The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

Find a mentor. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. Mentors can make introductions for you and give you key insights that would take you years to learn on your own. And it’s true!

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Departments are not communicating efficiently. When the board assumes the role of visionaries and strategists one layer of decision-making is removed.orgSource consultant Sharon Rice helped board members of the California IT in Education Association (CITE) make the transition from a hands-on to a leadership orientation. That’s trust.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

posted by Theresa Adkison Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. If you’re like many of us working in nonprofit leadership today, you’re more than likely exhausted and running out of actionable ideas. Leaders set the tone for this through transparent and open communication with staff and stakeholders.

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Forum One

JULY 1, 2021

Beatrice Mhando, Marketing Team – Beatrice attends Vanderbilt University majoring in Communications Studies & Computer Science. Beatrice is a Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship recipient. Feru is a Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship recipient. Maddalena is a Posse Foundation Leadership Scholarship recipient.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

posted by Brian Hetzer Spring 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The answers stem from how volunteer management and key organizational leadership view volunteer retention - the ability to keep volunteers long-term. Volunteers feeling a lack of trust and faith in organization’s leadership.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

To improve the experience for volunteers, nonprofits should focus on providing a supportive environment, clear communication, flexible opportunities for involvement, and a chance for personal growth. This cultivates a community of dedicated supporters. Effective communication improves experience.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

The work environment in the Kindful offices is collaborative, communicative, challenging, yet supportive. Skills and Experience We are building complex software, which will be used in different environments, by many users with different goals, with different data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The fun part of the instructional design is selecting good assessments, creating applied “homework” assignments where emerging leaders get to practice their skills at work, and providing guides for their mentors to support the emerging leaders. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 27, 2021

All teams have people with different skill sets that are better suited to different roles, and neurodiverse candidates are no different. It’s important to identify their skillset, focus in on their abilities, and look past their ability to communicate their skills but enable them to showcase their skills through practice and delivery.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2012

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months? Six months?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When it comes to advocacy, the two keys are making sure that your members can offer their input and communicating the impact of your advocacy back to them. Training and Workshops Your nonprofit can offer training programs and workshops where members enhance their skills and industry knowledge.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Create a leadership team. Streamline ongoing volunteer management and communication.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

According to a survey by Landles-Cobb, Kramer, and Smith Milway (2015), the second most cited reason for staff turnover, behind low compensation, was lack of leadership development and growth opportunity. Organizations can start small, perhaps focusing on a few emerging leaders, and build structured leadership development systems over time.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

The internet allows people to communicate with others from all around the world, spreading awareness of volunteering without having any restrictions due to physical barriers. That’s one of the best things about volunteering; there are a variety of ways for individuals to make an impact according to their interests and skills.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This person will take the lead in convening internal stakeholders, making plans, testing the waters internally, setting parameters, and liaising with foundation leadership. Your champion can come from any level of your organization, but they will need to be comfortable working with your leadership and have a strong passion for your community.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Author Kristi Hedges , in her new book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. The Mentor makes you feel that your success is always top of mind.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Something you may not realize is that despite women making up almost half (47%) of the US workforce, they hold l ess than one-third (28%) of the leadership positions in tech. Qgiv: What about Qgiv’s culture do you think helps foster and promote female leadership? Women also hold only 25% of C-suite positions. Jess: Your voice matters.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 3, 2020

posted by Molly Wagge, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Whether it be packing food boxes, mentoring youth, or assisting with general office work, volunteers contribute valuable time and energy to help organizations succeed. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. Engage volunteers as leaders.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

posted by Shannon Harrell Fall 2018 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Building a supportive structure involves cultivating trust, developing communication standards, establishing effective daily routines, overcoming traditional views of management and empowering high-performing employees to achieve success.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2018

A Reel Leadership Article My thought going into Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle was “Do we really need another remake of a film?” There were also plenty of leadership lessons in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. . Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. Life and leadership are messy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Leadership training on communications styles.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

I've heard a lot employees and managers talk about "needing a mentor." " When I ask them what goals they are looking to accomplish with a mentor, most have no concrete answer. What is a mentor and what do they do anyway? Mentoring Is. Mentoring Is Not. Why does someone want a mentor?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don''t have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you''ve been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book. The report that you just prepared for me was thorough and concise.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Some of these factors are environmental and out of your control: the economy, politics, changes in leadership, and pandemics. Accountability meetings keep a pulse on things and maintain open communication. How can you continue to coach and develop their skills? Senior officers can help mentor new staff.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2017

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 5, 2020

posted by Jessica Cooper, RD, CD, CSSD, Spring 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. A high supportive, low directive leadership style is most likely to be effective with millennials. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz. As of 2016, Millennials (those born between 1981-1996) are the largest generation in the U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don''t have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you''ve been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 28, 2019

Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 4, 2019

Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

All advocacy campaigns need strong leadership, and you can improve your skills and inspire others by staying informed about the greater world around you. As with any professional skill, staying informed and keeping up with the latest trends is essential for bringing the most value possible to your organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management How To Give Positive Feedback'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2013

Communicate clearly and often 14. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management General Management Skills Leadership'

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