frontstream

AUGUST 21, 2023

Nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in tackling social issues and creating positive change in their communities. But tracking progress and ensuring long-term sustainability can be challenging without a well-structured nonprofit evaluation and goal-setting process.

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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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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

BIPOC staff are more likely to aspire to lead than white staff When we began surveying the nonprofit sector about issues of race and leadership in 2016, our primary question was: “Why are there so few leaders of color in the nonprofit sector?” In other words, they should be pulled toward leadership roles by positive, affirming experiences.

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Leadership Survey Nonprofit Roles 69

.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Civic and government partners played pivotal roles in their ability to provide that support. Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. With this kind of structure, there are limited sources of revenue. Brent describes the organization this way. “We

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Our board’s primary role is fiduciary, and they also guide our strategy. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. No board will have expertise on every issue that comes their way. We’re a board of eight. That smaller size makes us nimble. The board doesn’t try to manage operations.

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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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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Attaching benchmarks to your statement provides structure and something for people to work toward. Three years later, the space between opinion and action seems to be getting wider.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Provide enough context in a well-structured manner to ensure they can complete the task you ask of them. Start by identifying a specific issue that AI could help solve, implement a solution, experiment, iterate and grow from there. Consider ChatGPT as the most intelligent, knowledgeable, expert assistant you’ve ever had.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Are there conditions or issues that are impeding your ability to excel as a leader or to manage your staff? Set clear expectations and roles from the beginning. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? Why are these issues being ignored? Are you ahead of or behind the curve?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As soon as people become interested in an issue, their creativity is instantly engaged. They didn’t shy away from challenges; they offered stakeholders meaningful ways to engage with the swiftly evolving issues of the day. Let’s begin with some practical strategies, including ground rules, defined roles, supplies, and tools.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

Acknowledging that our society is built upon patriarchy, where does that leave the perspectives of traditional gender roles in your organization and on your team? This can include incentive structures, remembering that women’s philanthropy is part of thinking more inclusively in programming, speakers, professional development, and etc.

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Philanthropy Strategy Fundraising Indiana 84

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

Each of these roles has one thing in common – documents. Even in the absence of tech failure, setting up a shared drive will allow new members to read through previous minutes to get context on issues of interest. Sample Google Drive Structure Available for Download. 3) Conserve Resources. 5) Display Tech Savvy.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

Black-led and Black-benefiting organizations are experts in our communities and are aware of the root causes of the issues in our communities. There are deficit-oriented societal models, blaming individuals instead of the larger structures that impede Black students from academic achievement and post-secondary opportunities in STEM.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

At their core, advisory committees are groups of individuals who are stakeholders in your nonprofit’s work and who want to play a role in ensuring you achieve maximum impact. Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 88

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. Unlike a Governing Board, often called a Board of Directors, an Advisory Board has no decision-making authority and does not issue directives or have fiduciary responsibility.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Who knows better than the people who are living the issues what will work best to address them? People at the heart of issues know the histories, the networks, the actors, the previous failures, and more. Clearly defined roles, requirements, and benefits, as well as term expectations for all participants.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

This role fosters collaboration and open communication within the team so that the group achieves project alignment and coordination of all members. Their role helps the whole group stay organized, informed, and empowered to do their best.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

These days, persistent societal challenges are on the rise: hunger, mental health issues, contagious disease, conflict, chronic inequality, and the climate crisis. The approach just might serve as a model for other issues, as well. Think Big and Work Together Start by challenging your assumptions on the issue.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later. Your Volunteer Program philosophy can include the scope of volunteer roles and a volunteer’s right to refuse tasks they are not comfortable performing.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues? The answer could be “both.”

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In the process, I was exposed to a number of organizations whose boards struggled with a variety of issues. But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. By the third year, we were ready for a chair skilled in finance, and this chair played an important role in further reducing the deficit.

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Lesson Effective Create Nonprofit 96

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. While some major issues will require the help of tech experts, you can take steps on your own to ensure your site is easier to maintain and tune-up over time. Is everything clearly labeled?

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Blue Fox

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

This kind of screening does not catch every malady, but it can detect some of the most common health-related issues. That is the thinking behind The Board Doctor's Wellness Test with 10 questions designed to provide a snapshot of how well a nonprofit board of directors is functioning in its governance role.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

There are many nonprofit roles that are responsible for fundraising. We’ll outline the role each area of a nonprofit’s organizational structure plays in a successful fundraising strategy and the value that each user from different areas of your nonprofit can gain by getting involved. Development and Fundraising.

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Fundraising Metrics Database Nonprofit 95

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Baird/Sullivan : We might be biased, but we believe the best way to address these issues is to have honest conversations about them. Once leaders ask these questions, it is critical that they “hear” what their employees are saying and commit to actions for resolving the issues surfaced. How do you address these signs?

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Your strategic plan should outline the issues that matter most to your members while also position your group as a credible and influential force. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Clearly define roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines to ensure transparency and accountability. Don’t stop there!

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

Training, development and resource support are often scarce within the sector, leading to increased workload and decreased training for necessary roles, which adds to the “struggle to hire and train employees,” as Paul Light asserts. This is a common theme that lurks in the veins of many of our organizations. Recommendations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Our goal at Salesforce.org in delivering our own nonprofit trends report each year is to better understand: the role nonprofits have in serving their communities, what’s shifting within the nonprofit space, mental health and wellbeing, and how technology supports an organization’s ability to fund and run their missions across departments.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

The Knight Foundation also is funding—with Pew Research Center as well as Georgetown University—research partnerships focused on technology’s role in spreading and disseminating information, as well as trust in media and its relationship to technology.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 21, 2014

During the discussion, the nominating committee had a good-spirited debate about the role of the board of directors. The potential director is involved at the ground level and knows the issues that affect the core of the organization and can also work to address these issues. Roles Can Be Duplicative. Added Perspective.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

And they probably don’t know what their role is in leading the nonprofit. Job Descriptions Every Board member should have a job description that they read, sign, and agree to before taking a Board position, outlining their basic roles and responsibilities. Questions about minor issues can be handled in those calls.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Each role has specific responsibilities, and training helps set a foundation for each worker’s confidence. When hiring for middle- and upper-management roles, consider existing employees first.

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Ideas Practice Roles Leadership 52

sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

In a recent webinar, Blackbaud’s VP of Global Social Responsibility Rachel Hutchisson talked with Chantal Forster, the executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), about how the role of technology in today’s charitable organizations no longer hides behind a door marked “IT.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Baird/Sullivan : We might be biased, but we believe the best way to address these issues is to have honest conversations about them. Once leaders ask these questions, it is critical that they “hear” what their employees are saying and commit to actions for resolving the issues surfaced. How do you address these signs?

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 80

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Baird/Sullivan : We might be biased, but we believe the best way to address these issues is to have honest conversations about them. Once leaders ask these questions, it is critical that they “hear” what their employees are saying and commit to actions for resolving the issues surfaced. How do you address these signs?

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Companies Gift Culture Conversation 69

Candid

JULY 11, 2023

Demographics via Candid provides an opportunity to address some of these issues and help funders reach and build relationships with organizations that may not be part of their existing networks.

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Demographics Data Philanthropy Relationship 75

Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. This is not a trick at all and you all are really in for a treat.

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