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Nonprofit Board Best Practices – Lessons From the 2020 BoardAssist Board Summit

BoardAssist

Our amazing panelists, some of New York’s most prominent nonprofit and corporate board members, had lots of practical and actionable advice for those of us who want to truly #bethechange. Sometimes an existential challenge can lead to a great opportunity to re-evaluate how best to deliver services. Show Them What you Got.

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The Value of Project Retrospectives: Project Closure and Lessons Learned

Media Cause

It involves reflecting on the process, analyzing successes and challenges, and capturing valuable insights for future projects. Project retrospec tives play a pivotal role to capture lessons learned. However, without thorough retrospectives, these opportunities or lessons to be learned may go unnoticed.

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How CEOs Learn To Lead From The Inside Out As Part Of Their Leadership Journey

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This book includes revealing lessons from McKinsey & Company’s legendary CEO leadership program, The Bower Forum , which has counseled more than five hundred global CEOs over the past decade. Finally, a few of my favorite takeaways from the book include these best leadership practices : Being open to frank feedback from those around you.

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When to Guard an Idea: 6 Lessons from Naming My Baby

Whole Whale

In June 2024, my family welcomed our third child, and the process of naming him was a delightful yet challenging journey. This experience of choosing and then protecting a name made me reflect on why parents often keep baby names secret until birth, and how this approach can also apply to launching startups, nonprofits, and new ideas.

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When to Guard an Idea: 6 Lessons from Naming My Baby

Whole Whale

In June 2024, my family welcomed our third child, and the process of naming him was a delightful yet challenging journey. This experience of choosing and then protecting a name made me reflect on why parents often keep baby names secret until birth, and how this approach can also apply to launching startups, nonprofits, and new ideas.

Lesson 52
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Move DEI Beyond Words

.orgSource

This is a challenging time for associations. It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work. Lack of resources.

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Best Practices for Contest Campaigns: AGC Lessons Learned

Wild Apricot

Results of a detailed evaluation of the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge competition have been released in the “must-read” 2009 AGC Assessment and Reflection Report. Lessons learned can be replicated by other non-profits, both for contest campaigns and for general social media outreach.( The best part? read more ).

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