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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Without good leadership, everything falls apart. Without leadership, a small nonprofit may never reach its full potential.

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

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The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question. Tear down walls (literally and figuratively)​ Embrace a continuous process​ The Erosion of Confidence Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our resident trend watcher.

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6 Reasons Why You Should Broaden Your Search For Your Next Nonprofit Board Retreat Facilitator

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Nonprofits play a critical role in addressing societal issues, but their effectiveness often hinges on the strength of their leadership, especially the board. One way to enhance the performance of a nonprofit’s board of directors is by organizing retreats. Fees You may think you’d have to pay a premium for an out-of-state facilitator.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community.

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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

As much as possible, take advantage of technology and digital platforms to facilitate communication, collaboration, and information-sharing among board members, wherever they’re located. The post Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors appeared first on Bloomerang. Promote continuous learning.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. In 2022, 52% of companies in the S&P 500 disclosed that they conducted a combination of full board, committee, and individual director evaluations, up from only 37% in 2018.

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Three Leadership ColLAB takeaways your association needs to leverage

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In March , our Nimble AMS team attended the Leadership ColLAB conference hosted in Arlington Heights, Illinois. We spent our time in round table discussion with association leadership professionals , learning and sharing our own experiences. Here are three can’t miss essential takeaways from the Leadership ColLab event.