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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling?

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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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Sue’s deep experience with boards and leadership makes her the perfect resource for a conversation about coaching new and more seasoned directors. She served as executive director for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) for 13 years and has almost 30 years of experience in the association industry.

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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Equip your new board members with the knowledge, resources, and connections they need to succeed from day one. This is your chance to impress them as much as they need to impress you.

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How to Become a Nonprofit Leader

The Modern Nonprofit

Whether you aspire to be an executive leader, hold a director’s position, or even launch your own nonprofit, there are rarely clear paths to career development within the nonprofit sector. The lack of structure can be challenging. Find a mentor. To find a mentor, look within your organization. And it’s true!

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

ASU Lodestar Center

Factors including lingering COVID-19 disruptions and widening socioeconomic disparities continue to challenge nonprofits’ budgets, resulting in revenue concerns that keep CEOs, executive directors and other nonprofit leaders up at night. Add monetary bonus structure. Internal mentoring program. Add a retirement saving match.

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Sales Operations Demystified: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How To Do It Right

Wild Apricot

Training & Development (Coaching and Mentoring). Optimization of Sales Tools, Knowledge Base and other Assets. The Structure of an Agile Sales Operations Unit. Even then, there are organizational models and structural templates you can build from. Content and knowledge base management. Sales Activities.

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5 DEI Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

Saleforce Nonprofit

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. Workstream priorities should reflect this knowledge. By: Yolanda F. Johnson, Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy.