The MatrixFiles

JUNE 20, 2023

Google for leadership lessons from the martial arts and you’ll get a jillion posts. Most of them focus on skills you’ll develop from practicing the martial arts. These leadership lessons are gleaned more from HOW Master Yun runs his studio, than from the practice of taekwondo and hapkido (both martials arts I practice).

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 20, 2023

Google for leadership lessons from the martial arts and you’ll get a jillion posts. Most of them focus on skills you’ll develop from practicing the martial arts. These leadership lessons are gleaned more from HOW Master Yun runs his studio, than from the practice of taekwondo and hapkido (both martials arts I practice).

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Here are six best practices for creating an effective digital impact report that truly reflects your organization’s mission and accomplishments, with a goal of increasing donor engagement. The post 6 Best Practices for Increasing Engagement with Digital Impact Reports first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud.

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.orgSource

MAY 28, 2024

Sue’s deep experience with boards and leadership makes her the perfect resource for a conversation about coaching new and more seasoned directors. Leadership training helps directors to learn and practice the skills needed to navigate the complexities of board service. ASAPS had a leadership training program.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Next time youre tempted to troll jobs on LinkedIn, you might pause to consider these five practices for internal professional growth. For example, if the executive team is discussing which employees to include in a new working group or leadership opportunity, its helpful if theyre aware of who you are. Share them in the comments below.

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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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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 7, 2025

At a time of a leadership transition, planned or unplanned, more and more organizations are using interim leaders (aka interims) to help the board address organizational challenges, large and small, that may have existed during the tenure of the previous leader.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

By Brian Greenwald is a Brand Leadership expert and nonprofit superfan who helps extraordinary organizations transform from commoditized brands to human-centered, character-based Benevolent Business brands. Brian serves as the Founder of BPOZ Brand Leadership and is a Founding Partner of Curious Collaborations. Clear as mud?

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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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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The sector can benefit greatly from evolving practices; nonprofits just need to make sure that they don’t lose sight of their missions in the process. The independent sector needs bold, strategic, and flexible leaders to light the way. We already have many such leaders, but we should also embrace emerging leaders with new ideas.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 21, 2025

At.orgSource, we specialize in helping associations turn vision into action by creating practical, future-ready roadmaps that empower organizations to thrive. Steps to Define Your Vision and Goals: Engage Stakeholders: Involve leadership, staff, and members in developing your vision.

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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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.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. Educate Staff on Cybersecurity Best Practices : Ensure your team understands how to recognize phishing attempts, handle sensitive data, and follow security protocols..orgSource

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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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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. Practical steps to foster trust Fortunately for managers and workers theres a lot of research into how to be a more trustworthy leader.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 6, 2024

The path through the Great Exhaustion lies not in groundbreaking strategies but in embracing foundational leadership practices.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Ask yourself (and your executive leadership team) what it is that you’re looking to achieve with a golf fundraiser. It’s a unique sponsorship opportunity, and because custom pin flags are common practice at professional Tour events, sponsors tend to understand the value and are willing to invest. Is this an outreach effort?

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Below are four practical tips that will make your planning less stressful while also strengthening your leadership. 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.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Beyond representation: A commitment to DEI brings in new voices and perspectives The Ford Foundation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion starts at the top, with our leadership: our executive team, our board of trustees, and our program officers, who decide where our funding goes. What does that look like in practice?

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

While we have many superstars in the nonprofit arena, too many professionals don’t understand the art, science and nuances of nonprofit leadership — boards, strategic planning, program evaluation and fundraising — and too many others aren’t willing to insist on proven best practices.

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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. Networking takes practice. The post <strong>International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Confronting a sea of strangers can feel risky.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In this guide, we’ll review four essential best practices for nonprofit financial management. This professional works closely with the rest of your organization's executive leadership team on financial strategy duties such as grant management and cash flow forecasting. Chief financial officer (CFO). Bookkeeper.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Recently, we have been exploring a fascinating topic that is not only close to our hearts, but very timely due to burnout in the nonprofit sector – empathetic leadership. Empathetic leadership, to us, is about seeing through the eyes of others. Now, you might be wondering, “how do we practice empathy in our leadership styles?”

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In September 2024, Candid and ABFE published two fact sheets about Black nonprofit leadership : Key Facts about Nonprofits with Majority Black Leadership and Key Facts about Nonprofits with Black CEOs. Invest in early to mid-career staff: Create leadership development programs for staff other than the executive staff.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Learn about essential club leadership roles and their responsibilities, from president to treasurer and beyond. This guide helps club founders and members understand how to structure their leadership team for success.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

Work with your board, leadership team, and other key stakeholders to allocate valuable resources such as budget, time, and technology infrastructure to prepare for your AMS implementation. Consider if your data will be used in the future and practice data hygiene. During a software adoption, it’s wise to plan for the unexpected.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. For 2023, after reading nearly 40 leadership books, my pick for this year’s best new leadership book is When Everyone Leads. Leadership is interactive, risky, and experimental.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2019

By Alec Green , Chief Marketing Evangelist at NonprofitReady.org , an online hub of 400+ free online courses in topics ranging from fundraising to grant writing, leadership to program management. This video from Candid provides easy-to-follow best practices for raising more money online. 5) 48 Fundraising Ideas in Under 8 Minutes.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Even when board members come to the job with some financial background, they may not be familiar with nonprofit accounting standards , their new leadership responsibilities, or your organization’s statements. Circulate articles and information on best practices and trends in finance. Younger members in particular may need coaching.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. Nonprofits miss opportunities, fail to innovate, and struggle to stay competitive when their leadership is distracted by board interference.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Of course, qualities such as financial expertise, legal knowledge, and leadership are all welcomed and useful additions; however they are not in place of the most important quality — caring. Will they make phone calls? Return emails? Will they take the time? Will they focus on the goal/mission?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

As DEI initiatives shrink, rebrand, or disappear entirely, its more important than ever to reinforce inclusion through everyday practices. Yet, many organizations still treat recognition as an afterthought rather than an everyday practice. Recognition doesnt have to come from leadership alone.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

By integrating wellness practices into our professional lives, we not only sustain ourselves and our ability to lead effectively over the long term but also amplify the impact we make in our communities. Don’t be afraid to push back against inequitable grantmaking practices—if you have the capacity.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Practical steps to strengthen your technology framework: Start with Strategic Alignment: Identify and implement tools that solve immediate challenges while supporting long-term goals. Yet, our survey indicates that many organizations arent fully prepared to maximize these capabilities.

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Association Analytics

MAY 11, 2021

Data governance is the complex, interconnected web of practice that goes on in a business, spanning how an organization collects, uses, and manages data and data systems. It is through the practice of reporting and analysis that an ideal strategy will begin to reveal itself.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

The authors of the new book, More Human , state there are three primary ways that AI (Artificial Intelligence) can transform how we think about leadership: It can save us time so we can focus on creating more-human experiences for employees. It can enable us to create ultra-personalized leadership.

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