Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

20 , offers a chance to reflect on what truly defines leadership not just strategy or decision-making, but the ability to build trust. Ive conducted some myself, including work on how trust is essential for leaders in cross-cultural business environments. And how can you foster a culture of trustworthiness?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

As DEI initiatives shrink, rebrand, or disappear entirely, its more important than ever to reinforce inclusion through everyday practices. Yet, many organizations still treat recognition as an afterthought rather than an everyday practice. Consider these four ways to make recognition a consistent and impactful part of your culture: 1.

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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. To support this shift, I developed a structured approach that helps leaders pause, reflect, and see things differently before diving into the next wave of demands. White space isnt a luxuryits a strategic imperative.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Thus, how you treat those people should be reflective of how you want others to treat your company. I consider everyone who works at Squeaky to be important to our mission and have built our culture to reflect this. Culture is a dynamic that makes hard work enjoyable. However, as expected, it comes with a cost.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Provide Education Financial development is an excellent opportunity to promote your organization’s culture of learning. Be creative and include a variety of options, such as: Providing financial education promotes a culture of learning. Circulate articles and information on best practices and trends in finance. Online courses.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Data that accurately reflects your members and their preferences is the key to trust, engagement, and enduring relationships. Practice Good Stewardship Even if your digital resources are in order, a data governance policy is an important piece of responsible stewardship. Every person on your staff should understand best practices.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Closing the Generosity Evidence-to-Practice Gap I often hear from nonprofit leaders the importance not just of having research data available, but resources that help them apply it to their organizations. This approach ensures that organizations are not just informed but equipped to implement best practices effectively.

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

3 practical donor engagement strategies Here are three lessons learned from our transformative journey rethinking donor engagement strategies: 1. I organized workshops to cultivate an internal culture of abundance and shared purpose, which was then reflected in our external outreach efforts.

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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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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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Google Research AI blog

APRIL 19, 2023

This endeavor necessitates fundamental and applied research with an interdisciplinary lens that engages with — and accounts for — the social, cultural, economic, and other contextual dimensions that shape the development and deployment of AI systems. Our team, Technology, AI, Society, and Culture (TASC), is addressing this critical need.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

One element constant and vital to your nonprofit is your organizational culture. Culture breathes life into your organization and unites your team. Where does your constituent relationship management software (CRM) fit into that culture? So, how do you make the CRM the hub of your organization’s culture?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Tie the Change to Your Organizational Culture Another key element of effective change management is understanding the culture of your organization and the impact this change will have on it. Do smaller organizations have culture? Some talk about culture being the “unspoken rules” of the organization. Sure, they do.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2021

California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) says that renowned game publishing studio Blizzard Entertainment, and its owner Activision Blizzard, have created a culture of “constant sexual harassment” and gender-based discrimination, in a new lawsuit filed Tuesday that claims top executives were aware and/or involved.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 12, 2021

This award brings me great joy, as it is a testament to our company’s commitment to ensuring our staff and our culture are second to none, even as we continue to grow year over year. ” Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated.

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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. Practicing like a champion every day. What is our culture’s most significant impact area?

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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. Practicing like a champion every day. What is our culture’s most significant impact area?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

Having a welcoming culture is vital for a nonprofit organization to be a part of a strong and healthy community. This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation.

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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.” Providing personal support, fosters a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and transparency.”

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Send out mission and vision statements for review, as well as culture statements and core values. Early planning allows you to: Prepare session materials that reflect professionalism and are printed ahead of time. Starting early gives you the time to: Create a comprehensive assessment survey to be taken by all participants.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2022

Here are seven practices for building an internal control structure that will increase buy-in and stand the test of time. A strong first step in building this practice is to communicate consistently, starting with the hiring process, that integrity and transparency are valued by the organization and expected of the employees.

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Tableau

AUGUST 6, 2021

Establishing a Data Culture—one in which teams value, practice, and encourage using data to make decisions—is a key step toward building a data-driven organization that thrives in today’s dynamic environment. . But how can business leaders nurture that culture after it takes root? The cloud strengthens Data Culture by.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 23, 2023

It’s important to remember, though, that mastering these tools takes practice. By allowing team members to express their perspectives on AI use, you foster a culture where creative ideas can surface, potentially leading to groundbreaking applications of AI in your work.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Remember that famous quote from Peter Drucker, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. It requires shifts in behavior and culture that may be unfamiliar and uncomfortable. And what do people fear most?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

“ Discover Yourself Both views are important for leaders who want to create positive cultures and strong teams. Success requires intention, practice, honesty, and effort. Become an active listener by practicing these skills. Make time for reflection. Instead of focusing on your ideas, pay attention to others.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2023

It’s important for nonprofit leaders to learn how to incorporate fair and good fundraising best practices when connecting with diverse audiences. In this webinar follow-up, Kristal Frazier answers your pressing questions on DEI donor best practices. What other DEI-related questions do you have? Ask away in the comments below.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

While the practice seems to be on the rise, these statistics indicate that regular temperature checks are not the status quo. leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. This exercise takes a little practice. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

She’s now diving back into the drawing process, trying to evolve from the traditional motifs of flowers and leaves she embroiders on blouses to better reflect the flora in her community. On the surface, it’s a bold step toward dealing with cultural appropriation and remedying some of the ways these communities continue to be marginalized.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It’s our great privilege at Forum One to not only work with some of the best nonprofits, cultural intuitions, and government agencies around, but also to learn from them, and extend their expertise to the broader community of mission-driven organizations. The post Experts Weigh In: Annual Planning Best Practices appeared first on Forum One.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” I also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Year in Review.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This year, hundreds of nonprofit experts have shared their advice, practical tips, and real-world solutions all to help the larger community navigate the complexities of running a nonprofit. Community & Culture Working together lifts everyone up! But more often, our readers have insight they can share in a couple minutes.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Innovative organizations are finding ways to make augmented and virtual reality a more efficient, and even more practical, way to interact with technologies and tools, including letting people learn complex skills through virtual training. The businesses in Fast Company s Most Innovative Companies in AR/VR reflect that trend.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

If you want to a chance to win, leave a comment on this post sharing something that you’d like to learn about Impact Leadership or some wisdom from your experience about practicing impact leadership! Our first session will set the stage and context for the practices of “Impact Leadership.”

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2025

Challenges and Trends in Funding Grantee Well-Being Ultimately, creating a culture of well-being in the nonprofit sector requires a collective commitment from funders to leverage their resources and influence to champion this shift. But there are still a lot of opportunities to support grantee well-being to create long-term impact.

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The Verge

JANUARY 27, 2021

As cultural preferences have evolved — which is to say it’s now not cool to be racist — so have our films. In practice, what that means is some stuff just doesn’t hold up, especially when you’re showing it to kids. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The history of cinema is littered with racist stereotypes.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Practice Critical Thinking The Summit supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory can perform 10.51 Applying reflection, reasoning, and individual experience to problem-solving is not part of the Summit supercomputer program, but it is an approach that is invaluable in making advantageous business decisions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

Emotional Intelligence is a flexible skill that can be readily acquired and practiced. 1: Make Time Everyday for Reflection: Keep a Journal. Reflective writing has also been shown to improve decision-making and critical thinking. There are also many other benefits to writing a journal.

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