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

.orgSource

As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. Updating roles is a good place to begin promoting the flow of knowledge, ideas, and information across your association. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged.

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How to Become a Nonprofit Leader

The Modern Nonprofit

Find a mentor. He became the youngest and first openly gay executive director of the Asian Pacifical American Labor Alliance in 2010. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. And it’s true!

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Announcing… Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

“For over 10 years Heather has been my primary reference point and mentor for all things pertaining to online community management and social networking for nonprofits. Susan Tenby, Director, Online Community and Social Media, TechSoup.org. Line Storgaard-Conley, Director of Interactive Services, Safe Kids USA / Safe Kids Worldwide.

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Now Available for Pre-Order! Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

“For over 10 years Heather has been my primary reference point and mentor for all things pertaining to online community management and social networking for nonprofits. Susan Tenby, Director, Online Community and Social Media, TechSoup.org. Line Storgaard-Conley, Director of Interactive Services, Safe Kids USA / Safe Kids Worldwide.

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

ASU Lodestar Center

Factors including lingering COVID-19 disruptions and widening socioeconomic disparities continue to challenge nonprofits’ budgets, resulting in revenue concerns that keep CEOs, executive directors and other nonprofit leaders up at night. Internal mentoring program. Fundraiser talent investment interventions.

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What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

ASU Lodestar Center

Invest in the knowledge of your beneficiaries by asking for their opinions. Take it from Simeon Bankhoff, executive director of the Historic Districts Council in New York City, who said that involving your beneficiaries in organizational processes can be one of an organization’s core competencies if you make it a priority.

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Advice, Experience, + Pride—Thoughts from MC Staff

Media Cause

I am currently an Associate Social Director at Media Cause. I am currently an Associate Media Director. Though we’re the same age and grew up as sleepaway camp friends, she always felt like a mentor to me as well. I knew from a very young age that I was gay, and that knowledge was initially frightening.

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