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

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An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The Governance, and the vision of governance, is so varied around the world. Networking takes practice.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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It’s the style of the CEO and executive team that drives the governance and the culture. You can have the best governance model, but with the wrong people on the team, you won’t be successful.” “The digital age is all about leadership. Jim Collins advises—get the right people on the bus and the rest will take care of itself.

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LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round

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While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Key types of advocacy Issue awareness Before organizations can create advocates for their cause, they need to make people aware of the issues they’re trying to solve.

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Solving the Donor Retention Rate Issue: The Case for Creating a Board-level Donor Thank You Committee

Bloomerang

It’s time to make keeping your donors a board-level priority, right up there with Finance, Governance, and Development itself. We know from Dr. Sargent’s work that customer service is an important influencer of donor loyalty. But clearly, not enough of us do it. The Donor Retention Crisis—and Why It Matters.

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Overcoming the Government-Nonprofit Dependency

ASU Lodestar Center

Federal, state and local governments increasingly depend on Social Service nonprofit organizations and, because of that dependency, have been willing to help fund them. government funding accounts for approximately one-third of the annual revenue received by nonprofit organizations, primarily through grants and contracts.

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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action. We see the end results of young leaders, like Malala Yousafzai or Greta Thunberg, and their incredible influence. Moments can start with unexpected champions.

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