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

sgEngage

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. Those at the top decide. How Did Participatory Grantmaking Start?

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Which leadership styles optimize organizational performance and impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Recent events have been disruptive on a global scale. 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. Hierarchies are becoming flatter, work more collaborative and co-location less relevant.

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5 Fundraising Trends for 2021 and Beyond

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This is something Classy can speak to personally, as we made the decision to pivot our annual conference, the Collaborative, into a fully virtual event this year. The Collaborative: Virtual Sessions drew in over 10,000 registrants and was, in many ways, just as successful as our in-person event. We also saw organizations like St.

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How To Achieve Constant Learning By Breaking Free From Chronic Performance

Eric Jacobsen Blog

When leaders are not deliberate about building shared mental models, people end up having different ideas of what things mean—such as feedback, imperfection, or mistakes—what is valued, and how to behave at work. Modeling learning : Leaders often engage in learning behaviors but do so in private when others aren’t watching.

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Is it a movement or a moment?

Candid

We see the end results of young leaders, like Malala Yousafzai or Greta Thunberg, and their incredible influence. The champions transform local attitudes and behaviors related to nutrition, help foster collaboration, and engage decision-makers. Their development was shepherded by one of the largest, most global organizations out there.

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How can nonprofits improve staff well-being to achieve desired results?

ASU Lodestar Center

Many forces have exacerbated the need for nonprofits to shift their focus to employee well-being, including the global pandemic, economic uncertainty, the wealth gap and racial injustice. Kanter & Sherman remind us that respect, kindness and compassion must be modeled from the top-down in order to become an organizational norm.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue? What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models? These social enterprise efforts can add a business model by creating sustainable revenue. Defourny et al.,

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