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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. Provide Education Financial development is an excellent opportunity to promote your organization’s culture of learning. Be creative and include a variety of options, such as: Providing financial education promotes a culture of learning.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. More likely to be successful in advocacy and public policy. More likely to achieve their goals.

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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These are internal challenges that might be related to culture, human resources, or operations. They are activities that are frequently governed and controlled by policies and procedures, such as: Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin conversations about risk.

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When There’s Beef On Your Nonprofit Board

Bloomerang

I have had clients whose boards are micromanaging, undermining their CEOs, attempting to control staff, refusing to fundraise , and/or are resistant to the new imperative to change the composition and culture of their boards. . The Board of Directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. It has been disheartening! .

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others. Ensure that the organization’s leadership is representative of the communities it serves.

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How Funders are Driving Systems Change in Response to the Climate Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

Yesterday, June 5, was World Environment Day. And this year the theme is “Only One Earth,” highlighting the need for us all to live sustainably and in harmony with nature by making transformative changes in our policies and our choices. This transformation must happen in our communities, in our workplaces, and in ourselves.

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. Does the environment support change, accountability, and communication? Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.