.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

What can we do to ensure they have the skills to understand a challenging landscape and make the wise decisions needed for success? I asked Sue whether she thinks the board’s responsibilities are changing and, if so, are associations up to speed with how boards must function in this new environment? But it’s a two-way street.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Bad organization design is not just a structural flaw; it is a leadership hazard. The Trap of Misaligned Structures When an organizations structure does not align with its strategy, leaders are forced to work against the grain. As a result, the company fell behind competitors who had better-aligned structures.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

I wrote a book called, No More Status Quo: A Proven Framework to Change the Way We Change the World , which is essentially a field guide for how to navigate uncertainty, most efficiently and effectively. The lack of inclusion and empowerment in decision-making compounds these challenges.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Changing the narrative about Black nonprofit leaders In a report on the subject, the nonprofit Service Never Sleeps mentions that Black leaders are often held to a standard of perfection to receive support or recognition.

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Nonprofit Leadership Structure Program 97

Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

That’s why setting up the board’s structures and bylaws with care is one of the most important things a nonprofit founder can do. Having a good board agreement and bylaws in place—with the help of legal advice—at the beginning can head off some of the challenges discussed below. How do I find board members?

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

We thought we could help our colleagues prepare for that disruption by gathering advice from people who greet change as an unexpected advantage. But I am struck by how often our contributors’ insights are the recommendations we needed to survive that challenge. Evolve as your industry changes. Embrace a challenge.

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Here, we’ll explore the unique challenges these nonprofits face and include expert perspectives from sector leaders. Black leaders offer more than just representation; they bring a deep understanding of community dynamics, a sense of urgency, and a genuine commitment to social change.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

This article will highlight findings from a recent FSC report analyzing the challenges its U.S. Challenges in promoting safeguarding practices The safeguarding landscape in the U.S. members face in promoting safeguarding, opportunities, and promising practices.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 11, 2025

Many worried that smoke from the Eaton wildfire that destroyed more than 9,000 structures and killed 18 people may have carried toxins , including lead, asbestos and heavy metals, into their homes. State officials said that threshold was too high and illegal, and ordered a change.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

AI plays a pivotal role in the nonprofit sector The challenges related to AI bias and affordability highlight the importance of community-centered and responsible AI development. This tool is specifically designed to benefit non-native English speakers by addressing challenges in professional writing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2023

By designing emails with clear and well-structured content, nonprofit organizations can ensure that everyone can engage in important conversations, receive essential information, and participate in your mission. Stay vigilant as WCAG standards change over time: Digital accessibility standards are always changing with evolving technologies.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Recently, the challenges of the work, like race and gender biases, imbalanced power structures, and increasing political polarization have left me exhausted. It helps to build or join peer support networks with other Black fundraisers who understand your unique challenges and can offer valuable emotional and professional support.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

He explains how to change your relationship to your thoughts, manage the activation of your stress response, and create structural changes in the wiring of your brain in as little as 20 hours. The second is structural changes, where there’s literally changes in the wiring of the brain.

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.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

The.orgSource paper, Pathways to Organizational Excellence , presents a blueprint for meeting the challenges of digital markets. Understand the Imperative To keep pace with member expectations, acknowledging that disruption and change are business as usual is critical. We call this collection of strategies Association 4.0.

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2025

Uncovering Your Narrative The initial step can often be the most challenging how do you determine which achievements deserve to be spotlighted? The application questions follow a structure to help you craft a clear before-and-after narrative: – What challenges did you encounter? – What changes occurred as a result?

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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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Leadership Nonprofit Search Culture 73

Nimble AMS

APRIL 1, 2025

When you consider implementing association management software (AMS), do you think of long timelines, unexpected costs, or unpredictable challenges? Without a structured, outcome-driven approach, your association risk s falling into these common traps, turning what should be a transformative upgrade into an overwhelming challenge.

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Structure Associations Phase Project 78

Forum One

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

But that all changed in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic forced digital onto the front burner. How digital transformation fits into your nonprofit’s digital strategy Nonprofits are always challenged to use limited resources wisely, so it is vital that they consider how to strategically use technology investments.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2025

The challenge isnt the softwareits the learning curve. The challenge: Maximizing your techs potential Training is often seen as a one-time eventsomething handled during onboarding and then forgotten. High turnover disruptions With nearly three-quarters of nonprofits reporting job vacancies, knowledge gaps become a major challenge.

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As a movement, CCF raises awareness about the power dynamics and challenges created and perpetuated by current practices in the nonprofit sector. As practitioners, we make concrete changes to the way we engage in fundraising and share our learnings (i.e.,

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.orgSource

JUNE 24, 2024

Today that privileged spot is challenged on multiple fronts. Resilience —The ability to adapt to change and achieve long-term sustainability and relevance. Seven Strategies for Change Excellence still depends on how well you get things done. level: A flexible structure that allows for timely change : Look toward the future.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Jennifer Deal, who has studied generational changes at work for many years, says, When people talk about generations, what they do is they think about lumps of people cohorts that were born at a particular time, and that doesnt really have as much of an effect in the workplace as does life stage, career stage, and level in the organization.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Maybe you took it out of necessity, maybe it was meant to be temporary, or maybe you thought it would be more challenging than it is. Drop by their desk or invite them for coffee with genuine curiosity about their challenges. It’s about creating an environment where they feel challenged, valued, and genuinely supported.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Breaking the pattern One of the most difficult challenges in helping verbose leaders change their approach is that many don’t recognize the problem. The first step toward change is typically a wake-up callobjective feedback that makes the pattern impossible to ignore.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Share stories of lives changed, highlight your teams dedication, and let your mission shine in everything from your website to job postings. Implement a structured recognition program that highlights achievements on a monthly or quarterly basis. When candidates see the real-world impact of your work, theyll want to be part of it.

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Singularity Hub

MARCH 24, 2025

It is challenging to emulate biological forms and functions with artificial machines, wrote the team. Previous studies have used a variety of liquid metals that change their shape when subjected to electromagnetic fields. Formations with other molecular tools embedded within the bots could also help diagnose diseases.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2023

Those under 45 have faced the changing global dynamics of 9/11, the financial crisis of 2008, and the COVID-19 pandemic–the results of these major events have been felt extremely acutely as these younger Americans entered the workforce, built families, and attempted to build wealth against these headwinds. How Does Donate Now, Pay Later Work?

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fusionSpan

JANUARY 31, 2025

The CoE framework supports successful project execution, providing leadership and structure to help keep things on track. A CoE provides a structured approach to managing change. The primary benefit of a CoE is that it establishes a governance structure that aligns your strategy with your organizations long-term goals.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 17, 2025

While talent intelligence platforms (TIPs) serve an important purpose in identifying skills, they are inherently limited and never designed to address the fundamental question: How is work itself structured and how is it changing? AI has simply brought this issue to the forefront: Work itself is changing.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 15, 2025

AI can reduce that guesswork by integrating computational modeling of anatomical structures, shrinking uncertainty to improve surgical precision. It provided real-time feedback before and after a correction, helping the surgical team see exactly how much alignment had changed and whether additional adjustments were needed.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole. This blog aims to examine these challenges and offer all nonprofits leaders methods to increase diversity and BIPOC participation in their organizations.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is essential to helping to mitigate the impact of climate change on communities around the world. But there are structural problems that create inequality which, in combination with climate change, pose an existential threat to the nonprofit sector itself. We are facing a future of growing human need.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The way we work is rapidly evolving amid societal and industry changes in a post-pandemic world. One shift I’m seeing is the rise of those I call the “Autonomists”—highly skilled professionals who are opting out of traditional employment structures in favor of independent, project-based work.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Mary’s Pence funds women-led organizations and groups working for social change in the U.S., that work to challenge unjust systems that affect the lives and communities of women. When Natasha later joined the board of directors of Mary’s Pence , she found a nonprofit that aligned with her values. Central America, and Mexico.

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Organization Nonprofit Mexico Ecuador 101

Nimble AMS

APRIL 22, 2022

Change is never easy. According to a Gartner study , 50% of all change initiatives fail and only 34% succeed. Creating a clear communication plan to detail the shift in offerings and address potential member concerns is a necessary strategy in navigating change. . How to brainstorm and build a communication plan?.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The biggest challenge that nonprofits face with new planned giving programs, however, comes when it’s time to switch on the prospect pipeline. Your outreach challenge will be to strike the right balance between efficiency and personalization. If your organization hasn’t yet made planned giving a priority, where do you focus?

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

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