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How to Strike a Balance Between Innovation and Responsibility

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Nonprofits are always operating in a dynamic and constantly evolving landscape, with challenges that range from resource constraints and shifting donor and/or grantmaker priorities to changing regulations and community needs. To navigate this complexity, nonprofits need to embrace the four Agile values – that is, responsive, adaptive, and innovative. However, agility should not come at the cost of responsibility – that is, ensuring that the…

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6 Reasons to Become a Scrum Master in Your Nonprofit

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6 Reasons to Become a Scrum Master in Your Nonprofit

Completing a Registered Scrum Master for Nonprofits course can provide several benefits for nonprofit professionals.    Here are six reasons why you might consider joining us for this course: Agile Project Management Skills: Scrum is a popular framework for agile project management. By becoming a Registered Scrum Master, nonprofit professionals can gain valuable skills in managing projects and teams using agile principles. This knowledge can…

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8 Steps to Choosing the Best Agile Framework for Your Nonprofit

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Choosing the right Agile framework for your nonprofit organization depends on several factors. Here are some steps you can follow to make an informed decision: Understand your organization’s goals: Identify your nonprofit’s specific goals and objectives. Consider the nature of your projects, the size of your team, and the overall vision of your organization. Determine what you want to achieve with Agile methodologies and how…

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3 Benefits of Agile and the Scrum Framework in a Nonprofit

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Agile methodologies and specifically the Scrum framework (which is one of many frameworks under the umbrella of Agile) are increasingly becoming popular in the business world, but did you know that it can also be applied to nonprofits? You know as well as I do that nonprofit organizations are often faced with unique challenges such as limited resources, tight budgets, and the need to constantly…

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Agile Tools: Nonprofit Discounts

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Agile Tools: Nonprofit Discounts

Agile tools are some of my favorite things to continue to learn about. While tools don’t make you Agile they do help your team keep all your work visible.    It may not always be easy to choose a tool that you may think works best for your team, but most, if not all, tools will allow you to utilize a trial period to learn…

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