article thumbnail

Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

article thumbnail

Move DEI Beyond Words

.orgSource

Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. Articulate the Vision Writing the diversity statement can be a co-creative activity. It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. Adopt a pay equity policy.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How To Build Your Power And Influence Within The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Don't dwell on the mistake but reflect on it - then move forward smarter. My decades as a consultant have shown me that the most successful leaders adopt this mentality. Analyze why it happened, how you could improve, and what you'd do differently next time. Share the lessons with your team.

article thumbnail

3 Principles Fundraisers Should Adopt from Service Providers

Connection Cafe

But as much as fundraising is a calling, it’s also a career that requires business development, sales, client retention, and articulable value propositions. Fundraisers may find additional success by adopting the following professional service principles. Demonstrate (and articulate!)

Adopt 29
article thumbnail

Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. However, in the push towards impact, philanthropy has adopted a laundry list of activities—landscape scans, focus groups, case studies, logic models—to help in figuring out what is important to know to “do good” better. Learning, we do naturally.

article thumbnail

A Decade of Nonprofit Reflections

ASU Lodestar Center

So, as I made my transition – keep in mind that I am still working a nonprofit, just a c4 instead of a c3 – the moment gave me reason to reflect upon the 10 years of experience I had at the Alliance and with colleagues across the country through the National Council of Nonprofits. I first tried to remember what it was like in 2005.

article thumbnail

Best Practices for a Stress-Free Fund Accounting System Implementation

sgEngage

Articulating this to your team not only sets appropriate expectations, but also allows users to better understand the implementation process and get excited about new functionalities on the horizon. The ability to articulate current processes and desired outcomes is essential when adopting a new system.

System 71