.orgSource

JANUARY 21, 2025

Steps to Define Your Vision and Goals: Engage Stakeholders: Involve leadership, staff, and members in developing your vision. Assess Current Capabilities and Identify Gaps To build a roadmap, you first need to understand where you are today. Foster a Culture of Continuous Improvement Excellence isnt a destinationits an ongoing journey.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 12, 2025

Leadership lessons are everywheresometimes even in a crowded YMCA pool. Determined to get ahead of them the next time, I prepped meticulously, loaded the lesson with skill-building drills, and checked all the traditional boxes. Recently, I started teaching my grandnieces, Vaitea (5) and Hoolai (4), how to swim. The girls were pumped.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Beyond representation: A commitment to DEI brings in new voices and perspectives The Ford Foundation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion starts at the top, with our leadership: our executive team, our board of trustees, and our program officers, who decide where our funding goes.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

At the moment, confidence in leadership is at an all time low, according to the 2024 Leadership Confidence Index. But in my experience working with senior executives as an executive coach and organization design consultant, bad leadership is often manufactured by an organization designed, albeit unintentionally, to produce bad leaders.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

Sue’s deep experience with boards and leadership makes her the perfect resource for a conversation about coaching new and more seasoned directors. That curiosity and engagement with others are reflected in her love of travel and learning about diverse countries and cultures. ASAPS had a leadership training program.

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Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values into an organization’s culture, however, requires intentional effort and awareness. Expanding the DEI lens: Equitable and inclusive structures In 2015, we focused on building a solid HR infrastructure, constantly evaluating our efforts in the context of DEI.

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

Some associations put power behind those words by quickly adopting strategies to expand gender, racial, cultural, demographic, and age distribution within their memberships as well as their leadership. That is a culture not easily replicated. Promoting an open forum where ideas are shared freely may require a change in culture.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 16, 2023

For those struggling to find the time or knowledge to get started, building out a lightweight framework can help combat both those obstacles. Organization & Culture Last, but certainly not least, you’ll want to make sure your organization as a whole is aware of your data strategy. Culture change starts at the top.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

I cant think of a term more widely used in the professional world than leadership. Throughout my life, from teenage years to now, my career has been filled with leadership training programs: Teen leadership, student leadership, emerging leadership, and executive leadership. Its an idyllic view of leadership.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 7, 2025

At a time of a leadership transition, planned or unplanned, more and more organizations are using interim leaders (aka interims) to help the board address organizational challenges, large and small, that may have existed during the tenure of the previous leader. Plus, the interims role was malleable and aligned with the boards objectives.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The motivation to build stronger relationships, both remote and in-person, resonated across the association community. Jamie Notter, Co-Founder at Propel , showed us how to integrate culture, strategy, and execution to help teams deliver peak performance and improve employee retention. “If Leadership.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Organizations that treat culture like an impromptu party will see their “guests” leave early. Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. The leadership team began by discussing the issues. On a recent Association 4.0

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.orgSource

MAY 14, 2024

At.orgCommunity’s March 13 Leadership ColLAB, the group discussed how to use technology to put HEART into our relationships with our members, staff, and constituents. We can do this in a context that makes us stronger as a culture. The HEART framework turns attention back to community building. AI is a superpower.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. Elizabeth Brink: The co-leadership model is pretty deep in the organization. I had stepped in on building a lot of our work around our people and culture.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

National Leadership Day, which takes place every Feb. 20 , offers a chance to reflect on what truly defines leadership not just strategy or decision-making, but the ability to build trust. Ive conducted some myself, including work on how trust is essential for leaders in cross-cultural business environments.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

If her supervisor had recognized Sue’s weaknesses, she could have been coached to build the strengths she needed to succeed. The key to leadership in the digital age is empathy. “The key to leadership in the digital age is empathy. The digital age is all about leadership.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Create a culture where your staff feels proud of their work. Consider building personalized benefit packages that reflect the unique needs of your team. Prioritizing Workplace Culture and Inclusion A strong, supportive workplace culture isnt just a nice to have, its essential. Recognition isnt just a feel-good gesture.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In September 2024, Candid and ABFE published two fact sheets about Black nonprofit leadership : Key Facts about Nonprofits with Majority Black Leadership and Key Facts about Nonprofits with Black CEOs.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

Communication and Leadership Skills Development with LMS Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Effective Communication Training (ECT) is an approach focused on improving an individual’s ability to convey and understand information from others.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 10, 2022

If you’re looking to make a difference at your association, thought leadership is crucial. A study conducted by Edelman and Linkedin reported 65% of those surveyed said thought leadership content improved their perception of an organization. But how can you take the next step to build yourself into a respected thought leader?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the book, Culture Is The Way. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

4 ways to foster a culture of inclusive recognition Employees at organizations with highly integrated recognitionwhere recognition is frequent, meaningful, and embedded in the cultureare 10 times more likely to trust their organization and nine times more likely to believe their organization cares about them. Was it last week? Last month?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Many small nonprofits were started at the founders’ kitchen table, so there are often growing pains as the organization builds itself up. You have fewer silos (naturally), allowing for easier organization-wide sharing and access to senior leadership. Do smaller organizations have culture? But we’re growing fast. Sure, they do.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Integrating IT into the organization’s strategy and culture should be the new reality. Help teams to feel comfortable with unfamiliar processes and learn to put a toe in the water of calculated risks by encouraging a culture where learning is valued and missteps, that occur in the process, are tolerated.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

“When it comes to culture, one of the most glaring issues is that far too many leaders do not recognize it as one of their greatest competitive advantages,” says Matt Mayberry , author of the new book, Culture Is The Way. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

One element constant and vital to your nonprofit is your organizational culture. Culture breathes life into your organization and unites your team. Where does your constituent relationship management software (CRM) fit into that culture? So, how do you make the CRM the hub of your organization’s culture?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. They want to feel connected to their leadership and understand the values and the objectives of the company. Are you fostering a culture of communication? and Fast Company.

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

These articles explain the role volunteers play in building community relationships and resilience. Beyond fundraising: How building community strengthens nonprofit sustainability. Volunteers are an integral part of the work nonprofits do, not only supporting their day-to-day operations but driving their core missions.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

That’s one of the perks of leadership. Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. Introducing coaching into your culture is a good way to begin.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The Then build your identity on LinkedIn. Zonta supports members in 63 countries. But you must be intentional.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities. When that trust is broken—or was never established—friction builds, and the organization suffers.

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DonorPerfect

JUNE 20, 2023

Before becoming a renowned nonprofit leadership coach, Joan Garry was the executive director of GLAAD, a LGBTQ+ nonprofit organization. Lesson 1: Bring intention Read More » The post Building Innovation Into Your Nonprofit Culture: 5 Lessons from Joan Garry appeared first on Nonprofit Technology & Fundraising Blogs.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Longstanding workplace issues such as mistreatment, the normalization of toxic behaviour and a lack of accountability for workplace culture have fuelled a growing trend known as revenge quitting. Creating a genuine sense of belonging can reshape workplace culture, boost engagement and overall business success.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy: Who’s Job is it? . And if I found myself in a job where I couldn’t instill a culture of philanthropy over a reasonable period of time, I’d fire myself (and I have).

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

You might want to take a closer look at your boss, says Dr. Katina Sawyer, coauthor of Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives. Leadership norms are causing employees to disconnect, says Sawyer. Building stronger teams happens when leaders and teammates share their struggles.

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Candid

APRIL 1, 2025

Disaster-affected communities are best positioned to understand their own unique needs, cultural contexts, and pathways to recovery. Investing in local leadership Community-led solutions empower local leaders who are most familiar with their communities challenges and strengths.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Unify Through Purpose Passion for your mission is a bridge that allows people with unique cultural and value systems to work together for a common purpose. The requirements for effective leadership have not changed all that much. The post Build a Board for the Digital Future appeared first on.orgSource.

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