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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

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Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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By the time a new direction is approved, the plan may already be out of date. At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. The post <strong>Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?</strong> Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture.

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

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Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. Saida encouraged attendees to “bring a queer and trans lens to our grantmaking in a time where we know that only an intersectional philanthropic approach can meet the needs of our movement for liberation.” I’m encouraged that we can pull together to get this right.

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Community foundations: Resilience in tough economic times 

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While 2022 total assets and fundraising didn’t keep pace with 2021 levels, they were still significantly higher than 2020 totals, reflecting a long-term pattern of growth overall. We will examine the role DAFs played in grantmaking during times of economic uncertainty more closely in an upcoming article later this spring.

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Why Your Donation Payment Process Reflects Your Brand

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As an organization, you must reflect the value of transparency in every decision you make. Having a transparent, user-friendly nonprofit payment processor reflects well on your nonprofit brands. Each step of the donation process should reflect authenticity to your donors to establish rapport. Millennial donors. Refer to this.

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Power in Solidarity: Reflections from AAPIP and NAP’s joint convening

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I was also excited to finally meet colleagues at NAP in person for the first time. In a world where we’re always quick to “get down to business,” I appreciated the space to reflect on my own cultures and values and how they have influenced my professional journey.

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How Your Nonprofit Can Routinize Reflection

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Reflection is a critical step in assessing individual and team performance at your nonprofit. A reflective process, whether it is a structured process for individuals or groups, can give us insights about what worked and what could be improved. Reflection requires hitting the pause button and asking and answering questions.