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

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By the time a new direction is approved, the plan may already be out of date. Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed. You can take baby steps and evaluate which strategies are successful and which are not. In my experience, the latter is the more common scenario.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. 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. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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Most association CEOs would say that, from time to time, all three of the above are apt descriptions. Less than stellar board performance might not have been an issue. And individual participation is seldom evaluated in any meaningful way. Respect for the group and their time. Requirements for meeting attendance.

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Why Empathy is the Key to Outstanding Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Recently, we have been exploring a fascinating topic that is not only close to our hearts, but very timely due to burnout in the nonprofit sector – empathetic leadership. It’s the counterproductive practice of sending after-hour emails or direct messages, causing unnecessary panic, or scheduling meetings during universal time off.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

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Lack of support and mentorship A bit like building a social network, individuals from underserved communities may lack access to supportive mentors who can help guide them and provide advice on how to succeed in their chosen fields. Mentorship is in many ways a mindset, and one which those from BIPOC communities are not regularly exposed to.

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What factors contribute to successful nonprofit executive compensation strategies?

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Working for a nonprofit means the added bonus, unquantifiable, of heart work—spending your time doing something more important than turning a profit. Many nonprofits are able to offer intangible benefits not found elsewhere, benefits that create better life-work balance, and give employees more time to focus on pursuits outside of work.

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How to Start a Volunteer Program: 12 Steps for Success

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Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Evaluate your volunteer program. Be clear about shift times and locations.