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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. Our interview process is rigorous. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company. There are role-playing exercises, and the final activity is a cultural fit session. I’ve seen it happen.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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Whether you’re just starting out or already have a Board in place, you need to understand the role of your nonprofit’s Board so you can support people to understand and fulfill their roles and responsibilities. Let’s look at the 10 basic roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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For example, the answer to the question “Tell me about a project that you’re proud of” usually gets more weight in a job interview than the response to “Describe what you like best and least about your most recent position.” In her previous role, Sue had limited interaction with other teams in the organization. We all tend to label.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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How can we support women, people of color, and other minorities in achieving leadership roles? Pairing people of different backgrounds and experience, or “bridge mentoring,” requires more intentionality and effort than casual arrangements. When we interviewed her for our book Association 4.0: Most mentorships begin with bonding.

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Hire Fresh Talent—But Before You Shop, Check the Fridge

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You don’t have to spend much time on the site to understand the difference between outstanding and dismal. Once we talk through the issues, they realize that there is a current employee, who with the right training and mentoring, would be a great fit for the role. Employers can, and should, play an exciting role in that process.”

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Guest Post: How to Build Capacity with Roles that Volunteers Enjoy: a process in 4 easy steps

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When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. I wanted to offer them new roles that they would embrace, while also increasing staff capacity. I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful. It’s not easy!

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

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In addition to devoting ourselves to the professional development of female leaders, we want to take a moment to appreciate the women whose work plays an integral role in Qgiv’s day-to-day operations. Women can bring a different viewpoint and a problem-solving skillset that’s needed within the field. Conclusion.