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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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Learning about the people that brought the movement to life and the reason why Pride Month exists will help you better understand the meaning of the month! Their mission is to promote visibility and awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community in the region and does so through community events and gatherings. Donate to support their cause here.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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If one or more of your directors is involved in diversity planning in their professional life, ask them to present to the group; Or invite a CEO and/or staff members from another association to tell their story. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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ENA’s commitment to bring culture to life is even expressed in the organization’s physical environment. If you track current events, Sharon advised, you are aware of the erosion of public confidence across a spectrum of institutions. Sharon chats with me and Brian Willard, Director of IT at CCIM Institute.

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5 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals to Build Personal Resilience

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3) Update & Review My Personal Resilience Plan: In my workshops on resilience, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience through life-work balance and self-care. I’ve continued to do conference keynotes, workshops and facilitate staff retreats about activating a culture of wellbeing.

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Mastering The Art Of Idea Generation And Sharing

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In life you’re either growing or dying. To stay healthy, nonprofits must continually generate and share new ideas. .” — Alex Osborn, How to Think Up , 1942 seminal book on concept off brainstorming The process of getting a group to generate and build on others’ ideas depends on how you facilitate openness in the group.

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8 Tips for Managing Your Nonprofit’s Memorial Donations

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Contributing memorial donations is a meaningful way to honor someone’s life after they’ve passed away. There are a few reasons why your nonprofit may receive memorial gifts: The person who died supported your organization during their life and had a meaningful personal connection to your cause. Highlight other ways to give.

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Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

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Leaders should also model work-life harmony , recognizing that work and life is never balanced. These skills include self-awareness, adaptiveness, active listening, coaching with powerful questions, observing signs of burnout, giving and receiving feedback, facilitating inclusive meetings, and engaging in difficult conversations.