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

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The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling? Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture. You can do it.

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

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We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. 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. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

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Navigating the Conundrum of Auxiliaries

VQ Strategies

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. But there are also many that are, well, less so. Lessons from the Field.

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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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. This climate of skepticism continues to spread throughout social, cultural, and governmental institutions. Some of our employees have over 30-years tenure.

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Association Strategies: 7 Best Practices for Your Nonprofit in 2024

Neon CRM

Outline Governance and Prioritize Development Whether your association operates with a board of directors, committees, or specific leadership roles, a well-structured governance plan sets the stage for effective decision-making. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Click on this image to take the quiz!

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The ongoing revolution in philanthropy: An open-ended reading list

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

Evaluating a Culture. Cultural Organizing Needed for Equity: A Framework of Belonging. Justice over greatness: A new year’s reflection. Reflections on a Conference for Well-Intentioned Funders: We can do better. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue. Community engagement governance.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. However, the questions that make change possible are those that invite people into reflection and shared action.