sgEngage

JUNE 25, 2024

For arts and culture organizations like yours, it’s essential to have a strong internal team supporting your activities, whether you’re preserving cultural heritage, offering visual arts classes for kids, or putting on musicals. In this guide, we’ll explore four ideas to help you boost employee retention at your organization.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2025

As you read through this guide, note the ideas you think will work best for your unique target audience. Dedicated volunteers come from all walks of life and backgrounds. Human interest Feature stories can be a great way to highlight the culture of your volunteer program. Target the right audience.

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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

JUNE 28, 2021

This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

When I Googled “How to create joy at work” these are a few of the best ideas I found. You only need to watch the news to understand how challenging it can be to make kindness a way of life. Kevin Hostutler, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of ACGI Software shared an idea with me that resonates on multiple levels. How easy is that!

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Ive conducted some myself, including work on how trust is essential for leaders in cross-cultural business environments. Encourage an atmosphere in which employees can openly share ideas and support one another. And how can you foster a culture of trustworthiness? Promote collaboration. Measure and manage trust.

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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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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Depending on the circumstances, these levels either promote efficiency with short, clearly defined reporting lines or create a long, perilous climb before ideas reach decision-makers. At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture. Clarify Roles.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

This inquiry revealed a blend of universal motivators and culturally specific insights, enabling the CEO to craft a new, inclusive company mission. Run curiosity workshops where no idea is too wild. Encourage iterative brainstorming and test small ideas before scaling them, creating a low-risk environment for experimentation.

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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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.orgSource

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Whether youre interested in a keynote presentation, a workshop, or a free consultation, Id be thrilled to help you bring personalized member engagement to life through AI. Id love to hear your thoughts and ideas on leveraging AI in associations! If youre looking to explore the power of AI for your association, lets connect!

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Today, the idea is more mainstream. It is also a fun and effective way to ease into conversations about communication, behavior, trust, and other interpersonal issues that are important to keeping culture on track.” Virtual work shines the high beams on culture. Strong cultures promote empathy. How are you doing?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

Here’s an illustration of this idea from my experience. Her new responsibilities required gathering ideas from employees in every department. “The ability to understand and manage emotions of yourself and others is a critical life skill. ” Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn made this observation.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Some individuals thrive on new challenges and leadership opportunities, while others value better work-life balance, financial recognition, or deeper involvement in projects they truly care about. At the core of all this is a culture of trust, respect, and recognition. My mom advised me to save my ideas in a notebook.

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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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Candid

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In other words, Native communities tend to view life through the wide and long lens of generational change, looking beyond deficits and barriers to see what we can do in the present that can lead to prosperity for seven generations into the future. Self-determination” is the term many Native grantees use to express this idea.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

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. This obsession stems from deep cultural, historical, and economic foundations that value individualism, meritocracy, and innovation.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Without time to reflect, innovation suffers, and leaders struggle to connect disparate ideas or generate fresh insights. Use this time to tackle complex problems, review long-term strategies, or explore innovative ideas. Redesigning meeting culture is another way to protect deep work.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

With more than two decades of experience as an executive and having conducted research into workplace trauma, she is a sought-after consultant for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, government, and educational institutions that seek to improve their retention and culture. Whats the big idea? The opposite of belonging is fitting in.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

EV startup Rivian’s former sales and marketing vice president has sued the Amazon-backed company for discrimination, claiming it has a “toxic bro culture that marginalizes women.” Scwhab also published a blog post Thursday titled “Life Outside the Boys Club: Why I Spoke Up About Rivian’s Toxic Bro Culture (and Got Fired).”.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Some are working on reinvention: Huntsville , the Alabama town famous for its history with NASAs rocketry program, has remarketed itself as a music, arts, and cultural destination; while Hilliard , an Ohio city of less than 40,000 in the Columbus area, continues to build out infrastructure to incubate innovative startups.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

That curiosity and engagement with others are reflected in her love of travel and learning about diverse countries and cultures. Providing personal support, fosters a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and transparency.” It’s interesting how many conversations circle back to culture and trust.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Are you fostering a culture of communication? ABM also runs a “Shark Tank”-style event where frontline employees can pitch ideas to leadership. Adds Salmirs, whose company employs more than 100,000 team members and frontline workers: You have to be out there building relationships, being present and engaged.

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sgEngage

JULY 17, 2023

You also worry about the well-being of your team and grantees but aren’t sure where to start with making a permanent shift from a burnout culture to a culture of well-being. To support your journey, here are three ways you can get started with cultivating a culture of well-being for your organization: 1.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s a good idea to include people from outside your organization’s playing field who can introduce a different point of view and push the group forward.”. Once you know who is needed, you must explain exactly what the organization expects from their service both in terms of activities and culture. Set Expectations. This seems obvious.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

That’s just for pinning clothing and home improvement ideas, right?”. Their Pinterest boards provide ideas of fun activities that families can do together in local forests and other natural places. Pinterest has a completely different culture than the other major social networking sites. 3) Pinterest is aspirational.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

To put our ideas into real-world context, we interviewed leaders who are using this approach to grow their organizations. I’ve summarized advice from our contributors to offer practical ideas for beginning to integrate the Association 4.0 Value Talent Put people on the team who contribute to the culture. Association 4.0:

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Charity Village

MAY 13, 2021

Life is a complicated, challenging, amazing and fulfilling journey. The pandemic has certainly shown us how uncertain life can be. The idea that we are supposed to have a happy and fulfilling life has become a sort of cultural movement during the past few years […]. The post Can positivity be toxic?

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.orgSource

MARCH 25, 2024

If you are the CEO, you have the primary responsibility for creating a culture that promotes these positive attitudes. In the current political and cultural environment trust is at a premium. We posted and recorded everyone’s ideas. It’s really wonderful for my life.” The right environment will encourage their growth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

A simple search will reveal countless articles related to health, lifestyle, family, and popular culture. In addition, after breaking news and current affairs, it’s the articles related to daily life that are the most popular on mobile and social media. Write Book and Movie Reviews.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here’s a list of spring fundraising ideas to help you celebrate the season with your supporters: Spring fundraising ideas 1. Talent show Another family-friendly fundraising idea is to host a talent show. Raffle One of the best spring fundraising ideas is to host a raffle.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

But an inheritance of stale ideas sandbags growth and keeps value at bay. It becomes the staff’s job to bring that vision to life. Mark Soticheck, Chief Operating Officer at the North Carolina Association of CPAs , underscored that idea. The market feeds on a regular diet of unique ideas. A board hires a CEO for a reason.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The charitable sector fills many roles in American life. Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture. You’ll find many more candidates and ideas on the pages that follow. Just a side comment on general failings of the nonprofit sector. Following four years in the U.S. All it would take is a few calls.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Here are some ideas: Make a list of 510 people in your field who started around the same time as you. Look at whos passing you by One of the clearest signs that youre not fulfilling your potential is when people with similar or even fewer skills surpass you in career, income, or occupational prestige. How to do it? Are they earning more?

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Abilities rooted in a deep understanding of human behavior remain essential for success in business and life. A culture of learning, where curiosity is valued and debate encouraged, creates fertile ground for critical thinking. Inspire Creativity Laughter and casual atmosphere encourage people to bring novel ideas forward.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 21, 2025

In todays fast-paced work culture, where multitasking is the norm and focus is scarce, how we use music can either support or sabotage our goals. This kind of listening taps into the brains default mode network , the system that activates during daydreaming, introspection, and idea incubation. And that means we have a choice.

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