.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How can we support women, people of color, and other minorities in achieving leadership roles? In fairness, so many groups operate with minimal staff that this type of program can seem like a luxury. If mentoring is a new concept for your group, baby steps may be needed to create buy-in. Most mentorships begin with bonding.

Mentoring 251

Mentoring Giving Associations Leadership 251

Association Analytics

JUNE 17, 2021

Which groups are most loyal attendees and which aren’t? If certain groups aren’t attending, try to determine a possible root cause. If particular role types are not attending, take a look at your content and determine if it makes sense to create sessions or a learning track that addresses their needs. This is a valuable group.

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Associations Data Registration Analytics 318

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA , founder of Development Consulting Services , which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. Far too many groups are not focusing their fundraising efforts on wide-scale donor acquisition efforts.

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Social Media Donor Media Social 353

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. As many have observed, participatory funding models have likely existed for centuries in the form of mutual aid or community support. Those at the top decide. But what is it?

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Participatory Model Grant Fund 129

sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

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Participatory Model Leadership Application 114

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Groups spend hours crafting these statements; so, we think of them as foundational. One goal was to identify how the pandemic impacted their business models. Although 73% of participants agreed that accelerating trends would require fundamental changes in the roles of associations. The response surprised me.

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Voice Associations Culture Environment 221

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied titles, such groups share a great deal. So, how are these institutions addressing the challenges while also leveraging the strengths of the model? Lessons from the Field. A Path to Change.

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Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

In her previous role, Sue had limited interaction with other teams in the organization. You can have the best governance model, but with the wrong people on the team, you won’t be successful.” Kevin Martlage ,orgSource Senior Consultant, is our expert at maximizing group potential.

Team 221

Team People Build Culture 221

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

Mentoring 97

Mentoring Policy Review Technique 97

.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. Sponsorships are the model that we’re all most familiar with. It may take some mental wrangling.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Collaboration Associations 221

.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Identify staffers who will be ambassadors and fill these collaborative roles: Identify employees across the organization to be ambassadors. They are role models who inspire teams to see from a different perspective. Target interest groups and send impactful messaging to drive higher engagement. Enhanced Communication.

Leadership 170

Leadership Associations Skills Digital 170

.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

Build Competencies Connecting with diverse groups and people creates nuanced vision. CEOs must be role models for their teams. Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. But, according to Sharon, leadership is the bottom line.

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Milwaukee Wisconsin Associations Lesson 221

Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Start by identifying some key areas where you can make a big impact with AI and then, as with any sort of organizational adoption, identify a group of key people who can be responsible for spearheading the adoption of AI. Read more about preparing your association’s data for AI in this recent blog. With all these uses (and more!)

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Impact Strategy Associations Data 169

Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

This can help you start defining goals and considering which model strategic plan will best work for your organization. Choose a strategic planning model based on your nonprofit’s current circumstances, opportunities, and threats. It’s best to use this model when your organization’s external surroundings are generally calm.

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Examples Guide Model Nonprofit 117

.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

IT specialists will also play a significant role. If you don’t have the budget to provide these resources, you probably need to rethink staffing and business models. Some groups will be able to take a more flexible approach than others. Identify Your Team The HR staff could take the lead on this project.

Team 221

Team Evaluation Attitude Interview 221

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi The first ever Martus users group meeting took place earlier this month in Chiang Mai, the capital of Northern Thailand. That’s what this process is about – de-centralizing ownership of the Martus project, spreading that role among all of Martus’ stakeholders.

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Global Group Thailand Burma 157

Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

Is your association staff satisfied in their current roles? You’ll learn if they are satisfied in their current role and what steps your organization can take to improve the situation. Online survey: An online survey is one of the most successful survey models. Do they feel overworked or stressed?

Survey 120

Survey Associations Tips Interview 120

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Advisory members serve mainly in an advisory capacity though there are other roles they can assume. Assembling a group to travel to one of the organization’s work sites and volunteer.

Roles 111

Roles Nonprofit Government Advice 111

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 3, 2023

When you’re ready to implement any innovation, ensure all necessary groups (members, staff, and stakeholders) know when the change is occurring and why. You don’t want your staff to feel disinvested in their roles or find their work boring or pointless.

Associations 130

Associations ROI Retention Software 130

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And looking forwards through data modeling allows you to make predictions about the future. They are like a compass that uses historical data as one point and forward-looking data modeling as another point to determine your direction and set your course of action. Looking backwards at historical data helps you answer that question.

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Chart Map Data Attention 78

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

Mentoring 81

Mentoring Policy Technique News 81

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When we momentarily set aside the many foundation models or toolkits for addressing a particular task, we start to remember that the essence of knowledge is shared meaning making—how we, together, come to understand and engage in community, in the world around us, and in change itself. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

Knowledge 68

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 68

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

But, operating as a community organizer or manager is such a filling and critical role for programs, platforms and even campaigns to be successful that the idea of herding cats turns into searching youtube for cutest kitten videos. As such, Community Managers play to a core element for any shared space: modeling behavior. Background.

Community 198

Community Management Proposal Roles 198

.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Set clear expectations and roles from the beginning. Resist the temptation to model the competition. Could you develop a profile of member wants/needs in each demographic group? Better yet, set the example of being agile, innovative and forward-thinking—don’t wait to respond to change. Be the disruption. To the organization?

Advice 170

Advice Course Associations Change 170

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2011

This week Nonprofit Management and Leadership student Rosela Martinez discusses her research on the role of Ethnic Identity in positive youth development. Likewise, youth undoubtedly have a role in the fulfillment of the mission of any organization. 5] When a person feels good about one’s self and one’s ethnic group (i.e.,

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Roles Research Develop North America 84

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Jerry and I had a great conversation about open sourcing of agricultural scientific models, such as those used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their climate change reports. As it turns out, these models were originally developed decades ago and many are written in Fortran !

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Open Source Open Illinois Model 174

Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

Let’s dive into the difference between these two roles: BA: This role is responsible for identifying functional requirements, maintaining technical documentation, building reports, and training and supporting end-users of multiple systems, including Salesforce. . These two roles can broadly be defined as follows: .

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Org Support Skills Knowledge 111

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

In every study I’ve read and every study I’ve conducted, there was always a group of people who, despite experiencing dangerous levels of stress, were not burned-out. So, what did these resilient role models have in common? I wanted to understand one big question – why do some people get burned out and others do not?

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Build Pennsylvania Environment Skills 65

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

Lesson 83

Lesson Singapore Leadership Roles 83

Volunteer Hub

APRIL 3, 2023

What is your role with WHAM? My role as a volunteer manager is to oversee all three programs, in terms of volunteers. I am hoping other volunteer managers will listen to this conversation, and can model what we have done to grow our program. What is the day-to-day like? How did you manage volunteers before VolunteerHub?

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Houston ROI Audio Volunteer 75

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

What Nonprofit Leadership Really Is By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group. They’re responsible for planning, organizing, and directing a group so that goals are reached in a timely fashion. They inspire people, they solve problems, and they build teams.

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Skills Leadership Director Nonprofit 119

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Many band together, such as those in the PEAK Grantmaking community , which centers on advocating and empowering grants management as a role and function. In our world, many funders view their most significant role at work as guarding the treasure by avoiding perceived peril. Risk models were not designed for our sector.

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Grant Philanthropy Model Roles 58

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Among other things, it requires new models of collaboration, which is why several leading organizations recently came together to rethink core assumptions about how to address global hunger, with the audacious goal of ending chronic hunger in our lifetimes. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well.

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Collaboration Challenge Hunger Kenya 76

sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. The TCC Group, in the 2023 briefing “ Values-Based Communication ,” reminds us that different audiences are going to receive things in different ways. Think critically about the values that you implicitly or explicitly communicate.

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 85

ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Treat volunteers and the roles asked of them with respect and importance. Assigning volunteers to work in groups is a great way to deepen relationships, and provide mentoring and mission-focused collaboration. Volunteers want to know their uniqueness can be used to further the mission. Be organized. Team building. Communication.

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Retention Team Volunteer Strategy 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The new model leadership we talk about in When Everyone Leads is a match for our turbulent times. Our model works because it places the challenge, not the person, at the center. Leadership position and leadership team are outdated terms from a model that no longer works. It is not a role. Authority is necessary.

Leadership 87

Leadership Kansas Authoring Chapter 87

Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Coming into the association space as a developer eventually shifted into combining my technical skills with my people and business understanding and becoming an Applications Analyst and several other roles. I later moved to Community Brands in a similar yet much more exciting role. Fun fact about Dave. Fun fact about Sanchi.

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Celebrate Fun Associations Product 135