NonProfit PRO

MAY 7, 2021

When you think of management going forward, begin to think in terms of understanding circular management. Study the elements of top-down, bottom-up and sideways management.

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Management Studies Issue Leadership 278

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

At the moment, confidence in leadership is at an all time low, according to the 2024 Leadership Confidence Index. But in my experience working with senior executives as an executive coach and organization design consultant, bad leadership is often manufactured by an organization designed, albeit unintentionally, to produce bad leaders.

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2025

For example, if one of the strategic goals is to enhance service delivery, demonstrate how a new case management system can streamline processes and improve client outcomes. Want to learn more about how to get leadership buy-in for your organizations technology investments? Where possible, put numbers to these outcomes.

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Leadership Technology Practice Guide 77

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This is especially true when discussing with donors a change in leadership at your school, foundation, or nonprofit. Empathy : When youre practicing empathy, youre taking the time and effort to fully appreciate how a donor is feeling about the change in leadership. And most organizations are not ready.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Q: I think my manager is burned out. A: Its tough out there for managers , especially middle mangers who are often caught in thewell middle and may find themselves enforcing unpopular policies that they didnt create. But, a manager sets the tone for their team and if they are burned out, their entire team will likely follow suit.

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Management Org Advice Press 86

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. Elizabeth Brink: The co-leadership model is pretty deep in the organization. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! and Fast Company. Though some U.S. JG: We have about 300 co-leaders.

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Charity Village

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Register for our free webinar on November 14, Secrets of Successful Nonprofit Leadership: Leveraging Data to Tell the Story of your Mission, click here.

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.orgSource

MAY 14, 2024

At.orgCommunity’s March 13 Leadership ColLAB, the group discussed how to use technology to put HEART into our relationships with our members, staff, and constituents. The Heartfelt Journey HEART supported my personal journey through change, and it can also help organizations manage and succeed in unpredictable digital markets.

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Leadership Technology Associations Discussion 221

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

I cant think of a term more widely used in the professional world than leadership. Throughout my life, from teenage years to now, my career has been filled with leadership training programs: Teen leadership, student leadership, emerging leadership, and executive leadership. Its an idyllic view of leadership.

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Leadership Nonprofit Culture Teen 67

sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2024

If you don’t have a volunteer management strategy in place, an influx of self-deployed crisis volunteers can increase rather than reduce the chaos. 10 Tips for Managing Crisis Volunteers Before the next crisis, put these volunteer management strategies in motion so you can help your helpers meet your community’s needs.

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Disaster Volunteer Management Tips 98

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Plan for Replenishing: Work with your leadership and board to have a clear plan for replenishing your operating reserves should your organization need to draw from them. Board Approval Process: Establish a procedure for obtaining board approval if it becomes necessary to exceed the allocations and spending caps.

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Management Policy Disaster Gift 101

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 28, 2023

Performing well as a sole contributor doesn’t necessarily predict great performance as a manager. Here's how organizations can build these managers’ capacity to lead so they can transition responsibility to their direct reports and free themselves up for more critical tasks.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We had board and staff strategic planning task forces, both with the goals to develop strong, high functioning teams and elevate leaders and the organization’s leadership capacity. We often started our working sessions with leadership and teaming exercises and discussions, and we then put those learnings into practice throughout the process.

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Culture Leadership Strategy Celebrate 83

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Ask yourself, your leadership, and your trusted lead volunteers to fill in the blank: At the end of our event, we want our supporters (or) attendees to leave feeling __. Here are 4 tips to help you plan a successful massive fundraising event. Focus on Experience. Your supporters remember how you made them feel. Appreciated? Informed?

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Fundraising Tips Management Nonprofit 326

Gyrus

AUGUST 23, 2024

Communication and Leadership Skills Development with LMS Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Effective Communication Training (ECT) is an approach focused on improving an individual’s ability to convey and understand information from others.

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Skills Leadership Communication Develop 59

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

National Leadership Day, which takes place every Feb. 20 , offers a chance to reflect on what truly defines leadership not just strategy or decision-making, but the ability to build trust. We then found that for every 10% increase in managers trust-driven actions, employee turnover fell by 3.7 Measure and manage trust.

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Change Leadership Empowerment Minnesota 125

Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. 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.

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Conversation Business Leadership Newsletter 106

sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As a manager, I have hired full teams, helped lead the build out of new development departments, skilled up new team members, and dealt directly with turnover of a younger team. We manage the databases, gift processing, donor acknowledgment, and serve the analytics back to our fundraisers.

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Action Management Nonprofit Professional 98

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In those cases, Id wait to ensure that this high performer is making an effort to work on leadership quality, including their peer relationships. Leadership requires a new skill set and, just as importantly,the respect and trust of your peers. Leadership starts with accountability. Worse, it might falter due to their feedback.

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Sponsor Relationship Reflection Leadership 119

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Learning how to manage volunteers effectively will help bridge the gap between recruitment and retention, ensuring more supporters stick around long-term. Volunteer management is the process of working with volunteers throughout their engagement with your organization, from recruitment to ongoing engagement and retention.

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Volunteer Management Guide Nonprofit 69

NonProfit PRO

MAY 5, 2021

In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Nhu Te, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, is joined by Dan Clasgens, digital marketing supervisor at Disabled American Veterans, and Chris Dingus, senior client success manager at Hustle.

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Voice Leadership Nonprofit Tech 246

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2023

Managers know that listening is a critical part of leading high-performing teams. Many managers experience the perplexing and frustrating reality that listening goals are clear, but achieving them is complicated. They recognize that it’s the key to unlocking effective communication and ensuring organizational success.

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Management Benefit Nonprofit Effective 240

.orgSource

JANUARY 4, 2022

Association CEOs and management firms are one example of a pairing that hasn’t always been viewed as a great date. A Hybrid Model of Association Management appeared first on.orgSource. We’re mixing, matching, and collaborating in remarkable new ways. However, when the chemistry […]. The post Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!—A

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. I was interested to hear Allison’s comments on managing an organization specifically for women across such a broad canvas. Our discussion about the Summit Award launched a wide-ranging conversation.

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International Conversation Leadership Issue 221

Charity Village

JULY 25, 2024

After earning your stripes as a high-performing contributor, you are now a manager and responsible for leading others. You’ve been doing this job for a while and know all the ins and outs […] The post Leadership woes? Congratulations – you’ve been promoted. No problem, you think.

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Leadership Job Problem Management 125

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities.

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Nonprofit Director Government Leadership 103

.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

leadership is how we christened the skill set we identified for success in digital markets. The leadership qualities we identified hold. In the age of AI, “Leadership will be about setting the right questions, rather than just finding the right answers.” Give your leadership skills a twist. Association 4.0

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Leadership Skills Associations Digital 170

.orgSource

JANUARY 21, 2025

Steps to Define Your Vision and Goals: Engage Stakeholders: Involve leadership, staff, and members in developing your vision. Breaking your roadmap into manageable phases ensures progress is steady and milestones are celebrated along the way. A shared vision ensures alignment and buy-in across the organization.

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Create Associations Metrics Culture 221

Charity Village

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In this article, Ed Mortimer, Senior Manager Solution Consultant at Sage, explores key areas for successful nonprofit leadership, focusing on strategic influence, tech integration, and data-driven storytelling.

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Leadership Nonprofit Storytelling Influence 106

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Because nonprofit leaders have a lot to manage, strategic planning often drops down on the priority list for nonprofits, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Below are four practical tips that will make your planning less stressful while also strengthening your leadership.

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Tips Nonprofit Free Leadership 288

Achieve

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Driving your nonprofit’s mission forward requires your team to manage many different activities, from fundraising to strategic planning to marketing your cause in your community. But one critical aspect often gets pushed to the back burner: financial management. Let’s dive in! Chief financial officer (CFO). Bookkeeper. Accountant.

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Practice Management Nonprofit Policy 52

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 21, 2025

Case in point: Board management. It was no surprise that Blue Avocado readers let us know in a recent survey that they found articles on board management to be the most helpful content on the site. The difficult part is ensuring “proper board leadership” over many years.)

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Leadership Examples Management Nonprofit 110

sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2025

Before we dive into how to manage those changes, lets start with a few scenarios of why your organizations budget might change. Human Error Human errors such as poor management or inadequate planning can necessitate a budget adjustment. Why Do Nonprofit Budgets Change? Looking for more information about budgeting?

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Change Management Communication Disaster 67

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 5, 2024

Let’s take a look at a few Lasso lessons we can apply to help teams with diverse personalities work together.

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Team Management Lesson Nonprofit 203

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Customer obsession – one of Amazon’s central leadership principals. Meet your AWS for Nonprofits account manager today, and get constituent obsessed! Customer obsession means starting with those you serve and working backwards to meet their ever-increasing expectations.

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Leadership Amazon Web Nonprofit 263

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued. Offer mentoring, leadership development workshops, and training tailored to nonprofit careers. Consider establishing career pathways that allow team members to transition into leadership roles.

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Team Nonprofit Tampa Professional 98

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Our survey found that while many associations prioritize security, some still feel unprepared to manage digital risks. Key Actions : Engage in Continuous Learning : Attend industry conferences, subscribe to thought leadership content, and stay informed about new trends in technology and member expectations.

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Associations Strategy Build Culture 221