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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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The organization may still be boxed into a structure that’s been the same for 20 years or more. How do you know that your organizational structure might need retooling? Upper-level managers don’t have the bandwidth to vet or supervise new projects. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture. You can do it. Know the Signs.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. Most CEOs are lucky enough to have a mentor or two in their past.

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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Volunteer on a project together.

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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

This isn’t about filling seats; it’s about enriching your organization’s culture and capabilities with new perspectives to support your mission and drive growth. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Your challenges?

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5 DEI Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraising Success

Saleforce Nonprofit

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. DEI initiatives are often seen as separate projects that can distract from fundraising. Change Organizational Culture. By: Yolanda F.

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How Can Nonprofits Build High-Performing Teams?

ASU Lodestar Center

In order to counter the pending “leadership deficit,” organizations must take a new approach to building HPT’s, which involves approaching human resources strategically, creating a development plan, building a supportive culture and measuring performance. Build a Supportive Structure. Approach Human Resources Strategically.

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Emerging Leaders Need More than Leadership Development

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The project, which combined peer learning and mentoring together with an online “ Emerging Leaders Playbook ,” offered a new and entirely virtual approach to leadership development. They need organizations with a culture that can help them thrive guest post by Kari Dunn Saratovsky, Third Plateau.