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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk.

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Strategies to Build Donor Trust and Retention

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Evaluate how your organization’s and your community’s core values are being articulated and experienced in the stories you tell , in your interactions with the public, and in your communications with donors. Send donor surveys Ask for advice in person Follow up on substantive feedback 3. Such a pledge can be your foundation for trust.

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Insights on Fostering Innovation from Federal CIO, Clare Martorana

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In her role as the federal CIO within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), she is focused on bringing enterprise perspectives and innovative insights to the ever-evolving and complex world of government. As Martorana emphasized, the government must focus on advancement while also prioritizing the safety of its people.

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What Nonprofits Need to Know About the New Overtime Ruling

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It’s time to evaluate your people resources. Check out the The Exemption Test from University of Minnesota’s Office of Human Resources. You will also want to evaluate at your employees whose salaries border the new standard salary level. territories and the motion picture industry. .” Accept the change.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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She encourages us, as sector professionals, to rethink our outdated problem-solving habits and stop making assumptions without acknowledgment and testing. The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways.

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Packard OE Strategy Session: Laying Everything Out on the Table

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth : In March, I had the pleasure of co-presenting at the GEO Conference (Grantmakers for Effective Organizations) with Kathy Reich, Director, Organizational Effectiveness Program at the Packard Foundation and Jared Raynor, Director of Evaluation at TCC Group, that helped OE analyze its “goldmine” of grantee data. Stay tuned!

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Advice from Grantmakers on Streamlining Your Tech Solutions

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This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. They continue to monitor this information on a SharePoint list to evaluate needs, trends, and expenses over time—and sunset apps when needed.

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