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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling? Putting out fires distracts from supporting ongoing initiatives. Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed.

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8 Steps for Creating a Nonprofit Innovation Culture

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But for innovation to thrive, you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit is committed to enhancing processes or strategies by transforming ideas into actionable improvements. Based on these essays, we could determine how nonprofits are faring in the culture of innovation, and the steps you can take to harness such a culture.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

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Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture.

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4 Necessary Culture Shifts To Help You Navigate Change Management

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Organizations that successfully navigate change management have also made culture shifts to ensure lasting change. There are 4 culture shifts that a nonprofit organization needs to make to maintain change management. Adopt a culture that values feedback. Adopt a culture that supports flexibility. Adequate training.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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How can we support women, people of color, and other minorities in achieving leadership roles? Introducing coaching into your culture is a good way to begin. values or a growth mindset, continuous feedback, and open communication, you will foster an environment that encourages employees to support one another.

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3 Ways Grantmakers Can Jumpstart a Culture of Well-Being for Employees and Grantees

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You also worry about the well-being of your team and grantees but aren’t sure where to start with making a permanent shift from a burnout culture to a culture of well-being. To support your journey, here are three ways you can get started with cultivating a culture of well-being for your organization: 1.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Groups that developed a structure and schedule for online meetings managed their time and effort more efficiently. It is also a fun and effective way to ease into conversations about communication, behavior, trust, and other interpersonal issues that are important to keeping culture on track.” Strong cultures promote empathy.

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