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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. See Through a Wider Lens Zonta International is uniquely positioned to accomplish this and other female-friendly goals.

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. Some Executive Directors are a little unsure what their Board should be doing, but they’re pretty sure it’s more than what they’re doing now! Let’s look at the 10 basic roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors. And this is a problem. It’s surprising. And concerning.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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It’s like a band with no director – everyone is playing their own song and together it’s just noise instead of beautiful chords of music. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? Additional Resources Blog post: Are you creating magic in your nonprofit? You must have help.

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[Client Experience] CauseVox and Compassion Services International – Sneaky Tips, Powerful Storytelling, and Pet Peeves All in One

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Cylinda Nickel is the Executive Director of Compassion Services International (CSi), a nonprofit dedicated to global support and change for the future. Cylinda Nickel, Executive Director @ Compassion Services International. She has worked in various roles in mission oriented nonprofits and joined CSi about 4 years ago.

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5 Keys To Successful Executive Leadership Recruitment

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In addition, it is estimated that 10% of nonprofits expect to hire a new executive director. As a member of the Board of Directors of a nonprofit organization, hiring your new executive director will be the most important responsibility you are likely to assume. According to Dennis C.

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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Frame the Issues Risk isn’t on most directors’ list of favorite topics for discussion. Prevent Internal Injuries The first category includes the situations that we can, and should, prevent. These are internal challenges that might be related to culture, human resources, or operations. Don’t laugh, I’ve seen it happen.

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Compassion Services International on Growing Your Nonprofit Email List, Donation Thank You’s, and Powerful Storytelling

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In our effort to highlight brilliant changemakers, we sat down with Cylinda Nickel at Compassion Services International to dive deeper into their global fundraising initiatives – particularly their work for Ukraine- and hear about her top fundraising tips. About Compassion Services International. Provide Resources For Donors.