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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

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The desire to be fully aware of the strengths and weaknesses of your team drives this type of evaluation. Your audit might explore any, or all of, these seven areas: Technology systems Policies and procedures Security Productivity Communication Culture Professional development How you present this initiative to your employees is critical.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Start Using AI in 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Whether it’s brainstorming a long-dreamed-of children’s book for your cause or exploring a campaign idea that’s been on the back burner, passion makes the process more enjoyable. Such a policy ensures that AI tools are used in ways that support your organisation’s goals and are broadly accepted across the team.

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How can nonprofit leaders create high-performing teams?

ASU Lodestar Center

No matter the cause, the work sometimes seems insurmountable. Therefore, for nonprofits to continue tackling such complex issues and systems, leaders must seek to create, support and sustain high-performing teams capable of enacting transformative change. High-performing nonprofit teams are resilient, motivated and cared for.

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Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In

Eric Jacobsen Blog

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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This can cause problems when tasks fall through the cracks or emails go to inboxes that no longer exist. Action items not assigned to an active team member can lead to phone calls, meetings, and other crucial tasks not being completed. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual.

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6 smart fundraising strategies to drive major giving success

EveryAction

And the larger your organization, the larger the gifts you can expect to receive⁠—that is, of course, when your team has a plan to cultivate and steward key donors. Feel like your fundraising team could use a boost? The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule , states that roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.

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The Accounting Basics Every Nonprofit Team Member Should Know

NonProfit Hub

I signed on to further a cause, not to be the accountant! No matter where you are or what size your organization is, all nonprofits are federally required to have conflict of interest policies. One of the best ways leaders can equip their team is to give them a high-level understanding of the organization’s support and expenses.

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