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Move DEI Beyond Words

.orgSource

Revelio Labs’ 2023 report on the state of DEI and the impact of last year’s layoffs, found that DEI-focused roles “experienced a nearly 40% churn rate at companies engaged in layoffs, as compared to about 24% for non-DEI roles.” Articulate the Vision Writing the diversity statement can be a co-creative activity.

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The Importance of the Thank You: Creating an Attitude of Gratitude

NonProfit Hub

We need to foster an attitude of gratitude and create a culture of thanking our donors. To create an attitude of gratitude , consider the good ole’ fashioned 5Ws and an H: Who is involved in each step of the thank you process? Thank them first and recognize their gifts and role as huge supporters of your organization.

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Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?

Bloomerang

And your attitude will be contagious. No one should fall back on “that’s not my job” when it comes to passionately and proactively articulating your vision, mission, and values. You could organize “Charity Committees” and accomplish the same thing, discussing the role of “caritas” or caring. Not in a good way.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Wood : Football taught me a lot about the power of understanding roles. My coach, Barry Alvarez, used to yell "know your role." A few surgeries later I found my role relegated to that of a back up and mentor to a rising star. What leadership skills did you learn playing football that then served you well as a Marine?

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Creating Buy-In for a Data Culture at Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

This begins with the CEO or president, who needs to articulate what she or he sees as the fundamental importance of dedicating staff time towards these goals. The top management of your organization helps to provide a role model by setting a meaningful example of how the rest of the staff should follow and embrace change.

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Four Tips to Help Nonprofit Marketing Departments Create a Culture of Philanthropy

Connection Cafe

This activity helps you articulate why a culture of philanthropy is important, your values, and the way you work. To be effective, this attitude needs to be reversed. Often, the fundraising function is viewed as the task of getting dollars in the door, typically a siloed department and just the means to the mission.

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How Can Nonprofits Switch to a Data-Driven Culture?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Culture is an organization’s operating patterns of behavior, activities, and attitudes, influenced by a shared set of values and beliefs that characterize the way people work together. identifying the new ways of working you want to see or articulating a new set of beliefs and values associated with them. Start at the top.

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