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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? If the marketing team promises a fabulous new website, and the results don’t include any features members want, there will be issues, not the least of which is broken confidence. They can alert membership to emerging issues.

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New Bridgespan Report Examines Philanthropy’s Potential to Dismantle Structural Racism

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This is the focus of a new report, "Unlocking Social Progress by Addressing Structural Racism," authored by a team from The Bridgespan Group in collaboration with the Racial Equity Institute. How can funders give in ways that will foster an equitable society?

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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Most groups have invested in improved systems and platforms, and some have adjusted their strategy to maximize the new equipment. The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling? Know the Signs. Clarify Roles.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? If the marketing team promises a fabulous new website, and the results don’t include any features members want, there will be issues, not the least of which is broken confidence. They can alert membership to emerging issues.

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To Get Close to Members, Follow MarTech Trends

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You can build more collaborative teams. There is plenty of advice out there, and most leaders have the management skills to retool organizational structures for better communication and greater agility. Involve the marketing team in strategic decision-making. Encourage them to explore and bring new ideas to the group.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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More than a few of those executives were managing virtual teams. One bit of wisdom is that like most skills, managing a remote team is both easier and more complicated than we could have imagined. Most groups navigated the unusual challenges and got work done. What are the lessons learned?

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. In fairness, so many groups operate with minimal staff that this type of program can seem like a luxury. If mentoring is a new concept for your group, baby steps may be needed to create buy-in. I’m not sure that mentoring is a priority in most associations.

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