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8 Steps for Creating a Nonprofit Innovation Culture

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But for innovation to thrive, you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit is committed to enhancing processes or strategies by transforming ideas into actionable improvements. Collaboration: Working collaboratively is the only way to combine ideas and perspectives. Manage Change This brings us to the last step.

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Beware the Ides of March: A Lesson For All Leaders

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Moments like this should give leaders pause and challenge us to think about where we are in our own leadership journeys. What can I do to embrace change, and lead from the front? The future of successful organizations lies in the idea that we don’t need to be modern-day conquerors or autocrats to yield success.

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10 Tips for Better Grant Management Processes

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While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Seek clarity. Highlight your community.

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Navigating the Conundrum of Auxiliaries

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As the field of volunteer engagement has become more professionalized and as organizations grow and mature, many that historically benefited from auxiliaries now recognize some of the challenges inherent in these relationships. A Path to Change. Mapping the Change. Lessons from the Field.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Questions are actually embedded with understandings of the past, ideas about what we are up to today, and beliefs about what change is possible. Fast forward to today….

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

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Reduced funding makes maintaining academic programs, investing in infrastructure, and attracting high-quality faculty members more challenging. Higher education institutions must explore innovative approaches and adapt strategies to mitigate enrollment challenges. Here are some ideas to rejuvenate a shrinking pipeline: Collaborate.

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Digital Transformation for Government Agencies

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Though digital tools and systems play a big role in this transformation, it’s about more than just the tools. Common challenges in government digital transformation pursuits include overlapping or redundant solutions and processes and siloed teams and communications. Organize for success.