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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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So how do you make the financial report a bingeable presentation? When directors understand their role in stewarding and growing resources, keeping track of that progress becomes a lot more interesting. If you’ve paired new members with a mentor, make sure financial topics are included in their post-orientation meetings.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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They are wise stewards of our resources and visionaries who identify strategies for future growth. Ideally, you might present both. Assigning a mentor is one of the most effective strategies to ensure that new directors get up to speed quickly. How would you describe your board’s performance? the organization’s greatest asset?

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. What is most important is that whoever writes the grant fully understands the project and the organization and how to present both to the funders. . Areas served: US. The Barney Family Foundation. Areas served: US. Guitar Center.

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Hire Fresh Talent—But Before You Shop, Check the Fridge

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Paired with emotional intelligence, these numbers take human resources initiatives to a powerful level of expertise. Once we talk through the issues, they realize that there is a current employee, who with the right training and mentoring, would be a great fit for the role. Don’t Rush We all make hiring mistakes.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Along with the staff, the board is your most significant human resource. To provide specific guidance, I attended the board meeting and presented an evaluation along with recommendations for how the group could lead more effectively.” Assign senior directors to mentor junior members to help them to become better contributors.

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

Bloomerang

Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. In addition, there are many organizations and resources available to support BIPOC leaders in the nonprofit sector. Unfortunately, it’s the same in the nonprofit sector.

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Use A Board Of Advisers Instead Of Mentors

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David Burkus often provides valuable comments to my various Blog postings, and he's a person who effectively uses a board of advisers, instead of mentors, to help him achieve success. LeaderLab is an online community of resources dedicated to promoting the practice of leadership theory.