sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

Philanthropy 83

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here is what VolunteerHub employees had to say about the company and culture. One of the things I love most about VolunteerHub is the strong emphasis on team culture. Whether it’s something structured like a weekly sales meeting or casual like trivia or happy-hour, time is always taken to get to know one another on a personal level.

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Culture Companies Reflection Skype 92

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes. Hierarchies are becoming flatter, work more collaborative and co-location less relevant. A lack of vulnerability and openness can thwart collaboration and lead to workplace silos. Authentic engagement.

Leadership 98

Leadership Impact San Diego Structure 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

This climate of skepticism continues to spread throughout social, cultural, and governmental institutions. There were multiple areas where collaboration helped to ease the hardship. We were in the office full-time pre-COVID, so we had a strong internal culture,” Kristine noted. Some of our employees have over 30-years tenure.

Milwaukee 221

Milwaukee Story Share Wisconsin 221

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

Unmasking the myths Myth 1: “Too much process and structure make us feel too much like a business.” ” Truth 1: Embracing efficiency in board engagement Some people think that having too many rules and plans makes our board feel too much like a business. Myth 2: “Boards are either micromanaging or disengaged.

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Structure Chapter Relationship Linkedin 71

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

The session is designed to answer three questions: Why does collaborative technology overload lead to loss of nonprofit workplace productivity and what are the best practices to avoid it? What is Collaborative Overload? While there are many positive aspects to increased collaboration, there is also downside.

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Collaboration Tips Tech Nonprofit 120

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And as revealed in Gallup’s latest book, Culture Shock , authored by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter , the following are some eye-opening statistics today’s business leaders need to know. Therefore, how organizations adapt to this culture shock will determine whether they thrive or even survive and whether U.S. Among workers in the U.S.,

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Statistics Business Open Culture 85

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Perhaps you want a committee comprised solely of people with lived experience related to your nonprofit’s mission—i.e. people who have experienced houselessness or survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. After all, general announcements may not reach the people and organizations that are important to your work.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. Communication Fitness : How to facilitate conversations, conduct effective collaboration, bring value to customers, and lead productive meetings. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 92

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 92

Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

or, “What are the actual actions we can take to realize our vision of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion?” Most people are yearning for and want to provide inclusion. Organizations need to train people how to recognize, address (this is often during feedback conversations), and de-escalate the conflict.

Activities 97

Activities Active Activism Organization 97

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Those at the top decide. In recent years, that model is being challenged.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Unfortunately many organizations still struggle with rigid top down management structures and teams that squash innovation and collaboration. And while processes can be helpful you also need to strike a balance of creating an environment that encourages people to think about new ways of solving problems. Don't Shut People Down.

Collaboration 78

Collaboration Create Culture Tips 78

Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

These movements typically don’t start with a structured entity, but with inspired individuals who see what needs to change in their communities and decide to act on it. The champions transform local attitudes and behaviors related to nutrition, help foster collaboration, and engage decision-makers.

Hunger 106

Hunger Cancer Kenya Structure 106

TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

A nonprofit board is comprised of highly successful and influential people in the community you serve. Your board is only as effective as its culture. Make sure the atmosphere allows for collaboration, friendly banter, and an overtly high level of participation from all parties. Structures and information.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The social justice organization supported Black and Indigenous people through grantmaking with an annual budget between $2 million and $3 million. By making key changes in technology, processes, and culture, your organization can adopt a responsive philanthropy approach to adapt to increased community need.

Philanthropy 83

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 83

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have both been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. I just had the honor of being part of a new leaders group studying how different generations were leading in the work force and we found there were lots of differences between where people were in life.

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Discussion Generation Donor Structure 211

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 21, 2022

Approximately 80% of all nonprofits have zero employees and almost 40% who do have paid staff, employ less than 10 people. The organizational structure of small nonprofits also produces unique challenges. Organizations with small staffs create an organizational culture that is reliant few individuals.

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Resource Management Attitude Oregon 97

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. This question does not come with a simple solution, and there are daily decisions made to work toward making contacts with community leaders, elders, agencies, and members who can collaborate and share resources.

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Community Build Minnesota Collaboration 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. Communication Fitness : How to facilitate conversations, conduct effective collaboration, bring value to customers, and lead productive meetings. Horwath : Killing meetings.

Leadership 58

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 58

sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a nonprofit technology consultant, I spend a lot of time talking with people about their systems, staffing, and business processes. For some reason, neither of them had ever sat down and talked through their shared business processes and technology in the spirit of collaboration and partnership. Meet Barbara and Alan.

Build 72

Build Time Collaboration Nonprofit 72

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources.

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Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 104

M+R

JUNE 5, 2023

If radical anti-family forces have their way, this UN sponsored program is likely to become an all-out assault on our traditional family structure. Along with Richard Vigurie, they honed an analog skill every politically active organization now tries to do digitally: find your people and activate them. But now you are.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As soon as people become interested in an issue, their creativity is instantly engaged. Strategies for effective and collaborative idea generation How can you ensure that your ideas not only get heard, but also gain traction within a brainstorming group? People think, and dream, visually—not with words. Use a lot of imagery.

Generation 93

Generation Ideas Arts Share 93

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Question: How does purpose create trust, autonomy and collaboration? I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates.

Companies 59

Companies Culture Generation Question 59

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Diversity highlights all the ways in which people differ; equity is the fair treatment, access, opportunity and advancement for all individuals; and inclusion is the act of creating environments where all individuals and groups can feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued to fully participate. Why does DEI matter?

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Maintenance of Communication and Collaboration Channels. To achieve that, sales operations people help streamline process to speed up the sales cycle and enable sellers to close more deals. The Structure of an Agile Sales Operations Unit. Even then, there are organizational models and structural templates you can build from.

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Synchronous Structure Metrics Knowledge Base 145

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

When you’re starting an association, it’s usually in the service of a simple but powerful goal: bringing people together to advocate for their shared interests. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Plan to Change Your Plan When people make plans, the universe laughs. Don’t stop there!

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Associations Practice Strategy Leadership 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The social justice organization supported Black and Indigenous people through grantmaking with an annual budget between $2 million and $3 million. By making key changes in technology, processes, and culture, your organization can adopt a responsive philanthropy approach to adapt to increased community need.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Partnering together, we collaborate to help people fulfill their passion to make a difference for others. We also offer services around building a culture of equity within nonprofit organizations through DEI assessments and DEI planning and training. Like Qgiv, they strive to empower nonprofit organizations to change the world.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Question: How does purpose create trust, autonomy and collaboration? I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates.

Companies 74

Companies Culture Generation Question 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

They need organizations with a culture that can help them thrive guest post by Kari Dunn Saratovsky, Third Plateau. For decades, even centuries, our view of leadership has been defined by top-down, hierarchical structures. In large part, this focuses on setting policies and creating structures to support and manage teams.

Leadership 50

Leadership Develop Culture Structure 50

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

To optimize donor experience, nonprofits must challenge clunky manual processes that can be replaced with integrated payments and platforms and donor-centric, cross-functional collaboration. Moved by empathy, people want to find meaning and give back to have a sense of agency, rather than helplessness.

Change 75

Change Marketing Fundraising Stream 75

Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

We’ll outline the role each area of a nonprofit’s organizational structure plays in a successful fundraising strategy and the value that each user from different areas of your nonprofit can gain by getting involved. Breaking Down Your Nonprofit Staff Structure for Fundraising Success. Development and Fundraising. Marketing and Design.

Fundraising 95

Fundraising Metrics Database Nonprofit 95

Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The presenter introduced the initiative and the people involved thanked everyone for joining. Our design table is created by white people and continues to be molded by Colonialism and Eurocentrism. What is considered “good” or “effective” design was created by the white people with power. I was there for the same reason.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

We used Dave Gray’s “ Board Thing ” online tool to crowdsource questions to discuss from the audience. What was most exciting for me was to finally meet three people in person after following their writing, blogs, and books for almost a decade. Teaching the new is not structured because it is social learning.

Learning 98

Learning Work Knowledge Management Knowledge 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2021

Studies show that people are willing to work for less pay if they feel their work makes a difference, if they believe in the organization, or if the job allows them time for non-work pursuits. Focus on people-first. Fostering a culture within the organization of trust and collaboration creates the type of place people want to work.

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