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How to Deal With Territorial Attitudes in Your Organization

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And it follows that it should be your goal to create an environment that makes this process easy and delightful for your donor. Your work as a fundraiser is to help donors experience the most possible joy through giving by enabling them to give to projects and programs that light them up and will help change the world.

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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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We selected this group because, as independent business owners, they were acutely aware of the challenges of digital markets and the attitudes needed for success. Keeping pace with this environment is a constant process of understanding what works, refining those strategies, and abandoning anything that does not add value.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning. A board needs to be continuously sensing and receiving the signals about what’s going on in the environment. During a recent Association 4.0 The board should be scanning the horizon. “A

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Then you need an environment that maximizes individual talents while allowing groups to work successfully together. Hiring employees who are the right fit for this positive environment is a top priority. Hire for Fit Don’t rely on games, group lunches, or happy hours to turn incompatibility into excellence.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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Do you know where greater diversity in thought and attitude is needed and what type of people would complement the current mix of personalities? The goal is not to pigeonhole; it is to use this information to build an environment that welcomes and thrives on multiple approaches and outlooks.

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How to Approach a Nonprofit Job Interview with a For-Profit Attitude (and Résumé)

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With more to do, across multiple departments, and fewer resources to work with, many professionals looking to shake off the often-restricting structure in the corporate world may find they thrive in this sort of environment. Unlike some for-profit environments, having a solid plan is pivotal to starting any nonprofit endeavor.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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It became evident that, due to the complexity of the operating environment, there were services outside our realm of expertise that were not being provided. The CEO is the person with the power to create an environment that welcomes change. I’ve often thought that the model could work effectively in an association environment.”