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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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It should be robust enough to attract users and demonstrate the product’s value. Subsequent models will incorporate changes based on consumer feedback. They are also good facilitators. The MVP is the first of several iterations. Aligning all stakeholders can be a complicated game of mental chess.

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Grantmaking: What’s Participation Got to Do with It?

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In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. As many have observed, participatory funding models have likely existed for centuries in the form of mutual aid or community support. Those at the top decide. But what is it?

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

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The World Café Format To maximize the brain power of our.orgCommunity professionals and to allow for a robust exchange of ideas, Sharon facilitated this conversation in a World Café format. Sharon facilitated an exchange of ideas between Nancy MacRae and Kristine Hillmer, MBA, CAE, President, and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.

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Navigating the Conundrum of Auxiliaries

VQ Strategies

So, how are these institutions addressing the challenges while also leveraging the strengths of the model? Having an outside facilitator helps to ensure that all voices are heard and that the process keeps moving forward. Some have explicitly deemed the new model a “pilot,” thereby leaving room to tweak it based on feedback.

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Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As leaders, we have a responsibility to model this behavior, demonstrating an authentic interest in our people as humans. Model and Celebrate Well-being Practices Creating a robust work culture that incorporates well-being is fundamental. Therefore, we need to recognize and respect this dynamic as we lead and support our teams.

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Seven ATLIS Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss

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APIs and the Art of the Possible (Panel) Panelists include Nick Marchese of Emma Willard School, Shandor Simon of Beaver Country Day School, and Stephen Boyle of Blackbaud The power of APIs lies in their ability to seamlessly connect disparate systems, unlock data silos, and facilitate the exchange of information in real-time.

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Which leadership styles optimize organizational performance and impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. Leaders need to demonstrate that they value their employees, beneficiaries and other stakeholders through authentic engagement.