2023

After purchasing their software, nonprofits should look into working with a Raiser’s Edge NXT consultant. When hiring a Raiser’s Edge NXT consultant, your team should adhere to these best practices: Outline the specifics of your Raiser’s Edge consulting project. Rank your top Raiser’s Edge NXT consulting candidates.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Software consultants come in many forms, but if you cannot write your own code, finding a developer who meets your needs can be a stressful process that involves much trial and error. To narrow down good consultancies, we polled experts across the world about the best software development consultants through our TechCrunch Experts program.

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Kindful

JULY 22, 2021

Whether you have a person on staff to handle your appeals or you outsource your needs to a consultant, you should equip them with all the information they need to produce the content that will inspire your supporters to donate to your nonprofit. . When the project starts. The target audience. Why you’re sending this appeal.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Unfortunately, we cant just wish out projects through to completion. Consult an expert. Your OFfice 365 vendor should have someone available for you to consult to guide you through the process, making it as painless as possible. Image courtesy of Pexels. They take time, effort, and a certain level of expertise.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2022

Budgets can be one of the most intimidating aspects of grantseeking and nonprofit management, especially for new projects or organizations—most of us don’t have accounting degrees after all! What is a proposal project budget? . Proposal project budgets are the budgets you submit to a funder as part of a grant application.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Here’s what we’ll cover: The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting. What is a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm? The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2014

In addition to planning what is part of the project, make sure to state what is not included, to avoid scope creep. Create a spreadsheet or other document to record all of your requirements for the project. State what you hope to achieve, describing your end result in terms of how you define what success looks like.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy. The client is quite knowledgeable about their organization, mission, and goals for a project, but often not knowledgeable about technology. I think, actually, all technology consultants, whether they do what I do, or hack code, should do this exercise.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

I’ve signed some consulting contracts that will hold me for a while while I work on settling in to the next opportunity. These are projects where I’ll be using my knowledge and love of Force.com to help organizations make the world a better place. This week, it’s all about Dreamforce!

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.orgSource

MAY 6, 2024

Dawn Briskey,orgSource Vice President of Client Services frequently collaborates with Kevin on tech projects. Processes/Operations Where data resides, who owns it, and how it flows through the organization Definition and documentation of processes and responsibilities Human, financial, and equipment resources 7.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

Nonprofit consultants specialize in a number of different aspects of nonprofit management from fundraising and accounting to web design. The right consultant can bring your organization new insights, leaping your nonprofit forward in terms of progress. What you need a consultant for . How to research consultants .

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BoardAssist

JANUARY 20, 2015

There comes a point in most nonprofit’s lives when they need to go outside their organization and hire a consultant to help with one issue or another. Who better to ask for advice on how to do that well than Ellen Simon, the former head of one of Harlem’s most prominent nonprofits and a leading nonprofit consultant now herself.

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