.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Garth Jordan, CEO of the American Animal Hospital Association , talked about how that attitude aligns with the Board’s relationship with the executive director and the staff. “We’re Our board’s primary role is fiduciary, and they also guide our strategy. That relationship must begin with trust. To me, that’s basic.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community. It requires more effort and research to plan your own itinerary, find local experiences, and connect with the culture. Social platforms are all about relationships first.

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MARCH 10, 2023

orgCommunity event featured interactive conversations led by engaging speakers , with decades of leadership experience in the association sphere. We spent our time in round table discussion with association leadership professionals , learning and sharing our own experiences. With work, MacRae was able to improve the culture at ENA.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And as revealed in Gallup’s latest book, Culture Shock , authored by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter , the following are some eye-opening statistics today’s business leaders need to know. Therefore, how organizations adapt to this culture shock will determine whether they thrive or even survive and whether U.S. Among workers in the U.S.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

How do young people today see their role in making the world a better place, and what are the implications for the social sector? At a macro level, service is an opportunity to reweave our cultural fabric of connection and social trust,” said Dugan. “It

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Change the conversation from vanity metrics to validated learning. But there is something else to add as well. This guest post is a summary of a longer piece posted on The Whitman Institute ’s website titled From The Kids’ Table To The Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 2, 2017

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the new book, Connection Culture. In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

To prevent burnout from taking over your nonprofit’s culture, passion, and productivity, you have to understand it. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health in the nonprofit workplace is a topic that calls for an honest conversation all year long. MEET LISA THOMPSON AND LIBBY RAPIN, FOUNDERS OF BLUWAVE WELLBEING.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Equipping staff to embrace their role as coaches and provide ongoing feedback to volunteers throughout the year is a beneficial practice. Can you consider tailoring the role to better leverage the volunteer’s strengths? Avoid the temptation to pigeon-hold Gen Z into tech roles or any roles, for that matter.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Professional development officers are relationship builders. Retention saves money by reducing recruiting and training costs and increases income by eliminating relationship disruptions, thus shortening the time between first solicitation and first gift. Clarify roles and responsibilities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Arts and cultural organizations are the sources of some of our favorite DipJar stories. Today’s story comes from the small but mighty state of Rhode Island, where The Gamm Theatre has been providing great cultural programming for almost 40 years. Arts, culture, and performance are all personal passions for her.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

To learn more about knowledge work and its role in grantmaking, check out the post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work is Core to Equitable Change. Datamaking can ground processes of joint learning that energize grantee relationships. Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Celebrating National Immigrant Heritage Month: How Nonprofits Can raise funds and Show Support National Immigrant Heritage Month is all about celebrating the diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of immigrants in our communities. This can be an in-person or virtual event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Now more than ever we must create a robust workplace culture and stronger relationships to retain our humanness. We are not used to conversations with another person while we are staring in a mirror. Incorporate water cooler conversations into your virtual collaboration space. Why Remote Work Is Exhausting.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 15, 2016

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2015

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the new book, Connection Culture. In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

Fundraising roles remain unfilled and deliberate downsizing or attrition contributes to fatigue from being overworked and overburdened. This is not new, but it does highlight the importance of self-care , as well as having conversations on what is realistic given budget and capacity constraints.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With the recent pandemic, civil unrest and racism conversations front and center, nonprofit organizations are working overtime to serve communities deeply affected by these issues. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Jen Nation Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Wellbeing At Work is an essential read for leaders who want to create a thriving and resilient workplace culture. Gallup’s analytics and academic research show that there is a reciprocal relationship between work and life overall—that is, people take their work experience home and their home experience to work. Remove abusive managers.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education. According to Exponent Philanthropy’s 2022 Foundation Operations and Management Report , sixty percent of our members collaborate with other funders.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

By understanding each board member’s background, expertise, and passions, you can tailor fundraising roles and activities to engage them meaningfully and ensure their efforts align with their strengths. Do you have experience with networking and building relationships? Are you comfortable with writing persuasively (e.g.,

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2018

This year’s edition of Blackbaud Institute’s npEXPERTS series covered Building a Culture of Innovation. At bbcon this year, the Institute continued the conversation in our featured panel, A Culture of Philanthropic Innovation. However, this kind of culture shift cannot be achieved unless the entire organization is on board.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s begin with some practical strategies, including ground rules, defined roles, supplies, and tools. Define roles for each participant. In this role she will… Today, Cynthia will be the recorder. In this role she will… Today, everyone else will be an idea generator and sharer. Banish assumptions and criticisms.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Have you noticed that when talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in fundraising , the conversation frequently mentions the lack of suitable candidates of color? But if you want to diversify your development office, or even just start the conversation, here are a few relatively simple suggestions to consider.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

Depending on your organizational culture, you may need to expand your definition of who is a major donor. A diverse set of roles, experiences, communication styles, and backgrounds will help you build relationships with a diverse base of supporters. When it comes down to it, a major gift program is about relationships.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

They also help to clarify where a role fits into the collective organization. However, it can be challenging to write an adequate job description without experience in the role for which you are creating the description (“JD”), and you might not know where to start. What is the Purpose of the Role? Why is the role necessary?

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

Their mandate is to exhibit and preserve the collection of the best assets that represent the story and chronology of a culture or a society. To do this effectively, content strategy for digital collections is a necessary piece that is able to streamline the approach of how these institutions shape and expand their roles as modern resources.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

Define Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities Once you’ve identified the tasks that volunteers can perform, create clear and detailed job descriptions for each role. Don’t forget to provide detailed information about the volunteer roles and the impact they’ll have to inspire those who are eager to help!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

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