Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Workplace culture is changing fast, and leadership needs to evolve with it. But as the dust settles on this conversation, Ive been thinking about a different question: If leadership needs to evolve, what role does Gen Z play in shaping the change they want? But change doesnt happen just by pointing out whats wrong.

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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. If we wanted to change our group dynamics, we had to live the example.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 3, 2025

Ongoing training fosters a culture of excellence and proactive compliance. Continuous learning in compliance training is essential for maintaining adherence to regulatory requirements and fostering a culture of excellence. Regulatory Changes The life sciences industry is subject to frequent regulatory changes.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 6, 2024

Perhaps your organization is one of those tradition-bound groups with a history that has been a decades-long cast iron model for culture, governance, and operations. Make AI your champion for change. Responsibilities shift and change with every twist in the technology landscape. A lot has changed over the last 10 to 15 years.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Digital transformation is about more than the technologies your organization will use—it’s also about organizational culture, who will be using the technologies, and how staff work together across the organization to implement these new tools and systems. Is taking risks rewarded? Is failure acceptable?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

I write a LOT about the role of the fundraiser as “ philanthropy facilitator.” Dr. Russell James recently wrote one of the best articles I’ve read on the role of the fundraiser vis a vis the donor. Russell James recently wrote one of the best articles I’ve read on the role of the fundraiser vis a vis the donor.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We all understand that technology has changed business. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. No matter how expertly executed, switching roles and responsibilities is disruptive. Every change doesn’t need to happen at once. At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Many organizations are finding it difficult to fill roles, especially in the finance department. And even when you have a full roster, people retire, move, or decide to change jobs. When your organization’s finances are handled by a small team, it becomes even more important to properly prepare and plan for personnel changes.

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sgEngage

MARCH 24, 2025

And with the potential for reduced government funding, CHWs play a critical role in advancing health equity. A CHW is a newer role in healthcare and community outreach. By addressing these determinants, they play a direct role in reducing health disparities. What is a Community Health Worker?

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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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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. Create a culture where your staff feels proud of their work. Prioritizing Workplace Culture and Inclusion A strong, supportive workplace culture isnt just a nice to have, its essential.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

This is important because many diseases, particularly cancer, are driven by changes in particular cells, not all cells; precision treatments require pinpointing those that really matter. Explore the full 2025 list of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies , 609 organizations that are reshaping industries and culture.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Nonprofit boards play a critical role in guiding the organizations they serve, helping steer decisions, ensuring fiscal health, and offering strategic oversight. Boosting staff morale Board members set the tone for the organization’s culture. It’s time to address this problem head-on.

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

The role of the nonprofit CFO has undergone a profound evolution. Understanding the Role and Mission of the Nonprofit CFO Given the integral connection between financial and organizational success, you need to look beyond the normal job description of the role to understand it on a more personal basis.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In my role as Blackbaud’s vice president of customer success and as a member of the board of directors of the Giving Institute, I have the unique privilege of witnessing firsthand the incredible impact nonprofits have on our communities. We’ll soon witness this generational change play out in charitable giving, while at the same time the U.S.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

It’s fair to say that 2025 continues to fly out the blocks on a wild mission to bring even higher levels of change, unpredictability, and flux shaping our world. Instead, it is a more positive perspective on how as businesses and brands, we can not just survive but supercharge in this era of incredible unpredictability.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

As donor behavior continues to change, nonprofits of all sizes must increasingly rely on the generosity of many instead of the consistent support from a few. The arts are important to modern culture and society, yet competition from other causes can encroach on the ability of your nonprofit to raise funds.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The role of a Chief Financial Officer has always been to use data to tell the story of your organization’s past, present, and future. While these are all still part of a typical CFO’s role, in recent years there has been an increased emphasis on having a future-oriented mindset. Who needs a crystal ball when you have data?

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Candid

JANUARY 7, 2025

But this requires organizations to do something they find uncomfortable: asking donors to change. As senior manager of impact at the Maverick Collective by PSI, I tell potential donors that my role is to align their passions with work that is strategic and meaningfulnot to create programs simply to secure funding.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. And, what exactly is heart culture ? Friedman says, "At its core, heart culture symbolizes how a company values more than just an employee's output. Honesty and Integrity. Compassion.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

And last year, the company announced the $28 billion acquisition of big data company Splunk , part of Cisco’s growing role in powering data-driven AI technology. What will Cisco’s role be in that transition? People on the all-hands call asked what we think about preserving the Splunk culture.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How can we support women, people of color, and other minorities in achieving leadership roles? Introducing coaching into your culture is a good way to begin. To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. Most mentorships begin with bonding.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I organized workshops to cultivate an internal culture of abundance and shared purpose, which was then reflected in our external outreach efforts. We had open discussions about our personal attitudes toward fundraising and role-played donor interactions.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Although 73% of participants agreed that accelerating trends would require fundamental changes in the roles of associations. A post-pandemic business environment, characterized by change and disruption, provides good reasons to open the windows and let fresh air revitalize, even fundamental concepts.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

In March, women are at the forefront of the cultural conversation. This years theme was accelerating action, and I feel fortunate in my role as chief philanthropy officer at UNICEF USA, that I can support girls around the worldour future leaders, scientists, engineers, mothers, entrepreneurs, and more. But protection is not enough.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 7, 2025

The issues at hand went beyond organizational inefficiencies and cultural miscues; rather, it was apparent that illegal actions may have occurred, along with toxic behaviors. The firms recommendations covered three main categories: Business culture; financial health; and transparency for the stakeholders.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Still, I remember how it felt entering the workforce and the challenges of maturing within a nonprofit culture. Yet they are still faced with similar challenges that face all young professionalsadapting to the work and culture of their industries. I have now worked for nonprofit organizations for nearly fifteen years. Actionable Now.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. And for those that kind of balked at that, we changed the conversation.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It involves reinventing work processes, improving channels of communication, and asking your staff to imagine their roles and responsibilities differently. This is a tall order—however, to maximize the impact of your investment these fundamental changes are necessary. These roles need not be filled by the management team.

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.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

Understand the Imperative To keep pace with member expectations, acknowledging that disruption and change are business as usual is critical. Organize the Effort A well-defined oversight and change management structure ensures that the right people are ready to lead that charge. This post is Part Two. Self-evaluation isn’t easy.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

In addition, Saini shares her journey from creating an app that helped combat a vaping crisis at her high school, to her first exposure to AI, through to her current role working on ChatGPT. Engaging with AI tools and understanding their impact on the workforce landscape is vital to ensuring these changes benefit everyone.

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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. This new vision has led nonprofit organizations to reconsider how to best leverage talent in a changing landscape. The movement signals a new era of work, one where professionals value autonomy over security and innovation over tradition.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this blog, I’ll share lessons learned from our SOC 2 audit to help you build a culture of nonprofit compliance. Each team played a role, whether big or small, in supporting this work. Lastly, revisit your policies annually to ensure they reflect your nonprofit’s requirements and communicate any changes with all staff.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Ours will be the sector that re-establishes empathy and assumes a leadership role as a force for social cohesion. The future is not about a return to the past; its about building a new kind of engagement, where philanthropy breathes life back into compassion and commands meaningful change. Yet, philanthropy endures. Lets be realistic.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

For example, cultural relevancea nonprofits ability to align with timely social issues and reflect the values of its audienceplayed a much bigger role in motivating younger people to give. Impact creators are on the rise A new wave of social media creators is changing the way people connect with charitable causes.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Be the change. And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. “ Discover Yourself Both views are important for leaders who want to create positive cultures and strong teams. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role. What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101?

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Nimble AMS

MAY 27, 2022

To thrive as a modern association, leaders must be willing to embrace the change management process and accept the powerful role of innovative technology in advancing organizational goals. When it comes to adopting innovative technology to advance your organization’s goals, it’s crucial to understand your role in the process.

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