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

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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? Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. It’s a structure that preserves accountability.

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Follow This Sentence Structure To Effectively Communicate Fundraising Goals

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In fact, communication is key in most instances (relationships, operations, ordering at a restaurant) but I digress. Here is a sentence structure you can work with when creating impact goals: Help us ACTION (such as serve, build, house, feed, educate, etc.) During a campaign, communication is key. by CALL TO ACTION ! For example: .

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Nonprofit employment agreements and termination clauses: Tips and free templates

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Thorough documentation is essential for effective nonprofit management, especially when it comes to employment relationships. While it’s true that many relationships, including employment, can exist without written contracts, relying on verbal agreements can lead to significant challenges.

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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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Focus on Mentoring Sue is a relationship builder. More importantly, it was also an excellent opportunity to develop strong relationships and build trust early by creating a cohort of people who were coming up together. Collegiality and teamwork among directors are critical to effective problem-solving.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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Highlight the Advantages There are plenty of incentives for these two teams to develop a symbiotic relationship. Integrate Strategy Effective strategy begins with an integrated plan. Content is easier to produce and more effective when all communicators understand the desired outcomes.” To inspire performance, set common goals.

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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

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But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. However, along the way we learned several lessons that proved integral to maintaining an effective—and accountable—board. Reality 3: The board is not a reward. Also see: What Is An Advisory Board And Should We Have One? ︎

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Often, these relationships develop informally. The rise of diversity, equity, and inclusion as a priority, coupled with the imperative to utilize talent more effectively, signals the need for a more deliberate approach to mentoring. Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships?

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