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

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In my experience, the latter is the more common scenario. 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? Each of these issues could signal that a more streamlined organizational structure is needed.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. We can learn through direct experience. We can learn through reflection and come to deeper understandings. However, the questions that make change possible are those that invite people into reflection and shared action.

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Preparing Your Nonprofit to Move Beyond the Founder

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As a founder, you may experience this as a lack of competence, dedication, or understanding, and justify the churn as a matter of finding the right people for the job. But instead of giving in to paranoia, this is a time to take stock of the situation, giving yourself time for self-reflection. Ask Yourself: Is it Me?

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GA4 FAQs: What Mission-Driven Organizations Need to Know

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Google undoubtedly grew tired of updating and developing two tools that couldn’t accurately reflect the type of complex user journeys we see today, where people switch between apps, mobile browsers, and desktops frequently. The next five months can be your learning phase. Why is Google making this change? How do I get started?

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

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So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after. Problem-solving and reflecting (Intellectual). Talking and hearing (Auditory). I do this all the time.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

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The needs assessment is a learning and listening phase. If you work with women transitioning out of abusive relationships, find someone who has lived that experience in the past or who works with that population. You also need to build a structure that will enable you to bring in the money you need to operate.

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Employee Recruitment and Retention: 4 Engagement Tips

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Design a training/onboarding process that reflects your organization. As you explore the different learning experience platforms available, make sure to look for these features: An intuitive interface so that any one of your employees, no matter their digital literacy, can use it easily. Create flexible working arrangements.