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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. The conversation can easily devolve into unproductive speculation. Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. Evaluate New Initiatives Strategic risk is a different story. Sig is right.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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Our discussion about the Summit Award launched a wide-ranging conversation. Talking with leaders who work on a global playing field is a great opportunity to see our own environment from a different perspective. When each board member is a different nationality, everyone arrives at the table with their own cultural expectations.

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Gen Z wants better leadership. But are they ready to adapt to it?

Fast Company Tech

Thats the conversation my recent Fast Company article sparked, and the response has been overwhelming. 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? Heres how. Thats a good thing.

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. Rule #4: Ask Open Ended Questions.

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Answers to the Top 13 Questions Nonprofits Have About Giving Tuesday

Nonprofit Tech for Good

To help you capitalize on the start of the biggest donation season of the year, Classy.org is answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. To drive conversion and boost revenue, fundraising professionals will need to create campaigns that attract new supporters and prioritize donor experience.

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Your Foundation Grant Report Is Due, But You’re Short On Your Goals. Now What?

Bloomerang

Ask questions to get to the root of the problem. What will you do differently? Meet – If the funder is amenable, request a meeting ahead of the report deadline for an honest conversation. Answer the questions that are asked, not the questions you wish to answer. Were the original goals too ambitious?

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The Looming Membership Cliff: What Associations Can and Should Be Doing

The MatrixFiles

Low student-to-professional conversion : Many associations struggle to transition discounted or student members to full membership. Perceived value gap : Younger professionals often question the ROI of membership, believing they can access similar resources online for free.