Monday, April 8, 2019

Five Ways An Agile Approach Can Help Your Nonprofit Thrive via Forbes

Five Ways An Agile Approach Can Help Your Nonprofit Thrive
Forbes:  3.29.2019 by Expert Panel, Forbes Nonprofit Council

Successful nonprofit executives from Forbes Nonprofit Council offer firsthand insights on nonprofit leadership & trends.

In the tech world and beyond, many teams operate using agile practices to increase flexibility and efficiency in decision-making. If you're not familiar with agile methodology, it's a collaborative process that involves breaking large projects into incremental steps. During each cycle (or "sprint"), the team works toward a specific outcome, gathers feedback from the end-user and incorporates any requested features or changes in the next iteration.

While agile might not make sense for every business, several members of Forbes Nonprofit Council have seen great results by implementing agile approaches into their day-to-day operations. Below, five of them shared the impact these practices have had on their organizations.

1. More Effective Campaigns
The ability to make changes on the fly because of using agile processes and structures has been one of the greatest benefits.

2. The Opportunity To Expand Programs
Years ago, when I ran an adult literacy program, I noticed that several businesses were advertising in Spanish. My organization offered English as a Second Language classes, but no one offered Spanish exclusively for businesses with lessons designed with common phrases used in their business.  READ MORE >>


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