.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

If one or more of your directors is involved in diversity planning in their professional life, ask them to present to the group; Or invite a CEO and/or staff members from another association to tell their story. Create a more inclusive culture by providing DEI training to directors and staff. Adopt a pay equity policy.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

.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 Leaders and decision-makers should reflect those changes. Make sure that you have directors who are aligned with the mission.

Digital 221

Digital Build North Carolina Attitude 221

.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture. We don’t have a lot of layers.

Structure 251

Structure Evaluation Time Culture 251

Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. Often, such initiatives come from the top down and start with the board of directors. One way to solve this is by embracing DEIAB principles.

Policy 52

Policy Reflection Culture Training 52

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. Our culture expert, senior consultant, Kevin Martlage , advises, “Even great teams can build on their strengths and learn to adjust and respect new group norms.”

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

Below is my fully human-generated reflection. No matter the organization’s size, it’s critical to have leadership at the executive director level deeply invested. Embracing a culture of learning, ensuring leadership engagement, and approaching AI as a tool to enhance human creativity and strategy are pivotal.

Conversation 122

Conversation Adopt Generation Nonprofit 122

.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Our members were privileged to hear their reflections on a unique time in their organizations’ history and how the pandemic’s impact reshaped their future. Sharon Rice ,orgSource, Managing Director of Business Strategy, moderated this insightful conversation. Eroding Trust Trust was the theme for the ColLAB.

Milwaukee 221

Milwaukee Story Share Wisconsin 221

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

During the Week of Learning in October 2021, Jessica Hauser, executive director at DBG Detroit , and Makeda Keegan, president of Amplify , came together to discuss equity within nonprofit organizations and the role that technology plays in organizational dynamics. Reflect On Feedback. Take Action…And Repeat.

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Tech Detroit Organization Student 98

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 23, 2022

When nonprofit employees, leaders and their boards are not reflective of the communities they serve, they jeopardize mission attainment and the implementation of ineffective strategies to address social issues. Establish organization-wide diversity training to increase awareness of cultural differences and prevent discrimination.

Develop 98

Develop Phoenix Demographics Reflection 98

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

On top of it all is the reality that the diversity needle has not moved much in board of directors’ positions at nonprofit organizations. Yet, many nonprofit boards do not reflect the communities in which those same organizations are serving.

Help 96

Help Strategy San Diego Iowa 96

.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Organizations that treat culture like an impromptu party will see their “guests” leave early. Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. Careful planning is the secret to providing a terrific experience.

Culture 221

Culture Skills Collaboration Associations 221

M+R

JANUARY 24, 2022

Does our creative reflect the demographics of the audiences we want to reach? Cultural consumption. What cultural touchstones are likely to speak to them? Relevant creative will be based on this understanding, and will reflect the audience’s beliefs, values, experiences, and emotions back to them. ————. Source: Girls Inc.

Effective 93

Effective Rhode Island Build Demographics 93

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

A Culture of Learning – Guest post by Teri Behrens. One of the takeaways from the breakout session was the need for foundations to have a growth and learning culture internally before they tackle learning in public. Teri Behrens, formerly the director of evaluation at the W. The GEO 2012 conference is off to a great start.

Culture 91

Culture Public Learning Reflection 91

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

To align your mission with your brand and reflect that symmetry through products and services, you need to bring membership and marketing to the Equator. Our culture expert, senior consultant, Kevin Martlage , advises, “Even great teams can build on their strengths and learn to adjust and respect new group norms.”

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents. Financial statements must reflect the true nature of resources available. Let’s dive in! 5 Mistakes to Avoid 1.

Activities 77

Activities Active Activism Comparison 77

CauseVox

JANUARY 21, 2022

Taking time to reflect on our progress and missteps will help us navigate through challenges more quickly and effectively. It can be hard to take the time to do this and can be uncomfortable to face some truths, but it’s a critical way to develop self-awareness, a stronger organizational culture, and leadership across teams.

Analysis 77

Analysis Goal Content Exercise 77

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Your Executive Director, your board of directors, or even your colleagues may have different priorities, preferences, or perspectives on what information you need to collect. If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities. It’s getting buy-in.

Application 88

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 88

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Example of A/B Testing Results.

Culture 115

Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nonprofits whose organizational cultures encourage outreach and relationship building are already laying the foundational groundwork of high-performing collaboration. Adaptive, transparent, and risk-averse cultures are better prepared to work across boundaries, engage in strategic planning, and participate in teamwork,” as John Bryson said.

Collaboration 98

Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

And with private sector companies increasingly realizing the need to incorporate purpose into jobs and technology making it easier for individuals to make a difference on their own, it’s even more critical that nonprofits (and all social good organizations) prioritize improving culture and morale to remain competitive in the employment market.

Culture 40

Culture Advice Organization Nonprofit 40

Candid

MARCH 12, 2024

He then went on to say that he loves “being a beacon and helping out my culture, people of color.” And if we’re not learning, sharing, and evolving, then—in the words of Candid’s director of partnerships for and former PEAK board member Janet Camerena—we are ignoring, hoarding, and stagnating.

Learning 52

Learning Journal Practice Reflection 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Going beyond compliance and what is legal : Ethics at its highest level is consistently doing the right thing, for the right reason, and at the right time because it reflects the character of employees and the culture of the nonprofit. Fortunately, fundraisers are not without strong resources and guidance.

Education 83

Education Fundraising Guidelines Gift 83

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This book couldn’t have come at a more important time because as Kriska shares, “a new approach to diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion is urgently needed – a time for business leaders to create true synergy among the diverse and often fiercely divided members of their workforce.” Notice when behavior seems unusual to you.

Environment 52

Environment Product Create Work 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This book couldn’t have come at a more important time because as Kriska shares, “a new approach to diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion is urgently needed – a time for business leaders to create true synergy among the diverse and often fiercely divided members of their workforce.” Notice when behavior seems unusual to you.

Environment 52

Environment Create Work Culture 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

This book couldn’t have come at a more important time because as Kriska shares, “a new approach to diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion is urgently needed – a time for business leaders to create true synergy among the diverse and often fiercely divided members of their workforce.” Notice when behavior seems unusual to you.

Environment 52

Environment Product Create Work 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Recently, Jennifer Ahern Lammer who is the program director for the Alliance of Nonprofit Management , shared several good design points developed by Peter York from TCG and how she applies it. There are many ways to do this, but try to avoid the “Q/A of the Expert at the End,” and facilitate discussion that is more reflective.

Training 98

Training Train Reflection Design 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 23, 2021

This book couldn’t have come at a more important time because as Kriska shares, “a new approach to diversity, cultural difference, and inclusion is urgently needed – a time for business leaders to create true synergy among the diverse and often fiercely divided members of their workforce.” Notice when behavior seems unusual to you.

Create 52

Create Lecture Culture Voice 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

It was also an opportunity for me to co-facilitate with in-country team, meet the NGOs and hear their stories first-hand, and learn a lot about modeling and adapting interactive training techniques for different cultures. Chema Gargouri, In Country Director, Tunisia being interviewed by the local radio station in Fez, Morocco.

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Morocco Tunisia Reflection Conference 100

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority. Provide opportunities for people to learn by watching, reading, practicing, and reflecting.

Skills 88

Skills Technology Develop Training 88

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

As an Executive Director of a small nonprofit, I know how easy it can be to lose sight of this when day-to-day demands pile up. . You should also look at your internal culture and your team’s workload. Before I dive in, please know that this blog post isn’t meant to attack anyone! I’m right there with you.

Nonprofit 106

Nonprofit Culture Collaboration Place 106

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Evaluating a Culture. Why more and more executive directors of color are leaving their positions, and what we need to do about it. Cultural Organizing Needed for Equity: A Framework of Belonging. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Museum 2.0

MAY 21, 2014

It has some of the same feel as the disconnected affection of people wishing you a happy birthday on Facebook, with professional reflection baked in. Seeing so many cheerful one-liners in my inbox made me think about how different my work situation is today than the last time I reflected on it in public in 2012, at my one-year anniversary.

Museum 49

Museum Director History Teen 49

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions.

Consultant 111

Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 111

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Back then, we were concerned about heady items like constituent-centric experiences, data-driven culture and strategy, technology for change, and use cases for technology. Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future.

Trend 111

Trend Report United Kingdom Australia 111

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Optimism should be identifiable as part of organizational culture. An organization’s culture and leadership are most effective through vast engagement. Involve more voices to generate new ideas and greater synergy, better reflecting the totality of a stakeholder community.

Iowa 52

Iowa Mississippi Strategy Voice 52

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

When the knowledge of how to deliver the best work and serve a community through understanding cultural practices, demographic challenges and other intricacies that correlate with diverse populations, the reach of expertise becomes impactful. Diversity increases productivity. Scholarships are available.

Kansas City 52

Kansas City Impact Kansas United States 52

Museum 2.0

MAY 15, 2012

Some of my happiest moments as a director come when I encounter awesome things in our museum that I had absolutely nothing to do with. I’m starting to really appreciate the difference between being an individual agent and creating a culture of agency. And increasingly, what I’m trying to enable is a culture of experimentation.

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Culture Build Museum Articulate 53