The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

People with this way of thinking tend to see challenges as opportunities, embrace failure as steppingstones to success, and persist in the face of obstacles. Building an organizational culture of growth will not happen overnight. Formal Structure And Encouragement Your people are the most important organizational asset.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” This uncertainty prompted me to invite two of the most visionary people I know to spend time with me on my podcast considering the future of the association industry. Beyond technology, there are cultural shifts that are making a major impact on the association community.

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Associations Jordan Industry Podcast 221

Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture.

Arts 73

Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. Unify Through Purpose Passion for your mission is a bridge that allows people with unique cultural and value systems to work together for a common purpose. When people participate out of self-interest, it’s not a good fit. We’re a board of eight.

Digital 221

Digital Build North Carolina Attitude 221

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

Philanthropy 85

Philanthropy Action Structure Law 85

.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Fifteen percent of association boards are made up of people of color. Three percent of association CEOs are people of color. People are fearful of change. A professional DEI training program can help people identify blind spots and biases while maintaining a safe and supportive atmosphere. Equity is good for business.

Associations 221

Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing. Offer Support Just because people are employed by the same organization, doesn’t mean they can work together successfully.

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Collaboration Marketing Integration Trend 221

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes. Leadership styles conducive to authentic engagement, providing clear guidance and building integrated processes and structures that foster collaboration and team cohesion is essential. Authentic engagement.

Leadership 98

Leadership Impact San Diego Structure 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Furthermore, belonging predicts job satisfaction, engagement, and effort over and above employee’s perceptions of organizational culture or strategy, explains Deutser. Meet the demand for direct and intentional forays into the heart of power structures, forces, and accepted traditions. Deutser : Organizations are made up of people.

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Action Build Structure Attitude 71

Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

The duty of care ensures that the board of directors provides oversight to responsibly manage the organization’s assets, including its people and financial resources. In some organizations, a top-down hierarchical structure dominates, with board members exerting control over decision-making processes and stifling innovation among staff.

Government 59

Government Collaboration Nonprofit Evaluation 59

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And as revealed in Gallup’s latest book, Culture Shock , authored by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter , the following are some eye-opening statistics today’s business leaders need to know. Therefore, how organizations adapt to this culture shock will determine whether they thrive or even survive and whether U.S. Among workers in the U.S.,

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Statistics Business Open Culture 84

Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

or, “What are the actual actions we can take to realize our vision of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion?” Most people are yearning for and want to provide inclusion. Organizations need to train people how to recognize, address (this is often during feedback conversations), and de-escalate the conflict.

Activities 97

Activities Active Activism Organization 97

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

Unmasking the myths Myth 1: “Too much process and structure make us feel too much like a business.” ” Truth 1: Embracing efficiency in board engagement Some people think that having too many rules and plans makes our board feel too much like a business. Myth 2: “Boards are either micromanaging or disengaged.

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Structure Chapter Relationship Linkedin 73

.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Declining membership numbers are a symptom of a disconnect between what your people need and what you deliver. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing. Offer Support Just because people are employed by the same organization, doesn’t mean they can work together successfully.

Collaboration 221

Collaboration Marketing Team Integration 221

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Perhaps you want a committee comprised solely of people with lived experience related to your nonprofit’s mission—i.e. people who have experienced houselessness or survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. After all, general announcements may not reach the people and organizations that are important to your work.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 90

.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

This climate of skepticism continues to spread throughout social, cultural, and governmental institutions. We were in the office full-time pre-COVID, so we had a strong internal culture,” Kristine noted. To help our operators survive, people worked 15-hour days. Today we ask people to be in the office for a minimum of two days.

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Milwaukee Story Share Wisconsin 221

Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

Organizations hosted “listening” sessions, in which the Black community shared their experiences with leaders in the sector, mostly non-Black people of color and white people. Black youth face barriers such as historical exclusion, structural racism in schools and resources in Black communities.

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Voice Philanthropy Atlanta Student 128

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It’s no secret that people working at social good organizations, and at nonprofits in particular, have the reputation of being “overworked and underpaid.” Read more on this topic: Creating the Right Culture at your Nonprofit. Reynolds, Ph.D,

Culture 40

Culture Advice Organization Nonprofit 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. A company is only as good as its people. People are only as good as their actions. And actions are only as good as the thinking behind them.

Leadership 91

Leadership Evaluation Brain Business 91

NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Our nonprofit’s culture ROCKS.”. While these ideas are a good starting point, company culture is so much more than a one-time activity here and a day-off there, or feeling the need to spend money to try to look fun. Company culture is the thread that weaves together the fabric that makes up your nonprofit scarf. Er, sweater?

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Culture Build Germany Structure 42

Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

Senior level people often have the required information on the tip of their tongue and are more than willing to demonstrate what they know. There are structured eLearnings and mLearnings beyond the typical certification requirements which allow for the continuing and necessary education of your people.

Culture 60

Culture Learning Create Industry 60

TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

A nonprofit board is comprised of highly successful and influential people in the community you serve. Your board is only as effective as its culture. Structures and information. There is no one ‘secret sauce’ here for what makes an effective board structure. Image courtesy of connietalksnonprofits.org.

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Structure Sound Culture Roles 159

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

Slootman, Snowflake CEO, declares that most leaders have significant room to improve their organization's performance without making expensive changes to their talent, structure, or fundamental business model—and they don’t need to bring in an army of consultants to do it. Your company organization should run on influence, not rank and title.

Organization 82

Organization Culture Companies Structure 82

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Diving deeper into our combined 40 years of coaching work and assessment, our data showed that great leaders are the most curious, caring, and insightful about themselves and their people. These toxic behaviors are obvious.

Gift 57

Gift Culture Companies Conversation 57

Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Change organizational culture to impact the bottom line Know thyself. Take every opportunity to reaffirm to your fundraising teams the importance of a diverse donor base which includes not only people of varying backgrounds, but women donors. Cast your net far and wide by simply breaking the mold of underusing your CRM.

Philanthropy 87

Philanthropy Strategy Fundraising Indiana 87

Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

These movements typically don’t start with a structured entity, but with inspired individuals who see what needs to change in their communities and decide to act on it. This kind of top-down effort provides a platform for change, taps into existing networks, offers structured leadership, and generates essential resources.

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Hunger Cancer Kenya Structure 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. Bob concurs. &# DoSomething.Org understands the value of data-driven social change and has backed that up by creating a “data team&# of three staff people.

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Culture Data Measure Social Media 115

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In philanthropy, unlike democracy, there is often no way for people to participate–to share what they think or to influence decisions. People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Those at the top decide. In recent years, that model is being challenged.

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Participatory Model Grant Fund 130

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Diving deeper into our combined 40 years of coaching work and assessment, our data showed that great leaders are the most curious, caring, and insightful about themselves and their people. These toxic behaviors are obvious.

Gift 80

Gift Culture Companies Conversation 80

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Nonprofit Storytelling 101: The Hero’s Journey Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is a timeless storytelling framework that captivates audiences across cultures. Apply this structure to your nonprofit’s story by showcasing the journey of those you serve.

Captivate 52

Captivate Storytelling Nonprofit Story 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Diving deeper into our combined 40 years of coaching work and assessment, our data showed that great leaders are the most curious, caring, and insightful about themselves and their people. These toxic behaviors are obvious.

Companies 69

Companies Gift Culture Conversation 69

sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

With different levels and types of funding, different board and staff structures and capacities, many nonprofits are less inclined to be transparent with their financials and program metrics. But not all nonprofits are created equal.

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Metrics Ratio Government Nonprofit 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Diving deeper into our combined 40 years of coaching work and assessment, our data showed that great leaders are the most curious, caring, and insightful about themselves and their people. These toxic behaviors are obvious.

Gift 52

Gift Culture Companies Conversation 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

“It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. They have seen remarkable results with people from all walks of life, but they’re also keenly aware of the obstacles that tend to come up. Don’t get us wrong.

Leadership 86

Leadership Kansas Authoring Chapter 86

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Reasons for leaving are many, with the most common factors being poor compensation and benefits, work and life balance, career advancement, professional development and workplace culture. Investing in fundraisers so they can in turn ask others to invest in an organization seems reasonable, yet few comprehensively take care of their people.

Professional 52

Professional Fundraising Arizona Culture 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. True inclusion and equal representation of all people requires overhauling both systems and ways of thinking. Change Organizational Culture.

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Strategy Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofit 82