Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have both been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Kari: Carol Phillips wrote an article this morning suggesting that the differences in the work place may have less to go do with generational differences and more with trust. That works really well at the Red Cross.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

Ensure the role of each board member is clearly defined, that there are check and balances in place, no one is stepping on each others’ toes, and that everyone serving on the board understands exactly what the strengths and weaknesses are of everyone there. Your board is only as effective as its culture. Structures and information.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Groups that developed a structure and schedule for online meetings managed their time and effort more efficiently. 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.” Strong cultures promote empathy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

It comes down to organizational culture. The nonprofits that embrace measurement have a data-driven culture. Not all nonprofits are born with the spreadsheet gene. The Evolutionary Stages of A Data-Driven Culture. There are no systems in place, no dashboards or simple collection method. What is the difference?

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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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.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

Organize the Effort A well-defined oversight and change management structure ensures that the right people are ready to lead that charge. Know Who You Are With an action-oriented structure in place, you have the foundation for exploring probing questions like these: Why does the association exist?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

Many organizations face resistance to change and rigid structures , rooted in a culture of adhering to traditional methods and relying on outdated processes, such as specific research methods, requests for proposals (RFPs), and typicaland at times wastefulprogram design.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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. The ability to set inclusive goals that take cultural differences into account. When we interviewed her for our book Association 4.0:

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities. Overworked and underfunded staff rely on a clear, decisive leadership structure to keep them motivated.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 30, 2017

Check any tech company’s ‘About Us’ page and you’ll likely see diversity highlighted as a pillar of the company culture. Today, it’s no secret there’s incredible value in having differences in gender, race, sexual preference, age and background on a team.

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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

JUNE 24, 2024

But for decades, associations easily held pride of place in their industries. Even before COVID-19, the rapid pace of technology and its impact on culture was upending traditional business models. level: A flexible structure that allows for timely change : Look toward the future. Excellence is never a given.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

When you walk into Zappos, the first thing you notice is the unique structure of the building. In Hsieh’s book, “ Delivering Happiness ,” he writes about the 10 core values of Zappos culture, which include: Deliver WOW through service. Having a support system in place is crucial for employee engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Whether we like it or not, information overload is a part of our culture now, and the design and tone of your nonprofit’s website need to take this shift in communication seriously and present your website accordingly. Images should be consistent in size and resolution and should be placed in the same location on every page.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Kadre Architects For transforming emergency housing into a joyful place to live Across Southern California, Kadre Architects is transforming rundown motels into striking transitional housing. Between 50% and 75% percent of a buildings embedded carbon is contained in its foundation, structure, and building envelope.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

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

MARCH 18, 2025

Google DeepMind For unfolding the mysteries of structural biochemistry Google DeepMin d CEO Demis Hassabis and director of research John Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their parts in discovering and developing the AlphaFold AI models, which can predict the complex structures of virtually all known proteins.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 17, 2018

Establishing workplace culture isn’t easy. One way to combat the struggles of creating a workplace culture is to let it extend beyond the workplace. Make the culture in your office a lifestyle culture, and bring your staff along with you. Events like these allow for conversation that might not take place at work.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

When you walk into Zappos, the first thing you notice is the unique structure of the building. In Hsieh’s book, “ Delivering Happiness ,” he writes about the 10 core values of Zappos culture, which include: Deliver WOW through service. Having a support system in place is crucial for employee engagement.

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Library Culture Las Vegas Learning 62

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

Answer: Many Americans want to access materials from other countries, both in English and many other languages, for education, employment and cultural reasons. This places them at a tremendous disadvantage in having equal opportunity, especially in the areas of education and employment. Question: What’s the big open issue remaining?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 31, 2025

Once a donor CRM is in place, consultants may manage grant-related data, support staff members funder outreach, and keep on top of grant deadlines. Pricing varies widely so focus on value Grant consulting services, fees, and fee structures vary widely. Grant consultants can niche down in a variety of ways.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Some overqualified employees feel constrained by rigid structures. At the core of all this is a culture of trust, respect, and recognition. One way to thrive is to treat it as a low-stress training ground, a place where you can build new skills without the pressure of a high-stakes role.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Individuality often has no place in the enterprise software space. We have a very unusual internal management structure. In a market where a single contract can easily run into the millions, homogeneity is the herald of reliability and serves to reassure buyers of the worth of their potential purchase.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. That’s the first place any leader needs to start. “A Unify Through Purpose Passion for your mission is a bridge that allows people with unique cultural and value systems to work together for a common purpose. That smaller size makes us nimble.

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The Next Web

MAY 7, 2013

After 5-years of hosting epic events for entrepreneurs including Summit Basecamp , Summit at Sea and DC10 , The Summit Series team decided it was time to grow roots, and found its home in a place called Eden, Utah. It’s salon culture as a tool to drive innovation and creation,” says Walker.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

My goal was for students at one middle school in Atlanta to believe that it was possible for them to pursue STEM careers through culturally relevant STEM programming. Black youth face barriers such as historical exclusion, structural racism in schools and resources in Black communities.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 28, 2014

We carried fresh milled lumber from fallen trees through the jungle, and sacks of river rocks off cliffs, dug out massive boulders and set up massive bamboo teepee structures. It doesn’t have the history or massive cultural impact of Burning Man, nor the budgets of Summit Series. Photo by Nate Mook. Photo by Ramy Nassar.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 12, 2022

The onboarding process should be structured with the objective of finding the “right fit” for the organization, while also being prepared to meet the possible needs of that “right fit” as well. Having this process in place can lower the risk of employee-organization misalignment. to enhance culture as well. Onboarding process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 3, 2025

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems, explain the authors. Our model works because it places the challenge, not the person, at the center. Authority is not enough to solve those daunting challenges. Dont get us wrong.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Open offices aren’t all headaches and wasted productivity, or they would have never come into vogue in the first place. It can also lend itself to the flat corporate structure preferred by many startups, including my company Ciplex. In busy, hectic startups, it can be nice for the whole team to be completely accessible. Sign me up!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2012

Facebook had recently revamped its Groups, and it seemed like the perfect place to take the conversation for a spin. We dropped the formal book club structure (Week 2: Question 3 ….”) These posts really helped us focus not only our actions, but also how we are leading culture shift within our organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2014

Jennings points out that some organizations have extended beyond ‘adding’ learning to work and have put in place support so learning is ‘embedded’ in work. Others have a preference for directed learning, a formal structured course. Jennings calls this the most powerful form of work place learning.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

In the context of this column, growth is not about structured acquisition of new knowledge or skills but focused on learning to apply knowledge in unexpected ways and stretching boundaries of comfort. This learning can come from different and unexpected places to inspire and spark new ideas and build confidence in your own capabilities.

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The Verge

JULY 2, 2020

The company has already placed those employees on leave and opened investigations into the abuse — now, Ubisoft is promising to undergo a “structural shift” to make a safer work environment and improve accountability. Ubisoft’s CEO appointed a head of workplace culture. They will be moderated by external facilitators, he said.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Many of the newer service marketplaces feel more like “movements” rather than “businesses,” and actually require very careful architecture of the end-to-end experience both online and offline, including areas such as culture and workflow. It all starts with culture. “By Mobile is a foundational part of the Airbnb experience.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Successful DEI not only enables culturally diverse workforces — it’s imperative to business success. Businesses are prioritizing diversity without putting equitable and inclusive structures in place to support a diverse work culture. But progress is slow going. The reason? Why ERGs are key.

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The Next Web

JUNE 21, 2015

But it also digs deep into company culture at large: fostering creativity, building leadership, and staying productive through it all. They did make it work, and are now a “no managers” company – this new structure is as ingrained in their culture as any of their other values. Intercom on Product Management by Intercom.

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