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

Bloomerang

This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. The JEDI approach centers the fight for racial justice and equity and addresses oppression and known disparities which limit access to essential and life-enriching supports for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).

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

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Board We, the ENA Board of Directors, will seek at all times to demonstrate: Excellence through collaboration, engagement, and accountability​​ Integrity through respect, compassion, and mindfulness A culture of inquiry while being inclusive, strategic, and visionary.​​ Sharon chats with me and Brian Willard, Director of IT at CCIM Institute.

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Thursday Thoughts | Last-minute to-do items before GivingTuesday 2022

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Devine & Parker Consulting. Join Devine & Parker Consulting, Bonterra, and Nonprofit Hub for an informational webinar on Wednesday, November 16 to learn about how you can make the most of your end-of-year campaign. Katy Beth Cassell, Director. Victoria Becker, Associate and Maryann Grunseth, Director.

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My life as an (almost) ex-Technology Consultant

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. It’s been an important part of my life for all of this time. Being an independent consultant was, for me, a way to feel like I was using my skills for the greater good. I have now realized I need to set it down for good.

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

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As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. Working with Sharon, we were able to create a governance plan that aligned perfectly with our life cycle stage,” Executive Director Andrea Bennett noted. “We

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Be the Voice of Relevance—Make Mission, Vision, and Values Fit the Moment

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Twenty-twenty may have been too early to acknowledge that the shifts in how we view work and life are permanent and that those perceptions would continue evolving as the virus receded. Brent Gibson, former Chief Health Officer at the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and Managing Director of NCCHC Resources, Inc.,

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