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Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact

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These rigid structures also mean that we wait for results (even if it’s in 6-to-12-month pilot studies), or we copy and paste best practices from other communities based on the assumption that what works in one place will work in another. Move Past Promises to Deliver Collaborative Impact. These are their greatest pain points.

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

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During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? Resist the temptation to model the competition. Meet frequently with members, prospects, partners, and potential collaborators.

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Navigating the Conundrum of Auxiliaries

VQ Strategies

Of course, there are auxiliaries that are adaptable, responsive, and truly collaborative. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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When we interviewed her for our book Association 4.0: To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. The success is shared.

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Get More Out of AI, Start Chatting

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Compared to today’s models, Eliza was tongue-tied. If you’ve been looking for an initiative to spark interdepartmental collaboration, a chatbot would be a good test case. Ideally, a copywriter, a marketer, and an IT staffer would collaborate to develop the scripts. Begin the Search Give the bot clear objectives.

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How can nonprofits partner with underserved minorities to build better communities?

ASU Lodestar Center

The need for collaboration amongst a diverse array of community members has become a recognized focus within the nonprofit sector. In engaging in interviews with nonprofit agencies, there is a common trend among practitioners who have clients, volunteers, and staff who are of a primarily homogenous make-up. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Success Stories From 10 Successful Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. The Collaborator : Embraces teamwork, synchronizes efforts, shares tasks and goals. He wrote popular books on computer hackers and then collaborated on two bestsellers with the legendary IDEO. Platform builder.

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