.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership. The board plays the central role of visionary. They can alert membership to emerging issues.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

But an inheritance of stale ideas sandbags growth and keeps value at bay. Our board’s primary role is fiduciary, and they also guide our strategy. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. Mark Soticheck, Chief Operating Officer at the North Carolina Association of CPAs , underscored that idea.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How can we support women, people of color, and other minorities in achieving leadership roles? To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. The idea that the employer holds all the cards is changing. Most mentorships begin with bonding.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Additionally, apprenticeships are more structured and skill-specific than internships. TF: I like the idea you’re touching on of focusing on developing skills via apprenticeship learning versus committing to a career, especially if you’re undecided on what path to take, through academic learning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Whether it’s brainstorming a long-dreamed-of children’s book for your cause or exploring a campaign idea that’s been on the back burner, passion makes the process more enjoyable. Provide enough context in a well-structured manner to ensure they can complete the task you ask of them.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

A comprehensive list of every different Fundraising Event Committee you’ll need for your gala- their roles and job descriptions. After having to postpone events for several years, many organizations are having to transition new people into committee roles. Roles in a Sponsor Committee. Coordinating vendor set up and tear down.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership. The board plays the central role of visionary. They can alert membership to emerging issues.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Confidence to initiate engagement with your staff and stakeholders and define roles and goals. It serves as the reference point to settle disputes, avoid “ scope creep ,” and judge the usefulness of ideas. Do you have a web team with staff in multiple roles and with different skill sets? Is your website a one-person operation?

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. I wanted to offer them new roles that they would embrace, while also increasing staff capacity. I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful. It’s not easy!

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped? Sharon offered an idea that has been on my mind for some time. The tiered structure is a trap I’d stay clear of. Yes, he worked on space lasers!

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Revelio Labs’ 2023 report on the state of DEI and the impact of last year’s layoffs, found that DEI-focused roles “experienced a nearly 40% churn rate at companies engaged in layoffs, as compared to about 24% for non-DEI roles.” Attaching benchmarks to your statement provides structure and something for people to work toward.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

But for innovation to thrive, you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit is committed to enhancing processes or strategies by transforming ideas into actionable improvements. Collaboration: Working collaboratively is the only way to combine ideas and perspectives. You can do so with open and transparent communication.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Assuming that staff can just wander on to general AI models and create content is like when nonprofits thought it was a good idea to give their social comms to interns a decade ago. This can help prevent overly verbose outputs and encourage more concise ideas. What’s more, tools like GPTzero.me

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sgEngage

JUNE 3, 2024

One said to me recently, “I’d love to get involved in a good cause, but I have no idea where to begin.” Evaluate your roles and responsibilities document. Youth Advisory Board : An advisory board allows for a less structured option to keep ties with younger prospective donors on an episodic basis. Start with a self-assessment.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

Unmasking the myths Myth 1: “Too much process and structure make us feel too much like a business.” Let’s focus on the benefits of being structured and efficient in our work. Board members need to understand their roles better to work together just right—neither too much nor too little. There is no in between.”

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This is precisely why some hospitals retain an auxiliary to run the gift shop, while also maintaining an entirely separate volunteer corps, managed by staff, to fill patient care roles. Lessons from the Field. In recent years, we have conducted surveys and interviews at institutions with longstanding volunteer councils. Mapping the Change.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

Here are some ways to practice that effort: Active Listening Sessions I encourage structured listening sessions where team members take turns sharing their thoughts and concerns, while others actively listen without interruption. Crazy 8s is a fast-sketching exercise that challenges people to sketch eight distinct ideas in eight minutes.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Questions are actually embedded with understandings of the past, ideas about what we are up to today, and beliefs about what change is possible. Fast forward to today….

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. This exchange of ideas is a powerful partnership for everyone involved. “On With this kind of structure, there are limited sources of revenue. We advocated fiercely for our members to get protective resources.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more. I believe it is fostering the love of people and that pathway to change that is the role and mandate of philanthropic institutions and funders.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. Create structure. What are advisory committees?

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. Source new internally- or externally-facing ideas for improvements. Show employees that you value their input and ideas. When you receive feedback and ideas from employees, think about them and consider the right course of action.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Set clear expectations and roles from the beginning. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? But they share a common enthusiasm for bold ideas, new knowledge, and an adventurous approach to business. Be the disruption. CEOs: Run your board right.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 2, 2023

Define Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities Once you’ve identified the tasks that volunteers can perform, create clear and detailed job descriptions for each role. Don’t forget to provide detailed information about the volunteer roles and the impact they’ll have to inspire those who are eager to help!

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start. Confirm that everyone is on the same page by restating the meeting’s purpose, expected outcomes, agenda items, and the roles that individuals will play (such as facilitator or note-taker).

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Advisory members serve mainly in an advisory capacity though there are other roles they can assume. Advisory Boards Need Structure. The most likely reason is time.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Kelly Buhles outlines some of the ways to structure participation in her article, “A Primer for Participatory Grantmaking,” and divides them into two main groupings: participatory committees and collective groups. Clearly defined roles, requirements, and benefits, as well as term expectations for all participants.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Do you have an idea for an organization that will bring good to the world and serve a charitable purpose? You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. Does the community seem excited about your nonprofit idea? There are over 1.8 However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

There is something exciting about being part of that first wave, when a bold new idea emerges, takes shape, and hopefully improves society around it. What follows is a long and sometimes draining process of getting that idea out of their head and into the wider world. Birth is an apt metaphor for the founder years.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

You want board members who are able to successfully function in the role of financial stewardship of your nonprofit. This is time wasted on so many levels and a clear signal that this board lacks a clear understanding of their role in financial stewardship. Their roles and responsibilities have greater weight.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Candid : What would you like people to know about your services and how you view your role in the community? Sometimes, through our conversations, it’s decided that a nonprofit may not be the best fit for an idea, or that the organization has some more work to do before it’s ready to apply for a grant.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Last week, in honor of Labor Day, we shared an introduction to unions, including six things people might not know about the role of unions in the social sector. Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). Unions by the numbers. Financial data. billion in assets, $26.3

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

Some volunteers will truly want to do little more than help in basic roles, which is obviously appreciated as well. Establish an ongoing communication path with the volunteer , one where they feel at ease to reach out with ideas. Sometimes the fresh ideas are disregarded with a “this is just how we do it” mentality.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We want to spread our counterculture leadership ideas far beyond the people we can reach through our in-person and Zoom-base programs. Because our world needs more people to embrace the ideas in this book and to step up and start leading. It is not a role. That’s a powerful and energizing idea: Anyone can lead, anytime anywhere.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

As nonprofit professionals, we often wear many hats, having to fill the roles of copywriter, editor, marketer, and more. and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured. Content or Outline When asking ChatGPT to generate an outline, it helps to direct the structure.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Author Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez explains that to fully harness project management and to live into the idea that projects can inspire positive change – it is time for companies and leaders to break out of outdated structures and lean into a fresh, modern approach to project management. Hence, his new book.

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