Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Organizations are not mere collections of departments, roles, technologies and processes. This creates turf wars, miscommunication, and a lack of cohesion, leaving leaders to expend precious energy managing conflict instead of driving impact. Map out how each division, team, and role contributes to achieving these goals.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 24, 2025

The results of a recent Wiley survey of around 2,000 individuals across a range of job roles and industries make this clear. A recent Gallup survey reported similar findings, with only 6% of employees saying they feel very comfortable using AI in their roles, while about one-third say they feel very uncomfortable.

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Teach Survey Adopt Roles 138

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Q: I think my manager is burned out. A: Its tough out there for managers , especially middle mangers who are often caught in thewell middle and may find themselves enforcing unpopular policies that they didnt create. But, a manager sets the tone for their team and if they are burned out, their entire team will likely follow suit.

Management 88

Management Org Advice Press 88

Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2025

These documents not only help your team make informed financial decisions internally, but they also demonstrate to external stakeholders that you are using their funds responsibly, allowing you to gain their trust. One of the best ways to maintain transparency is to share your nonprofits financial statements. Show operational efficiency.

Communication 97

Communication Roles Demonstration Activities 97

sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2024

What roles do spontaneous volunteers fill? If you don’t have a volunteer management strategy in place, an influx of self-deployed crisis volunteers can increase rather than reduce the chaos. Catalog the skills and roles needed in a potential disaster along with a database of individuals willing to step up in a crisis.

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Disaster Volunteer Management Tips 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

The keyword is Volunteer Management. Volunteer management may be one of the most important aspects of running a successful nonprofit. Create and Implement a Volunteer Management Plan. Nonprofit Volunteer Management Tip #1: Implement a Volunteer Management Plan. Once a volunteer disengages, they rarely come back.

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Volunteer Management Tips Nonprofit 281

.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. She studies team composition. Although you’re probably not recruiting a team for an extreme experience, it can be helpful to begin thinking about team building from Bell’s perspective. “A Building a great team starts with hiring the right people.

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Team Build Skills Culture 221

sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As a manager, I have hired full teams, helped lead the build out of new development departments, skilled up new team members, and dealt directly with turnover of a younger team. Coach all teams on various communication styles. I have watched brilliant young people come and go. Actionable now.

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Action Management Nonprofit Professional 98

.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2025

At the time of this interview, Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE , servedand continues to serveas the CEO of APICS (now the Association for Supply Chain Management ). Are you fostering an entrepreneurial culture within your leadership team?

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Government Associations Culture Structure 221

sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

Scholarship administrators have a lot to manage. Thats why modern scholarship offices rely on award management systems. What is an award management system? Evaluating and selecting an award management system can be complicated. Understanding your teams processes, challenges, and goals will help you make the best decision.

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Award System Management Student 76

The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

These fundraisers and non-profit managers get annoyed and frustrated with their boards, which doesn’t help anyone, including the organization itself. But, in order to be successful, your entire team needs to understand the proper role of the board in fundraising. The Board as Donors. The Board as Fundraising Ambassadors.

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Roles Director Fundraising Profit 199

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Learning how to manage volunteers effectively will help bridge the gap between recruitment and retention, ensuring more supporters stick around long-term. Volunteer management is the process of working with volunteers throughout their engagement with your organization, from recruitment to ongoing engagement and retention.

Volunteer 69

Volunteer Management Guide Nonprofit 69

.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

If I asked you to describe the work styles of the colleagues on your team, could you tell me how each one prefers to solve problems? We were working on a system selection and installation with a recently promoted IT manager. In her previous role, Sue had limited interaction with other teams in the organization.

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Team People Build Culture 221

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

7 Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team With a dedicated nonprofit fundraising team, you’ll execute more effective strategies, plan impactful events, and attain more funding for your mission. That’s where this guide comes in—we’ll discuss the must-have members of your nonprofit’s fundraising team.

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Team Fundraising Grant Gift 52

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Many professionals overlook their peer relationships, focusing instead on managing up to satisfy their boss or managing down to lead their teams performance. Map your landscape Start by listing all the colleagues who are critical to your teams mission and your success as a leader. How frequently are you communicating?

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Sponsor Relationship Reflection Leadership 123

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 9, 2022

The recently appointed executives include Natalie Cunningham, vice president of marketing, Celine North, vice president of sales, and an expansion for the role of Krista Martin, vice president of product and growth. Boardable announced three vice presidents to help the company accelerate growth.

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Team Roles Product Marketing 245

sgEngage

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For lean accounting teams, this can be especially challenging, as each member is critical to maintaining the flow of operations. The Value of AP Clerks and Bookkeepers Your accounting team has organizational knowledge and relationships that can never be replaced by an automated workflow, no matter how sophisticated.

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Team Blackbaud Process International 84

Gyrus

JANUARY 3, 2025

When employees see that their employer values their growth and provides opportunities for learning, they are more likely to feel engaged and satisfied with their roles. Continuous learning allows employees to familiarize themselves with these technologies and understand how to leverage them effectively in their roles.

Roles 52

Roles Train Training Learning 52

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In an era of rapid change, when teams look to leaders for stability and direction, trust is the invisible currency that fuels organizational success. But our study found that managers who demonstrate trustworthiness can keep employees from fleeing to rivals, creating a more stable and committed workforce. Measure and manage trust.

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Change Leadership Minnesota Empowerment 128

.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Remember Management by Walking Around? The desire to be fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your team drives this type of evaluation. He was also one of the first association leaders to manage a fully remote workplace. Identify Your Team The HR staff could take the lead on this project.

Team 221

Team Evaluation Attitude Survey 221

Achieve

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Driving your nonprofit’s mission forward requires your team to manage many different activities, from fundraising to strategic planning to marketing your cause in your community. But one critical aspect often gets pushed to the back burner: financial management. Let’s dive in! Chief financial officer (CFO). Bookkeeper.

Practice 52

Practice Management Nonprofit Policy 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

What software will your team use to streamline all the information, donations, and data you will be collecting? What specific roles will staff and volunteers play? Here is a quick checklist to bear in mind when recruiting new volunteers for your event: Create volunteer roles with detailed descriptions. 4) Design Your Event.

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Nonprofit Registration Volunteer Fundraising 105

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Leaders, managers, and employees from across industries have reached out, confirming what many of us have seen firsthand. But as the dust settles on this conversation, Ive been thinking about a different question: If leadership needs to evolve, what role does Gen Z play in shaping the change they want? Heres how.

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Leadership Culture Conversation Generation 114

sgEngage

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Nonprofits play a crucial role in providing aid and support during these critical times. This plan should outline the roles and responsibilities of your teams communication strategies and other specific actions to respond to various scenarios. Disasters can strike at any moment, leaving communities in chaos and need.

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Tips Disaster Time Donation 97

Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Creating your unique product requires a dedicated team with the appropriate skills. Additionally, it’s critical that the project road map is managed meticulously to avoid risk of delays that can lead to cost overruns. Will the product be managed by an existing employee or will you need to hire a new product manager?

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Software Build Analytics Associations 321

NonProfit PRO

MAY 8, 2024

The role comes with a unique set of challenges – and that was before the insurgence of Generative AI tools can capabilities. The team at AWS for Nonprofits exists to support the unique needs of nonprofit leaders like you. Start a conversation with your account manager today!

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Conversation Generation Guide Chart 228

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

The Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine is a holistic clinic that combines Western medicine, rehabilitation, psychological care, and less conventional forms of pain management, including hypnotherapy, acupuncture, and meditation. It feels very cohesive. It feels very much like things flow.

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Children Design San Francisco Help 120

VisionLink

AUGUST 31, 2023

Project Manager Location: Remote (HQ is in Boulder, Colorado) Type: Full Time Supervisory Duties: None The Project Manager (PM) position provides project management support to the Visionlink Director of Planning and Design. The PM documents project specifications and manages custom projects as well as new customer launches.

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Team Colorado Disaster Evaluation 130

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Though many nonprofit professionals are familiar with the term “change management,” few understand everything it involves. Finance departments and CFOs often focus on project management—which is the technical side of change—making sure all the boxes are checked, and everyone moves along the Gantt chart in an orderly fashion.

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Change Management Change Roles Management 93

sgEngage

JANUARY 6, 2025

Whether you manage programs or handle the database, you dont need Executive in your title to look for ways to do your job better. Show Your Team Their Roles on the Other Side of Innovation Technology, like generative AI, can be disruptivein good ways and bad. Its easy to lead with the big idea.

Conversation 98

Conversation Philanthropy Knowledge Change 98

Greater Giving

JUNE 18, 2024

Conquer Fundraising Event Planning with the Perfect Committee Based Team Large fundraising events can be intricate beasts, with countless moving parts and details to juggle. Assigning clear roles to your event committee is crucial for building a dream team that positions the right people for success. Contracts with vendors.

Roles 98

Roles Fundraising Sponsor Volunteer 98

.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Even small associations tend to stack layers of management like the cake at a royal wedding. As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. Remote work is challenging teams. The executive team is stretched too thin.

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Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

In fact, nearly 47% of hiring managers say a candidates keen interest in the job is the most important factor in determining whether they get the new role. So, here are five ways to project excitement about the role throughout the job interview process: 1. Dont wait for the hiring manager to ask you why you are applying.

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Interview Job Project Language 65

sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

The role of the nonprofit CFO has undergone a profound evolution. No longer confined to the more traditional, narrow lane of strictly managing an organization’s revenue and expense sheets, today’s nonprofit CFOs are increasingly asked to design a multifaceted approach that encompasses strategic vision, collaboration, and innovation.

Roles 103

Roles Nonprofit Culture Leadership 103

Tableau

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Spencer Czapiewski October 1, 2024 - 4:42pm Anika Martynowych Director, Product Management Earlier in my career, I was an admin for a massive e-commerce leader with an equally massive Tableau deployment. I loved the flexibility and manageability of Tableau Server, but I didn’t love managing updates and troubleshooting performance issues.

Management 110

Management Analytics Site License 110

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 24, 2025

Your team spends hours bringing new supporters through the door, only to watch too many quietly leave after their first gift. 1) Prioritize effortless givingyour donors already do (Surprising because nonprofits underestimate the role of convenience in donor retention.) Donor retention can feel like a never-ending cycle.

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Retention Donor Strategy Nonprofit 145

.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

When directors understand their role in stewarding and growing resources, keeping track of that progress becomes a lot more interesting. The treasurer and the finance committee also have important roles to play. Cover topics like budgeting, investing, and managing debt. Financial literacy workshops. Presentations from experts.

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Raise Associations Law Director 419