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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community.

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Strengthening Your “Internal Partner” Muscles

VQ Strategies

Whether delivering services, providing pro bono support, governing as a board member, or sending advocacy emails, volunteers play vital roles in mission-fulfillment. Like most leaders of volunteers, you wear multiple hats because functioning as an internal partner requires it. Become an effective internal partner.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges.

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Beyond Bronze, Silver, and Gold—Grow Success With Purpose

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Government, healthcare, educational, and financial institutions are being viewed with skeptical eyes. Organizations are taking their messaging directly to the people they want to influence. Organizations are taking their messages directly to the people they want to influence. Trust has declined in every sector.

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Overcoming the Government-Nonprofit Dependency

ASU Lodestar Center

Federal, state and local governments increasingly depend on Social Service nonprofit organizations and, because of that dependency, have been willing to help fund them. government funding accounts for approximately one-third of the annual revenue received by nonprofit organizations, primarily through grants and contracts.

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Amnesty International at 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Earlier this year, I spoke at the 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting of Amnesty International (AI). Our human rights team is expanding and taking on new and exciting challenges. It makes me think about one of the giants of our field. I stuck around for the main closing meeting, where the history and future of AI was presented.

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How to Conduct a Nonprofit SWOT Analysis: A Complete Guide

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Your nonprofit’s circumstances, whether internal or external, are always evolving. Your strengths and weaknesses are the internal factors that your nonprofit deals with, including staffing considerations, marketing plans , and the software tools you use to run your organization. Where does your nonprofit struggle?