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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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Meeting new colleagues is easier when someone facilitates introductions. Circulate articles and information on best practices and trends in finance. Make it Meaningful This is probably my most important piece of advice. Introduce Key Players Introduce key financial players. Online courses. Share information. One-on-one coaching.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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While the practice seems to be on the rise, these statistics indicate that regular temperature checks are not the status quo. Having to take over as a young leader for a beloved department head who passed away, the best advice I got was that I needed to build trust in order for the others to follow me.” What could we have done better?

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Culture, Community, and Technology—A Successful 2022 Convergence

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Teri Carden, Founder and CEO of 100 Reviews , facilitated a panel discussion on how to turn your next great idea into gold. While Kevin and I offered advice on one of our favorite topics, Association 4.0 Sharon will facilitate a 360-degree discussion about trust. Non-dues revenue is a hot topic in any business climate.

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Five New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

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Write A FutureMe Email: I use a site called “ FutureMe ” to write an email to myself post-dated a year from now, a practice I’ve been doing for a few years now. Remote and Hybrid Facilitation Workshops : During the pandemic, interested soared in learning how facilitate better virtual meetings.

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

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As the executive director, you facilitate an International group that is service-oriented and driven by women. That’s great advice for anyone considering scaling back. Networking takes practice. The diversity of needs and perceptions is both energizing and complex. Women who join Zonta are doers. They want to accomplish goals.

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How To Be More Strategic

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Communication Fitness : How to facilitate conversations, conduct effective collaboration, bring value to customers, and lead productive meetings. The best leaders practice the concept of servant leadership by ensuring their people are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively perform their functions.

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Embarking on a continuous learning journey to drive equity 

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And for those foundations who pronounce the goal to ease the burden for nonprofits and advance more equitable grantmaking practices, a scarcity framing emphasizes what you can’t do and stymies your efforts at the outset. By designing practices based on this principle, grantmakers can drive the sector’s collective impact in advancing equity.