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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

.orgSource

When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. On the other hand, in Madison, where we didn’t have a Kitchen Cabinet, collaboration on reopening was much more challenging. Brent describes the organization this way. “We

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

In an environment fraught with fear mongering and skeptical potential allies, Candid persisted in enhancing Demographics via Candid. They sought diverse perspectives in focus groups and made structural changes to address outdated language, power dynamics, and privacy concerns.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

.orgSource

Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? What activities would make your association better prepared to respond to changes in your members’ needs and the business environment? Resist the temptation to model the competition.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

.orgSource

values or a growth mindset, continuous feedback, and open communication, you will foster an environment that encourages employees to support one another. To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. By embracing what.orgSource calls Association 4.0

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Which leadership styles optimize organizational performance and impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes. Leader’s intent.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

sgEngage

In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. Participants can benefit from leadership development, knowledge sharing, network building, collaborations or partnerships, and/or compensation. . Those at the top decide. But what is it?

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Digital Priorities the Mission-Driven Sector Must Address in 2024

Forum One

In an environment of heated rhetoric, civic and social organizations need to proactively think about strengthening relationships with audiences and collaborating from a place of trust. Generations young and old are looking for tangible connections and real-world impact. Top-to-bottom redesign every few years will not keep up.

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