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

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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? Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. Collaboration among business units is facilitated and encouraged. You can do it.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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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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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Start Using AI in 2024

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By Kyle Behrend — a seasoned not-for-profit professional dedicated to educating and empowering nonprofits with AI through NFPs.AI. Provide enough context in a well-structured manner to ensure they can complete the task you ask of them. Collaborative Learning: Fostering a culture of shared learning about AI is beneficial.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work. Nobody feels like they have the entire profit and loss resting solely on their shoulders.”

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Infographic: Nonprofit Strategic Restructuring

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Your nonprofit’s structure was laboriously built over years of tinkering, learning, and perfecting. Ultimately, its important to remember that collaboration between funders and other nonprofits is an important step to a successful restructuring according to La Piana , Tides , and Foundation Center.

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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There were multiple areas where collaboration helped to ease the hardship. Now we’ve moved to a hybrid work structure, requiring that everyone be in office at least two days per week. On the other hand, in Madison, where we didn’t have a Kitchen Cabinet, collaboration on reopening was much more challenging. Now it’s less.

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Developing a Product Mindset for Impact

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A product, whether in the for-profit, nonprofit, or government sector, is a powerful tool that delivers a valuable service to a specific audience. In the for-profit world, a product may be a tangible item that customers can purchase or subscribe to, driving financial success.

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