Greater Giving

JANUARY 2, 2024

Crafting a Fundraising Event Committee Meeting Agenda for Success The cornerstone of any successful fundraising committee meeting is a well-structured agenda. Start by outlining the key topics that need discussion. Allocate time for each agenda item to ensure a focused and efficient discussion.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

RFPs provide a structured process for companies to evaluate their potential suppliers. What is an RFP, and what is its role in procurement? Its role in procurement is pivotal, serving as the foundation for a structured and transparent vendor selection process.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

RFPs provide a structured process for companies to evaluate their potential suppliers. What Is an RFP and Its Role in Procurement? Its role in procurement is pivotal, serving as the foundation for a structured and transparent vendor selection process.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start. If you find yourself putting a meeting on the books purely to share information rather than to discuss something, gather input, and/or make decisions, send an email instead. Kicking off the conversation.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Let’s begin with some practical strategies, including ground rules, defined roles, supplies, and tools. Define roles for each participant. In this role she will… Today, Cynthia will be the recorder. In this role she will… Today, everyone else will be an idea generator and sharer. Banish assumptions and criticisms.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

The level of interaction can be increased by fostering social connections among students, encouraging them to take an active part in class discussions, and viewing them as part of a group instead of individuals. These events can include guest speaker sessions, panel discussions, or industry-focused webinars. Here’s how: 1.Establishing

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

The level of interaction can be increased by fostering social connections among students, encouraging them to take an active part in class discussions, and viewing them as part of a group instead of individuals. These events can include guest speaker sessions, panel discussions, or industry-focused webinars. Here’s how: 1.Establishing

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Candid

APRIL 29, 2024

In some organizations, a top-down hierarchical structure dominates, with board members exerting control over decision-making processes and stifling innovation among staff. In other organizations, staff assume a more dominant role in setting strategy and policy, marginalizing the board’s ability to provide strategic direction and oversight.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Virtual learning often involves interactive elements such as video lectures, online discussions, and virtual simulations to enhance the learning experience. When students feel connected to their peers and instructors, they are more likely to contribute to discussions, ask questions, and share their insights. Here’s how: 1.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. We discussed what we wanted to be “up to” together in our inquiry. Everything that we did together afterward evolved from that discussion. Fast forward to today….

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

But many Advisory Boards sit idle, with members not knowing their role and organizations not knowing what to do with the Board they created. Advisory members serve mainly in an advisory capacity though there are other roles they can assume. Advisory Boards Need Structure. The most likely reason is time.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Back on earth, our discussion centered on this question: How is the role of associations in society changing and is it expanding, contracting, or being completely reshaped? The tiered structure is a trap I’d stay clear of. Because this is a fun fact, I’m sharing it with you. Yes, he worked on space lasers!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. They also help to clarify where a role fits into the collective organization. What is the Purpose of the Role? What is the Purpose of the Role?

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

At their core, advisory committees are groups of individuals who are stakeholders in your nonprofit’s work and who want to play a role in ensuring you achieve maximum impact. Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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Qgiv

JULY 24, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit board’s roles and responsibilities is key to the success of your mission. To help ensure your board’s effectiveness, take a look at the primary functions of your board, the obligations of its members, the different types of boards, and the roles your board members fill. What are common board roles?

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

This role fosters collaboration and open communication within the team so that the group achieves project alignment and coordination of all members. Their role helps the whole group stay organized, informed, and empowered to do their best. Communication Clear communication is the key to successful project management.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

In the context of technology and software, UX plays a pivotal role in determining the success or failure of a product. This means having a clear, logical structure in the menu, akin to a well-organized library where books are easy to locate. Ensure you have the right, UX-friendly LMS tool in your arsenal.

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Gyrus

MARCH 15, 2024

In the context of technology and software, UX plays a pivotal role in determining the success or failure of a product. This means having a clear, logical structure in the menu, akin to a well-organized library where books are easy to locate. Ensure you have the right, UX-friendly LMS tool in your arsenal.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Kelly Buhles outlines some of the ways to structure participation in her article, “A Primer for Participatory Grantmaking,” and divides them into two main groupings: participatory committees and collective groups. Clearly defined roles, requirements, and benefits, as well as term expectations for all participants.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

You want board members who are able to successfully function in the role of financial stewardship of your nonprofit. This is time wasted on so many levels and a clear signal that this board lacks a clear understanding of their role in financial stewardship. Their roles and responsibilities have greater weight.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 12, 2022

Three key tools are discussed below that can help organizations boost their employee engagement. 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. Onboarding process. Development. Recognition.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

While this sounds fundamental, clearly defined roles on a board is all too often overlooked. This might sound strange at first, but consider this: If your board’s culture is one that caters to one specific department, or does not place emphasis on having a balanced and fair discussion, your board will unequivocally be less effective.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As has been written about repeatedly, t he COVID-19 pandemic caused an awakening that shocked the world — a structural change in how and where people work and live. A framework for building a strengths-based culture where employee’s strengths are matched to their roles. it’s seven in 10. and global productivity will go up or down.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

While an innovation culture looks different depending on the nonprofit, there are some key characteristics of a culture that leaves room for innovation: Strong Leadership: Leadership plays a key role in any company culture, but it becomes even more important when fostering innovation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The drivers of hunger include conflict, climate collapse, and chronic structural inequality that systematically excludes vulnerable communities from decision-making and benefits some to the detriment of most. Devex and Global Citizen are engaging a broader audience — and Salesforce.org is playing a key role in supporting innovation.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Retaining top performers is likely a measure of your effectiveness and success in your role. Then, discuss them with the team member. Give feedback and transparently discuss performance. Assess your goals and incentive structures. Plus, as a manager in a nonprofit, retention is a key component of your job.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Last week, in honor of Labor Day, we shared an introduction to unions, including six things people might not know about the role of unions in the social sector. labor unions based on Candid’s data and discuss trends and opportunities for future research. A Provocation for further discussion and research. Unions by the numbers.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Discussing board contributions during one-on-one meetings with each board member. Providing structure and encouragement improves the results. Discuss board giving plans as a group. After this discussion, the solicitation process begins over the coming days and weeks, depending on your timeline. Solicit each board member.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Candid : What would you like people to know about your services and how you view your role in the community? These discussions are a valuable service in itself. My role is to contextualize those tools and teach customers how to best use them. My role is to contextualize those tools and teach customers how to best use them.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

Once you know what you need, craft clear board role descriptions that resonate and attract. Describe not just the roles but the impact these roles have. Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Create clear board descriptions.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

In a recent webinar, Blackbaud’s VP of Global Social Responsibility Rachel Hutchisson talked with Chantal Forster, the executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), about how the role of technology in today’s charitable organizations no longer hides behind a door marked “IT.”

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 21, 2014

During the discussion, the nominating committee had a good-spirited debate about the role of the board of directors. Both sides brought forth good arguments to support their side, and the discussion was productive and helped us better understand the direction we wanted the board of directors to go. Roles Can Be Duplicative.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. Baird/Sullivan : The first step is discussing why company culture is headed in the wrong direction.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. Baird/Sullivan : The first step is discussing why company culture is headed in the wrong direction.

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Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

Here are some ways to practice that effort: Active Listening Sessions I encourage structured listening sessions where team members take turns sharing their thoughts and concerns, while others actively listen without interruption. This fosters a culture of open communication and empathy within the team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling book, Leading With Heart. Instead of finding a job that fits a person’s gift, companies are quick to fire people rather than find the right role.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” And they probably don’t know what their role is in leading the nonprofit. ” “Nobody shows up on time.

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