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Why is leadership aspiration down among BIPOC nonprofit staff? 

Candid

The answer was not about how qualified BIPOC survey respondents were compared with white respondents; it was about structural barriers and lack of supports for BIPOC staff to advance to the top jobs. Those staff are being pushed to lead by challenges and lack of supports.

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How can nonprofits grow sustainable revenue by retaining fundraising professionals?

ASU Lodestar Center

Add monetary bonus structure. Career advancement: Internal career paths. Prioritize internal promotions. Career advancement: Internal career paths. Prioritize internal promotions. Internal mentoring program. Add a retirement saving match. Benefits: Create a sabbatical program. Add tuition benefits.

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How can nonprofits acquire skilled talent to better achieve their mission?

ASU Lodestar Center

If an organization is willing to invest in a positive and extensive support structure, it is likely leadership will follow. Factors that contribute to retention include region, motivation, mentoring, communication, employment status, human resource practices, job satisfaction and security, compensation package, and leadership impact.

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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). The Structure of an Agile Sales Operations Unit. Given the variance of organizational structures even among similarly scaled players in the same industry, pinning down the ideal structure for sales ops is nearly impossible. Selection of Key Sales Metrics to Adopt.

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How To Unleash Your Full Potential

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Burn The Boats teases apart the excuses we make to ourselves that hinder total commitment and illuminates the internal and external forces that impede risk taking. Do I thrive in ambiguity or structure? I mentor people all the time and this is the number one assumption I challenge. Am I a creator or an executor?

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Michelle’s RiseUP Fellowship Experience: RiseUP Fellow to Full Time Employee

Media Cause

That is a loaded question so I’ll opt out for something with a little more structure—what did the RiseUP Fellowship teach me? I also had the great opportunity to have Taylor Cote (VP of Marketing) step in once the fellowship was extended by 8 weeks to mentor me in different avenues. What I Learned from the RiseUp Fellowship.

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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. This can include incentive structures, remembering DEI in programming, speakers, professional development, etc. By: Yolanda F. and several countries.