Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast” is often true – certainly there are situations where strategy is consumed by culture – but strategy and culture are not mutually exclusive. We’d like to share our approach and the lessons learned along the way. In the end, we believe this expansive process worked well.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 21, 2025

A shared vision ensures alignment and buy-in across the organization. A comprehensive assessment of your associations strengths, gaps, and opportunities in areas like strategy, culture, and technology will set a strong foundation for growth. Foster a Culture of Continuous Improvement Excellence isnt a destinationits an ongoing journey.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This blog explores practical steps that will help associations align their strategy, culture, and technology to become future-ready and resilient in 2025 and beyond. Foster an Innovative and Adaptive Culture Culture is the backbone of resilience. Regular training keeps your team adaptable and prepared for change.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 7, 2023

Organizations that treat culture like an impromptu party will see their “guests” leave early. Culture revolves around personalities and a positive environment depends on understanding the needs of individual players and their interaction as a team. But we realize that building culture isn’t a project with a finish line.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Donors share their good fortune with those in need. In that same spirit, we asked some of our favorite fundraisers to share their best piece of fundraising advice, as a way of paying it forward to other gift officers. Experiment with fundraising ideas and share your own tips and hacks with other fundraisers.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Youre mid-sentence in a meeting, sharing an idea or outlining a strategy youve been thinking through for weeksthen it happens. It builds a culture of mutual respect. Thats similar to what I shared earliermaybe we can build on that. Is this a meeting problemor a culture problem? You fade out while they take the spotlight.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

The experience of vulnerability might feel weak to some, but researchers like Bren Brown have reframed the expression of vulnerability as an act of courage , a superpower that can boost psychological safety and foster a culture of innovation and creative risk-taking. Avoid venting. Maintain boundaries Be mindful of oversharing.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Culture as a Reflection of Design Organizational culture is not an abstraction; it is the byproduct of what an organization rewards, tolerates, and ignores. Culture is experienced at the organization’s seamsthe places where different parts of the organization connect.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Workplace culture is changing fast, and leadership needs to evolve with it. But they dont mean withdrawing from conversations that can actually improve workplace culture. Employees that cocreate workplaces result in better cultures than companies that try to dictate their culture in a top-down manner.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 24, 2023

Establishing a data-driven culture at your organization is no small task, and we’ll discuss the steps to get there in this webinar. We’ll also explore what’s possible once you adapt to using data to measure success and improve programs.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Share stories of lives changed, highlight your teams dedication, and let your mission shine in everything from your website to job postings. Create a culture where your staff feels proud of their work. Create a culture where your staff feels proud of their work. Be transparent about pay and get creative with benefits.

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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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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

We started sharing the stories of the collective’s artisans, illustrating the direct impact of their donations. Shift to a mindset of shared purpose and abundance Successful fundraising requires shifting from a mindset of scarcity to one of shared purpose and abundance.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 3, 2024

When you look at more niche nonprofits—like those focused on arts and culture —fundraising plays a critical role in enabling your organization to make a positive impact on their communities. The arts are important to modern culture and society, yet competition from other causes can encroach on the ability of your nonprofit to raise funds.

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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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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

You might want to take a closer look at your boss, says Dr. Katina Sawyer, coauthor of Leading for Wellness: How to Create a Team Culture Where Everyone Thrives. Building stronger teams happens when leaders and teammates share their struggles. Gallups latest workplace survey found that employee engagement has slumped to a 10-year low.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Board members are in positions of authority, and their actions—or lack thereof—can have lasting consequences on staff morale, organizational efficiency, and the overall nonprofit culture. Boosting staff morale Board members set the tone for the organization’s culture. It’s time to address this problem head-on.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

You have fewer silos (naturally), allowing for easier organization-wide sharing and access to senior leadership. 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. But we’re growing fast.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The atmosphere at the recent AI Initiatives in Associations was electric, buzzing with the shared excitement of association professionals eager to harness the power of AI. This wasn’t just a passive learning experience; it was a launchpad, propelling attendees into a future where AI transforms the very fabric of association management.

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Candid

JANUARY 7, 2025

Nonprofits need to feel confident sharing challenges and failures without the fear of losing support. This approach centers our shared commitment to impact and fosters trust, even in difficult conversations. We tell donors that in reporting on their funding, well share not only successes but also failures.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Funder Safeguarding Collaborative (FSC)fiscally sponsored and co-founded by Global Fund for Childrenworks to create organizational practices and cultures in support of safeguarding. By incentivizing safeguarding, building capacity, and fostering a culture of safety and transparency, funders can help create a safer, more equitable world.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 15, 2024

I’m excited to share some key insights from this report that I believe can help us all drive greater impact and ensure long-term sustainability in the sector. By openly sharing their own experiences with giving and volunteering, they can amplify your organization’s message and reach broader audiences.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Bumble has announced a host of new safety and compatibility features, including the ability to share your date details with friends. Bumble users can now share the identity, location, date, and time of a date with a trusted contact using the Share Date feature. SEE ALSO: How does orientation affect the dating app experience?

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Spouses, kids, roommates, and pets all shared a workspace. 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. The shared challenge bonded a lot of folks.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 19, 2024

Put People First Your data governance policy will be a document that reflects your organization’s unique culture, teams, and members. Foster collaboration and ownership Create teams with representatives across departments to encourage shared ownership. Granting access while guiding usage builds a culture where data is valued.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Still, I remember how it felt entering the workforce and the challenges of maturing within a nonprofit culture. Yet they are still faced with similar challenges that face all young professionalsadapting to the work and culture of their industries. I have now worked for nonprofit organizations for nearly fifteen years.

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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. Share information. Don’t limit the possibilities to understanding monthly statements.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Museums and cultural organizations, like the family of Smithsonian institutions and others we’re fortunate to work with at Forum One, have a wealth of opportunities when it comes to digital engagement. Consider all the ways that museums engage online.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Steven Kramer, CEO of workforce management software company WorkJam, shared an example of a retail client whose salespeople noticed a batch of sweaters that had uneven sleeves. They shared information about the defect with management, and the company was able to pull the item from the stores. The final deadline is March 28.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Arts and culture might have done particularly well. “We We saw a 42% year-over-year increase in funds raised by arts, culture, and humanities organizations, while the group’s median donation amount had essentially no change,” said Alexander.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

It can also surface blind spots in your cultural diet and point you toward unexplored literary territories youre likely to love. Heres an example you can adopt or adapt: You are a perceptive literary critic and cultural analyst with deep knowledge of literature across genres and cultures. Why analyze your preferences?

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Candid

MARCH 31, 2025

One way to build organizational resilience is by engaging a strong community of donors, neighbors, beneficiaries, and volunteers, who often become donors and share the nonprofits cause with their networks. Proven strategies for engaging and retaining volunteers. Have you noticed a recurring theme?

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Association Analytics

MARCH 16, 2023

Organization & Culture Last, but certainly not least, you’ll want to make sure your organization as a whole is aware of your data strategy. Culture change starts at the top. An executive might think everything looks great, but the day-to-day users of your data might have more details on how things are really going.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

These strategies should include a variety of tactics for recognizing and sharing insights with your corporate partners. The two organizations are partners that share the same cause – fighting hunger – yet they have different philosophies and audiences, leading them to pursue different approaches with fundraising and communications.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This obsession stems from deep cultural, historical, and economic foundations that value individualism, meritocracy, and innovation. Weve cultivated a culture that prizes personal achievement, the honing of leadership traits, and the belief that leadership is the key driver of both organizational and societal success.

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