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Weaving Empathy into Action: The Crucial Role of Storytelling for Nonprofits

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8) Humanizing the Organization: Nonprofits often work on complex issues that might seem distant or abstract. Feeding America’s storytelling strategy humanizes the issue of hunger, putting faces and personal experiences to statistics and data.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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million community members have been reached with information, skills, and services. When you return to a traditional role or bring in partners for a new business, you’ll be appropriately positioned to meet the future.” The post <strong>International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Usually, if a nonprofit is struggling in any way, there’s a leadership issue at the top. Where do you need to improve?

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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

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Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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

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If the marketing team promises a fabulous new website, and the results don’t include any features members want, there will be issues, not the least of which is broken confidence. The board plays the central role of visionary. Instead of addressing the “how to,” they concern themselves with the bigger issue of “why.”

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Succession Planning: Mitigate the Burn for When the Torch Is Passed

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An inevitable and essential board role is making CEO succession plans. No CEO is irreplaceable, and, in fact, the roles and skills needed in a CEO will change over time and with the evolution of the organization.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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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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