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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? Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. It’s a structure that preserves accountability.

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Follow This Sentence Structure To Effectively Communicate Fundraising Goals

Bloomerang

Here is a sentence structure you can work with when creating impact goals: Help us ACTION (such as serve, build, house, feed, educate, etc.) Here is a structure you can work with when creating financial goals: Help us raise MONETARY AMOUNT by DEADLINE so we can SPECIFIC ACTION ! AMOUNT NOUN (such as animals, people, homes, meals, etc.)

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How to Structure Your Nonprofit’s Silent Auction Bid Sheets

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Writing an effective description of each item on its bid sheet can help convince supporters to place generous bids on your high-value auction items. Some aspects and structural details of your silent auction bid sheets will depend on your organization’s preferences and design capabilities. Happy fundraising!

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8 Tips for Making Nonprofit Board Committees More Effective

NonProfit PRO

Robert’s and Roberta’s Rules of Order both offer that committees of a board are structural vehicles for preparing a board for its fiduciary policy, planning and decision-making. With this said, let us look at the real challenges of board committees.

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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

Measuring and learning at the intersection of donors, grantees, and systems Let’s look at how philanthropic collaboratives can equitably and effectively measure, evaluate, and learn in the pursuit of greater impact. Like other types of grantmakers, collaboratives seek to measure effectiveness and learn from feedback.

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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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Collegiality and teamwork among directors are critical to effective problem-solving. Associations need to move away from bureaucratic, operational structures. Digital tools are essential to that effectiveness. Ask whether you are effectively serving their needs. Pair a common-sense approach with strategy.

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Tips for creating an effective Committee Terms of Reference

Charity Village

Committees provide structure and allow flexibility so the board can adapt quickly to changing demands. The post Tips for creating an effective Committee Terms of Reference appeared first on CharityVillage. This past year, boards have been reliant on committees more than ever to get their work done. Committees can sometimes […].