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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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Chaos in daily operations is diverting attention from strengthening important programs. You can take baby steps and evaluate which strategies are successful and which are not. At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture. That’s trust.

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Embracing partnership: A promising paradigm for nonprofit governance 

Candid

Traditionally, nonprofit governance has been perceived through a hierarchical lens, with board members primarily overseeing and guiding the organization’s direction while staff execute the operational tasks. The nonprofit governance orthodoxy Nonprofit governance operates within a framework of three legal duties.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

.orgSource

I am still evaluating the lessons learned. Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. The pandemic was a wormhole.

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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support. We find that, because respondents already have a relationship with the people administering the assessments, they are more open and honest than they may be when taking a government survey.

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Leaders Must Put Character At The Center Of Everything They Do

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Calderoni explains that leaders must put character at the center of everything they do, and he explains that company culture is distinct from company character. Company character is the integrity, respect, and fortitude residing at the core of your culture. Calderoni : Historically, companies and the media focused on culture.

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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation. Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices. Evaluating a Culture. As Foundations Reimagine Themselves, They Should Give Attention to DEI in Operations.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Additionally, many inner-city schools are overcrowded, which can make it difficult for students to receive individualized attention, and for teachers to effectively educate their students.