There’s change management, and then there’s change management in a crisis. Many of us wish we would have been prepared for COVID-19. We would have tested whether or not our VPNs worked from home. We would have finally purchased an ergonomic desk chair and set up our home offices, but we didn’t have the chance to prepare. This crisis forced us to change… no questions asked, and hardly any of us had time to think or plan, we had to act.

Microsoft Teams is a great tool for staying connected while working remotely.  If you are new to Microsoft Teams, here are some of my favorite tips for using it like a pro!

Seth Godin wrote the following blog post earlier this month which prompted internal conversation surrounding change management and digital transformation within the nonprofit industry:

Discover (and Celebrate) your Teams Motivation through your CSR Initiatives Corporate social responsibility, workplace giving, employee engagement, productivity, positive environment, and impact all go hand in hand, and motivation is what ties them all together. Read on to see how, as a nonprofit organization, you can implement just a few small changes to positivity effect your team's motivation.

Just because COVID-19 forced your organization to cancel your in-person fundraising events does not mean you need to cancel your events in their entirety. Now more than ever, your constituents need your support, and donors look to contribute in meaningful ways to important causes.