Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Not for lack of gratefulness for the program (which you’ll see there is much), or the feeling of imposter syndrome (which is all too true at times), but, mainly, for the displeasure of putting myself back in the days and emotions that came before my acceptance to the program. The Value of Environment. . The Value of Mentorship. .

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

This is a challenging time for associations. This commitment helps us attract and retain the best talent, provide opportunities for personal and professional development, and foster an environment that is continuously improving the equitable and inclusive workplace we strive to provide. Initiatives that seem more urgent.

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Associations Reflection Leadership Training 221

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Leadership Impact San Diego Structure 98

Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

The term encompasses a wide range of tools and practices that can support an equally wide range of work and strategies. At this sea-change moment, we’re working with organizations to set holistic AI strategies and governance as part of their core organizational strategies, not just digital strategy.

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Digital Attitude Government Model 91

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

And that information can almost always be broken down into its underlying data: the literal and figurative bits and bytes that catalog our lives, the work we do, and the world around us. Our environment is telling us how important our data is by how hard we work to protect it. Why pay attention to data? Data is valuable!

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. ENA Culture Statements Staff The Emergency Nurses Association will seek at all times to foster and maintain a culture of excellence, commitment, empowerment, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Meet the demand for direct and intentional forays into the heart of power structures, forces, and accepted traditions. Promote an open environment for inquiry, free of conflict, devoid of oppositional energy, and driven by a positive spirit of curiosity. That structure became The Belonging Rules. Listen without labels.

Action 72

Action Build Structure Attitude 72

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2020

Your nonprofit’s team likely spends quite a bit of time focusing on raising the funds you need to achieve your goals. Start boosting your donor retention rate by focusing on those who are just giving to your nonprofit for the first time. Why First-Time Donor Retention is Important. Call your new donors. . Send welcome kits.

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Retention Practice Donor Time 82

EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

If your nonprofit does advocacy, you know that with this work, there are almost always consistent patterns of crisis management leading to later periods of denouement and down time. So, working with our community to define our short-term campaign goals as well as our long-term vision is critical. Advocacy is a long-term calling.

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Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Our members were privileged to hear their reflections on a unique time in their organizations’ history and how the pandemic’s impact reshaped their future. We suspended our rules and didn’t collect dues during that time. The abrupt switch to remote work was a global challenge. Some of our employees have over 30-years tenure.

Milwaukee 221

Milwaukee Story Share Wisconsin 221

Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 30, 2021

What I love most about working for VolunteerHub is having the opportunity to make a big impact with so many different organizations, from food banks, to humane societies, shelters, and much more. One of my favorite things about working for VolunteerHub is talking to clients and telling success stories in the form of case studies.

Culture 92

Culture Companies Reflection Skype 92

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It turns out one of the most important strategies for our time is the ability to effectively generate, exchange, and adopt new ways of doing things. Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times.

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 94

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2022

If a nonprofit wants to achieve the full scope of capability, then they must have the skilled talent that can reach it by providing a fair and competitive compensation in an already stressed environment. If an organization is willing to invest in a positive and extensive support structure, it is likely leadership will follow.

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Skills Colorado Retention Rate 52

Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

As engagement in DEI work deepens, it becomes clear that well-intentioned pledges of commitment to incorporate core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are not enough. Your team may be thinking, “equity work is hard. Although I don’t have all the answers, I can share what has worked in my experience.

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Activities Active Activism Organization 97

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Who knows better than the people who are living the issues what will work best to address them? Graphic from Cynthia Gibson’s “Participatory Grantmaking: Has its Time Come?” As she and others have written about, decision-making within these various structures can also be built in a variety of ways, from consensus to voting.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 2, 2024

Crafting a Fundraising Event Committee Meeting Agenda for Success The cornerstone of any successful fundraising committee meeting is a well-structured agenda. Dive into event logistics, such as venue selection, date, and time. Allocate time for each agenda item to ensure a focused and efficient discussion.

Hosting 52

Hosting Fundraising Awareness Collaboration 52

sgEngage

DECEMBER 29, 2023

You want your donors to trust your work, your impact, your stewardship of resources, and your connection to the community, and stand out in a sea of information. But only 16% of nonprofits in the Guidestar database of 14,000 organizations actually take the time to actively be more transparent. Why Aren’t Nonprofits More Transparent?

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Metrics Ratio Government Nonprofit 99

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Beyond the Basics: Elevating Volunteer Engagement for Nonprofit Success Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. They contribute their time, skills, and passion to support the cause, all without expecting anything in return.

Volunteer 52

Volunteer Roles Training Train 52

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Collaboration: Working collaboratively is the only way to combine ideas and perspectives. By brainstorming and working together, your team is more likely to spot opportunities for innovation. Encourage your team to spend time getting creative, learning, or simply brainstorming. Room for failure: Failure is part of innovation.

Culture 81

Culture Create eBook Attitude 81

Candid

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For instance, some focus on the performing arts or the environment, others restrict their work to certain geographies. Estimate your time frame. Some fiscal sponsors have a predetermined time frame for their projects. Ask the fiscal sponsor for references and verify that other projects are happy working with them.

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Sponsor Project Info Professional 98

Candid

MARCH 23, 2022

After two years of teaching online in a variety of formats and structures, one thing that I’ve realized is that when the camera is off, people may be long gone—or at least disengaged. . Even worse, sometimes they stay connected and just get bored—fatigued by the static environment. So, how does that translate to the Zoom Room?

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Camera Classroom Lecture Learning 116

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2021

Boundaries are needed in many areas of our lives: finances, relationships, friendships, how we spend our free time, and how we spend our time at work. For many of us, the boundary or dividing line between work and home has become blurred. We are now working where we live. Be a Servant Leader.

Support 69

Support Environment Model ROI 69

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

One of the greatest misconceptions about professional benefit auctioneers is that all of them suited for the nonprofit fundraising environment. They bring an extensive background in what works and what doesn’t work at a benefit auction. What’s the ideal time of night to hold a live auction?

Benefit 98

Benefit Professional Game Audience 98

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Ask yourself: Has there ever been a time when you sought the services of a nonprofit organization but something just didn’t feel right? Audit your organizations printed materials, online activity and physical environment in relation to your clients and community. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Strategy Help Demographics Environment 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2010

Guest blogger, Patti Anklam , author of Net Work: A Practical Guide to Creating and Sustaining Networks at Work and in the World , explores the role of organizational leadership in a network world. The formal organization is represented by the (usually) hierarchical organization structure. Photo by Eric Eugene Kim.

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Network Work Structure Leadership 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Using rituals as part of our professional work is one strategy that can help. I have discovered first-hand the benefits of incorporating rituals into the way I work. My New Year’s rituals help me let go of things in my professional work that can open the door to positive change and growth.

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Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

Allegiance Group

AUGUST 22, 2022

Allegiance Group uses Docker Desktop for local development and containerizing applications for uniform deployment across different environments. Any changes can be pulled, tested, and distributed to different environments more easily and in a more structured way. Now, to the fun part. We did have to use version 7.x

Environment 52

Environment Sample Local Search 52

Nimble AMS

APRIL 6, 2020

It’s important to select the data model for your Salesforce-based AMS that truly supports the way an association works. In doing so, the Nimble AMS team can easily adapt the solution to meet nearly every membership structure. This gives Salesforce the opportunity to evaluate the Nimble AMS code three times per year.

Associations 78

Associations Test Model Environment 78

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

With nearly 11 million employees working in the nonprofit sector, staff well-being is a critical concern to organizations. Nonprofits need to invest in practices that enhance and develop skills, create career paths and take work-life balance into consideration. Develop a strategic incentive structure.

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Results New Jersey Leadership Nonprofit 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2022

For the longest time, I could not speak of trans within the context of my identity because of the terror in the terrains between invisibility and visibility. It was in Amsterdam that I started actively engaging with trans communities, and the first time I came out with my pronouns was when I joined Mama Cash as an employee.

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India Netherlands Sound Movie 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others. Educational challenges faced by inner-city communities in the U.S.

Accessibility 106

Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2009

I participated in a meeting today at the Packard Foundation facilitated by the good folks at Monitor Institute to reflect on the work they've been doing over the past 18 months on network effectiveness. Working in an institutional setting is far more structured, formal, more face-to-face meetings, slower paced, and less porosity.

Network 84

Network Work Facilitation Social Media 84

sgEngage

JUNE 20, 2023

Of course, as you already know if you’re actively working to keep your organization compliant, this can be more complex than it sounds. Money: Noncompliance can result in regulatory audits and fines, which cost you both time and money. Legislation grows increasingly rigorous each year.

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Software Question Law Data 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

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. In fact, while there are various acronyms for this work — ranging from DEI to EDI, EDIB, JEDI, you name it — I personally believe that inclusion comes first.

Strategy 82

Strategy Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofit 82

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Have you taken the time to assess your expertise as a development professional from a leadership perspective? Due to this collective mastery, your work offers an invaluable skill set that uniquely positions development professionals for leadership at nonprofit and philanthropic agencies.

Professional 72

Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 72

Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

But today, many people think of a great workplace as not even one specific place at all, with many employers opting for a permanent remote work setup after a trial proved prosperous during the pandemic. Are folks busy enjoying their work, or working to look busy? Work-life balance.

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Place Associations History Work 287

Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

About your organization: Don’t assume your first-time volunteers know much about your organization. Include email addresses of all employees and phone numbers of those who work directly with volunteers. Providing this information up front will save everyone time and frustration by reducing mismatched volunteer placements.

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Volunteer Create Policy Roles 119