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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

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Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Let’s dive in!

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

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Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. There were many activities lined up that were centered around Black joy. The post Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023 appeared first on Candid Blog. We also indulged in self-care at Harambee by having so much fun.

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Community foundations: Resilience in tough economic times 

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At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). Still, at $112.7 billion, total assets in 2022 were well above 2020 totals.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Routinize Reflection

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Reflection is a critical step in assessing individual and team performance at your nonprofit. A reflective process, whether it is a structured process for individuals or groups, can give us insights about what worked and what could be improved. Reflection requires hitting the pause button and asking and answering questions.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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This is a challenging time for associations. If your association is struggling to launch a strong diversity initiative, these activities will help you get closer to that goal. Articulate the Vision Writing the diversity statement can be a co-creative activity. Initiatives that seem more urgent.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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To adequately fulfill the three duties of a nonprofit board member —Care, Loyalty, and Obedience—a solid understanding of the organization’s financial activities is needed. This is a concept that bears repeating, so don’t hesitate to remind the group, from time to time, where the buck stops. Be sure to allow time for questions.

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