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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. The conversation can easily devolve into unproductive speculation. Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. They also need to find the time and opportunities for these conversations to occur.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question. Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. All of the association’s activities and initiatives are grounded in the ideals that are outlined below.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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Our discussion about the Summit Award launched a wide-ranging conversation. It also supports members through activities that inspire them to excel in their careers and personal lives.” They have distinct viewpoints about activities like financial management and the execution of programs and services.

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How To Become A Conversational Superstar

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Celebration – to acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity. Collaboration – to work jointly on an activity, mainly to produce or create something. Define the parameters of a conversation from the outset to avoid any misunderstandings.

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3 Ways to Activate DEI in Your Nonprofit Organization

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Your team may be grappling with questions like, “How do we transform words on the page into reality?” With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. The most important skill in this work is how to self-manage during these conversations.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. After you decide on your goal, think about the specific questions you want to ask. Having 5-10 good questions in mind can help you make sure you get the answers you’re looking for from the meeting. Understanding them. .

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Answers to the Top 13 Questions Nonprofits Have About Giving Tuesday

Nonprofit Tech for Good

To help you capitalize on the start of the biggest donation season of the year, Classy.org is answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. To drive conversion and boost revenue, fundraising professionals will need to create campaigns that attract new supporters and prioritize donor experience.

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