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What strategies should nonprofits implement for high-performing cross-sector collaboration?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit interest in cross-sector collaboration is ramping up due to evaporating resources and increased demand for services. The Bridgespan Group reminds leaders that “cross-sector collaboration is a complicated and time-consuming process, given the complexity of the issues and range of stakeholders involved.”

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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

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Researchers have identified over 180 types of cognitive bias. Machine Learning, predictive modeling, and natural language processing are a few of the ways AI makes data more meaningful. The software offers pre-built modules for common data analysis tasks and integrates with various AI libraries for model building and deployment.

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Nonprofits can become more resilient by spending more on fundraising and admin ? new research

Pamela Grow

To help nonprofits tackle this quandary, we teamed up with two other business professors , Arian Aflaki and Goker Aydin , to develop a mathematical model to guide nonprofits on how to divvy up their spending to optimize both current performance and future resilience through their spending priorities.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Bell is researching what mix of personalities is most likely to work effectively together. In our models, we assume that astronauts are intelligent, that they’re experts in their technical areas, and that they have at least some teamwork skills. She studies team composition. What’s tricky is how well individuals combine.”

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Research Friday: Ten Types of Collaboration (an alternate view)

ASU Lodestar Center

Welcome to Research Friday ! scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day. We noticed that a great deal did not fit neatly into any one model outlined in Models of Collaboration. Project Manager. Create Etc. PARTNERSHIPS.

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Don’t Get Too Comfortable at the Top–AI Puts a Twist on Leadership

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Our research included interviewing thought leaders, organizing think tanks, and surveying professionals. The following recommendations from our research are designed to weight the scales toward exhilaration and keep disruption at bay. Collaborative relationships are the future currency. Association 4.0 Don’t compete.

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Leveraging Salesforce CRM for the University of Vermont Office of Research

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The objective of this second phase was to develop UVM’s use of the Salesforce platform for their Office of the Vice President of Research (OVPR) and to UVM Extension , an outreach unit helping to improve the quality of life of Vermonters through research-based educational programs and practical information.

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