.orgSource

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Outdated Technology and Manual Processes In todays digital-first world, outdated systems and manual processes are often the first red flags. Outdated technology can frustrate both your team and your members, hindering engagement and growth. Here are three signs to watch for and tips on how to turn things around.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.” AIs still need more rehearsal before they are ready for prime time.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Solution: Prioritize member-centric tools and platforms that enable personalized content, real-time interaction, and seamless engagement. Relying on manual processes or outdated technology limits your ability to operate effectively and scale as your needs evolve. Investing in efficiency now pays dividends in time and cost savings.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

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 mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In Trust me, it’s worth it.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And payroll and grant reporting are two areas of your financial processes where accuracy is non-negotiable. But allocating your payroll and time to your grants can be a cumbersome, manual, and time-intensive process. Here are some of the reasons why streamlined payroll and time allocation is valuable for nonprofits.

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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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Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Now is the perfect time for your nonprofit to invest in true digital transformation. Perhaps you’re already having conversations with your team about how you can begin on the path to digital transformation. For some, digital transformation still means migrating paper-based processes into the digital realm. It’s not too late.

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.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 ). Governance Is a Journey, Not a Destination When Eshkenazi arrived at APICS, he quickly realized that governance wasnt a one-time project; it was a continuous process.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Is your team equipped to get reporting, budgeting, grant management, audits, and payroll right? This guide covers the bases – download to understand nonprofit-specific functionality, how to navigate the process, FAQs, and ways to ensure your team is positioned to support your organization’s long-term financial health.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

With disruption happening all around us, were here to upscale your team and ensure that your organization is ready to thrive, improving operational efficiencies and positioning you for success. Track these metrics over time to adjust your strategy as needed. Regular training keeps your team adaptable and prepared for change.

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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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sgEngage

MARCH 24, 2025

Are you struggling with an inefficient student billing process? But what if there was a way to streamline the process, reduce errors, and improve cash flow? In this blog post, we’ll explore how you can enhance your student billing process from the moment a student enrolls to the final follow-up. You are not alone.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

But it’s not just about cars — Nvidia’s Omniverse 3D graphics platform will also help GM streamline its manufacturing processes with digital twins and virtual simulations. The partnership comes at a critical time for GM. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. "AI

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

You thought your team would be excited, or at least pleased. This time from Travis Bradberry , author and Chief People Scientist, LeadX, “Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about people. Building these skills helps teams to be comfortable in environments that are characterized by change.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

By pouring in these bacteria, you increase by about 30 times the air pollution efficiency of one plant. When Power Drops are mixed with water and added to a planter, the bacteria cling to the roots and feed on the VOCsproducing nutrients for the plant in the process. Weve developed a natural air purifier, Torbey says.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

For communicators who would rather write sentences than algorithms, finding the phrases that will viralize your posts seems like a New York Times word game gone wrong. The process of seeding communications to put them in the right hands is tedious and slightly opaque. Oh, those pesky keywords. You don’t have to wake up at four a.m.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Make time to audit the impact working from home is having on your organization. The desire to be fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your team drives this type of evaluation. At that time, Stuart was CEO of the National Barbecue & Grilling Association. Your team should have up-to-date hardware and software.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

From staff supporting my husband in those crucial first hours to my care team treating me as a personcalling me by name and letting me choose my meals for six weeksI felt seen, heard, and valued. Their kindness eased my stress and made a difficult time less isolating.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Planning a strategic session for your nonprofit can be one of the most impactful moments of the yeara chance to reset, strategize, and inspire your team. High stress levels : The closer the event deadline, the more stressful the planning process becomes. This can discourage members from attending.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Wouldn’t it be great if we could invest a bigger portion of that significant time in giving and receiving joy? If you make kindness official by designating it as an organizational value, you can weave the threads of consideration throughout your team. Take time to listen to the answer. Allocate time off for exercise.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Culture: Empowering Teams to Drive Innovation Culture is the heartbeat of any association. A forward-thinking, inclusive culture fosters resilience and innovation, equipping your team to meet the demands of a fast-changing world. In a time of rapidly changing realities, the ability to future-proof your association is crucial.

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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. In this guide, we’ll take a deep dive into the nonprofit website design process. What should a nonprofit website include?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

At the moment, confidence in leadership is at an all time low, according to the 2024 Leadership Confidence Index. Organizations are not mere collections of departments, roles, technologies and processes. This lack of clarity not only delayed corrective actions but also created friction and mistrust among the leadership team.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

By the time a new direction is approved, the plan may already be out of date. Remote work is challenging teams. The executive team is stretched too thin. Teams are engaged and proud of their work. The post <strong>Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?</strong>

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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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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. They save you time. According to Rachel, “Every step you remove from the donation process increases the likelihood a donor will complete the gift.” Think about your daily habits.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 16, 2023

In today’s world, there are plenty of tech options, processes, and formulas to implement and manage data. For those struggling to find the time or knowledge to get started, building out a lightweight framework can help combat both those obstacles. Does your team feel comfortable with the quality of the data?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

As part of the proposal development process, development and program staff collaborate to define clear objectives as well as anticipated outputs and outcomes. This process ideally involves balancing two things: a desire to maximize impact; and the realities of staffing, budget, and circumstantial constraints.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind. Creating your unique product requires a dedicated team with the appropriate skills. A talented, seasoned staff leading the project can greatly reduce your time to execute.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

Making technology or process changes in the workplace is hard work. It takes time. User adoption is the experience employees go through when using new technology or following new processes with existing technology. A data dictionary both defines the formula and tells team members where to go for the data. It takes effort.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Weve been able to heavily scale the amount of information were capturing on constituent records without increasing the actual amount of time it takes to capture this information, said Jeff Hill, associate vice chancellor for Campaign Management and Marketing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

When we can identify what those stories are and understand the kind of path our donors follow at each stage of the giving process, we can gently guide their journey, connect with them at a deeper level, build strong relationships, and improve fundraising results.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Here at Bloomerang Volunteer , we’ve had the privilege of working with dozens of nonprofits during their event planning processes. Once you finalize your goals for the event, it’s time to set an event budget. After you have a detailed budget set up, it’s time to look into funding for the event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Peer-to-Peer and Team Fundraising. One-time and unexpected donations are great, but recurring donations allow a nonprofit to rely on consistency when it comes to individual contributions. You may think that monthly giving or pledges must be time-consuming or require a lot of administrative work. Major Gifts.

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The MatrixFiles

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Recently, as I was using Chat GPT to summarize the transcript of my monthly MatrixMaxx AMS Q&A session , I realized that the process I use every time was the same. I could probably create a custom GPT to both make the process faster and also have the results be more consistent from month to month. What is a Custom GPT?

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Singularity Hub

MARCH 24, 2025

This month, a team from Korea introduced liquid robots inspired by biological cells. In a test, the team directed two robots, each loaded with a different chemical, to jump off a ledge and merge together without breaking, allowing the chemicals to react inside their Teflon shells. Actual robots , not so much.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Whatever the case may be, there are opportunities for your association to use this economic uncertainty to sharpen your focus, provide timely value to your members, and do more with less. How much time and resources go into keeping each product updated and relevant? Plus, your future self/team will thank you.

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