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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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It’s like a band with no director – everyone is playing their own song and together it’s just noise instead of beautiful chords of music. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? You need to articulately describe the need you’re addressing in a way that moves listeners’ hearts.

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Don't Let Association Data Myths Hold Back Your Analytics

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In an article recently published in ASAE's Associations Now , our senior director of managed services, Emilio Arocho, discusses this topic, explains why these myths hold back progress and shares ways they can be easily overcome. Scope plays an important role for organizations early in their data maturity. Just Get Started.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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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 Critical Role of Healthcare Philanthropy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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All of us have an important role to play even if it is primarily staying at home to flatten the curve. The Foundation’s Role in the Crisis . One hospital needed bed linens folded so the foundation’s director step ped up. This is truly an unprecedented time.

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Three Unassuming Twenty Hats Posts that Volunteer Managers Need to Read

Twenty Hats

On the other hand, I feel like the existing posts do a good job of articulating my volunteer engagement philosophy: that quality volunteer engagement cannot occur without motivated, dedicated, and well-trained volunteer managers. As leaders of volunteers, we focus a lot on the role of volunteers within our organizations.

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

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Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. We may want to move toward treating reporting as a compliance tool to public reporting as an articulation of shared desires and advocacy. Fast forward to today….

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Is a crisis management plan enough?

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Crises offer an opportunity for nonprofit professionals to step into leadership roles and requires those already in leadership to manage effectively to ensure that the board and the executive leadership teams are engaged. Organizations need to use the time now to regroup and learn from the unpredictability faced last year.