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

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The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question. Trust and Culture Trust and culture are deeply intertwined. From the beginning of her tenure at ENA, Nancy has made building a positive culture a priority.

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Culture, Community, and Technology—A Successful 2022 Convergence

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With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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The answers to straightforward questions will typically indicate whether an applicant is technically qualified. There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. It’s helpful to outline cultural norms and values in the job description. Hiring for skill is easy.

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Finding The Best Board Retreat Facilitator – 9 Things To Look For

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Have you ever sat through a board retreat and spent more time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts than listening to the facilitator? Did your last facilitator stand behind a lectern and drone on like a record playing in slow motion? Facilitate and engage with confidence. Ask the right questions.

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Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?

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If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . You are the philanthropy facilitator. . A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy: Who’s Job is it? . He is the one to whom the “ culture eats strategy for breakfast ” quote is attributed.

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Trainer’s Notebook: Facilitating Brainstorming Sessions for Nonprofit Work

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Does your work at a nonprofit include facilitating meetings or trainings? Looking for new techniques to add to your facilitator’s toolbox? The most critical thing that distinguishes brainstorming from other types of facilitated group activity is the absence negative feedback. Basic Approaches.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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That’s a question every association CEO should be able to answer. Meeting new colleagues is easier when someone facilitates introductions. Allow plenty of time on the agenda for the financial staff to explain when and how statements will be available, review banking, investment, and auditing arrangements, and answer questions.

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