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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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Yes, you can get people to put down their phones and pay attention. Allow plenty of time on the agenda for the financial staff to explain when and how statements will be available, review banking, investment, and auditing arrangements, and answer questions. Invite the auditor to present to the group as preparation for the audit review.

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Happy Healthy Nonprofit – A Review

See3

Over the past few years at See3, we’ve been working hard on building a company culture that values the personal well being of our employees and invests in our team to be a productive family based on shared values. This attention is paying off, with happy and hard-working staff who are generous with each other […].

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Book Review: Nonprofit Storytelling in a Digital Age

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In a digital age where there is so much online available online and attention is your supporter’s most precious resource, are you saving or seizing it? This comprehensive book covers the following: Part One addresses storytelling readiness, especially now to transform your nonprofit’s culture.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Some groups are reluctant to divert attention from member engagement and attrition. Review our hiring and onboarding policies to ensure that they are equitable and fair for all applicants. Create a more inclusive culture by providing DEI training to directors and staff. Initiatives that seem more urgent.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. The board meeting agenda, the website update, and filling staff vacancies, are everyday tasks that make it easy to defer activities that don’t require immediate attention.

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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Pay Attention Don’t ignore subtle signals and signs. Review the instructions you wrote to yourself. But a culture characterized by competition and the drive to succeed makes it difficult for people to admit weakness, even when we are trained to know it’s the right thing to do. Breathe If your worst nightmares prove to be true.

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Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

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As a member of Generation Z (Gen Z), or today’s 11- to 26-year-olds, I have been curious about the advice given to nonprofits on capturing younger audiences’ attention. But other suggestions, like using pop culture slang and memes to catch Gen Z’s shorter attention span, feel a little off. Here are the top takeaways.

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