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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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Podcast ,orgSource consultant, Sue Dykema , CAE, shared her insight on this topic. Sue’s deep experience with boards and leadership makes her the perfect resource for a conversation about coaching new and more seasoned directors. Collegiality and teamwork among directors are critical to effective problem-solving.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. Some Executive Directors are a little unsure what their Board should be doing, but they’re pretty sure it’s more than what they’re doing now! It’s surprising.

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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: Preparing for the Selection Process

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When I talk with nonprofit and foundation leaders, many ask me how to ensure they get the right consultant for their projects. Here’s my advice for finding the right consultant for your nonprofit. . Your nonprofit feels ready or has a clear need to bring in a skilled consultant, but how do you find the right one?

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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: Taking a JEDI Approach

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This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. If funders, grantors, and key stakeholders are not on board with the JEDI-centered approach to hiring a consultant, you could face conflict or barriers to engaging the consultant and moving your project forward. .

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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We asked Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association , to help us frame this conversation by sharing her group’s commitment to that idea. Nancy emphasized one important idea that we don’t consider often enough. Sharon chats with me and Brian Willard, Director of IT at CCIM Institute.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. In 2022, 52% of companies in the S&P 500 disclosed that they conducted a combination of full board, committee, and individual director evaluations, up from only 37% in 2018.

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Nonprofit Consulting Firms: 26 Leaders in Their Spaces

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You likely already have an idea of the kind of support you’re looking for. Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Here’s what we’ll cover: The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting. What is a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm?