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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofit organizations that invest in training, creating diversity and inclusion statements and promoting these values to the organization as a whole, can help track success and fill in gaps when there are challenges. Invest in training. Jen earned a bachelor’s of recreation management from University of Northern Iowa.

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What strategies can nonprofits implement to successfully navigate disruption?

ASU Lodestar Center

Train and develop leadership attributes. Optimism should be identifiable as part of organizational culture. Include staff in resilience training and preparation. An organization’s culture and leadership are most effective through vast engagement. Empowered (embraces shared leadership). Recommendations.

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How can nonprofits increase employee satisfaction while upholding organizational expectations?

ASU Lodestar Center

Many valuable resources of the organizations are then spent on recovering from turnover including recruiting, hiring, and training new talent. The culture must reflect an overall focus on the well-being of employees. Kerner resides in Windsor Heights, Iowa, with her husband and daughter.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

The Visibility Impact Fund seeks to support and empower bi+ specific organizations, programming, and training to impact bi+ visibility and well-being. Launched in 2020, the Black Trans Fund (BTF) seeks to change culture by shifting the narrative about Black trans communities towards joy and resilience, and away from violence and despair.

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

There Has Been a Change In Your Nonprofit’s Scope Over time, technology, politics, and culture will impact your mission and how you approach it. Iowa Healthiest State Initiative “To become the healthiest state in the nation by improving the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans.” with an effective “To be…” statement.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods. In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Iowa, San Antonio, Iowa, Tahoe, Palm Beach, Miami, and San Francisco on networked leadership skills.

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Funding Rural America: Bridging the Resource Gap

Tech Soup

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. She uses information from the University of Iowa College of Public Health's Rural Policy Research Institute. Here are some highlights and insights from her presentation.

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