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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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2025

Build a Compelling Business Case While most nonprofit finance leaders understand the importance of technology, presenting a compelling case to executive leadership or the board can be more challenging. Youll want to present all your work and decision-making to your board as a cohesive story.

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

On November 14, join us for a free webinar to learn how to leverage data to tell the story of your mission. It highlights three […] The post Secrets of Successful Nonprofit Leadership: Leveraging Data to Tell the Story of your Mission appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

"Stories strengthen communications and presence for leaders," explains Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2024

By Lyn Chamberlin , founder of LC Leadership – a strategic brand development consultancy. Using stories and testimonials makes the mission tangible and understandable. Through compelling stories, statistics, and updates, it makes its mission understandable and relatable. Habitat for Humanity excels at communicating its mission.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 25, 2022

Four remarkable leaders, whose life experiences give them inspiration and strength, share their personal stories and reflect on their leadership journeys in conversations with Fred Ali, the retired President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation, and a former nonprofit leader.

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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. They want to feel connected to their leadership and understand the values and the objectives of the company. Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! and Fast Company.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Share stories of lives changed, highlight your teams dedication, and let your mission shine in everything from your website to job postings. Your brand story should be reflected not only externally but also within your organization. Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued.

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Association Analytics

JULY 10, 2023

Join this insightful webinar where we’ll dive into the world of custom KPI dashboards with Kristin Sanders, Director of Data Analytics for AAPA.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By knowing your audience, telling the right stories, and using digital tools, you can revolutionize your reports, inspiring stronger connections and future giving. The stories you tell in your report may vary based on which segment of your audience you’re talking to.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

They were good people with interesting stories to share. These encounters crystallized something I’ve observed repeatedly in my decades of executive coaching: A damaging leadership blind spot is the simple inability to stop talking. “I used to think leadership was about having all the answers,” he told me.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

If you’ve done all the work to compile compelling stories, gather impressive statistics, and produce a visually engaging digital report, then why only use that report once? Highlight compelling data points or success stories to inspire action, whether donating or getting involved with your organization.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Without good leadership, everything falls apart. Without leadership, a small nonprofit may never reach its full potential.

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

Zamani’s fascinating and motivating story is a timely reminder that enduring and embracing life’s most difficult journeys can lead us to a brighter future—not only for ourselves, but also for the people around us.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As the creator of the iconic “Corner Office” column in the New York Times , Bryant has spoken with more than a thousand leaders over the years about the challenges and nuances of leadership. He adds that the book is useful to everyone who is interested in leadership, regardless of where they are in their career.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

You will follow the impressive career journey of Lutoff-Perlo, from her stories as an ambitious young woman to first women President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises to Vice Chairman for External Affairs at Royal Caribbean Group. Today brings the new and inspiring book, Making Waves , by Lisa Lutof-Perlo.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

“Sharing my own stories honestly and authentically encourages other women in the room to come forward and share theirs,” Nayak tells Mashable. Tech companies are slowly recognizing the value female leaders bring to the organization, so you see a lot more women at the C Level and in leadership roles and manager roles."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Most blogs are no longer written in the first person and serve more to tell the stories and news commentary of a nonprofit, rather than the opinions of its leadership. People are much more responsive and likely to share your blog post if its subject matter is related to a current news story.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

The YouTubers who manage those channels know how to tell a story and they are experts in their field. That’s the beauty of thought leadership. Thought leadership is an old idea that has been made new again. Thought leadership is a powerful way to engage an audience that prefers to be educated versus sold to.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It was always the same story. The entire staff and leadership worked very hard to create agility so that the “after hours three” no longer exists in those walls. This was a familiar conversation in our small association where a handful of key employees worked well into many evenings compiling data from multiple sources.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 5, 2024

Board leadership is one of the hardest jobs in the nonprofit world. Understanding the qualities needed for great board leadership To recruit, onboard, and lead a high-functioning board of directors the Executive Director needs key qualities like confidence, maturity, integrity, compassion, vision, charisma, and gratitude.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As For example, the National Council of Nonprofits offers a range of resources, including information on board diversity and inclusion , as well as leadership development programs.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

This is the story of a board member going above and beyond, making connections, and contributing to the work of two organizations she is passionate about at once. Keep this story in mind when interviewing and electing new board members. A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

And although the book focuses on leadership at work, each of us is a complete individual, not a sum of separate, isolated parts. Part 3 Adopting and maintaining a new perspective and putting your human leadership into practice ( mindbuild ). Part 2 Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

My June 24 post , the first half of the Pathways story, described the importance of discovering what your members need and the attitudes and behavior that will capture their engagement and loyalty. Leadership perspectives need to be continually refreshed in light of shifting circumstances. This post is Part Two.

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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. Tell your financial story. Younger members in particular may need coaching. Don’t leave the numbers out in the cold.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 27, 2024

Impact stories aimed at this generation are effective when they highlight the role Millennials, especially volunteers, have played in an organization’s well-being. Fundraisers can reassure these donors of leadership’s financial stewardship by having easily accessible financial documents ready for review on their websites.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 3, 2025

When Everyone Leads , by Ed OMalley and Julia Fabris McBride , presents a revolutionary approach to leadership; not based on position or authority, but an activity that anybody can undertake by learning to spot opportunities for improvement and taking the initiative to engage others. Leadership is interactive, risky and experimental.

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Forj

APRIL 14, 2025

With approximately 25,000 members, AWHONN empowers nurses in womens health, obstetrics, and neonatal care through evidence-based education, clinical resources, and leadership opportunities.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Within many companies, Business Continuity works tirelessly to align all business units, secure leadership approval for processes, and allocate the necessary support for such events. Talk to your leadership team about the importance of relief funding being readily available. Activate your campaigns.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Learning their personal stories ranks high. This can take a variety of different formats including site visits, one-on-one meetings with leadership, and meeting with and seeing close-up the beneficiaries of donor dollars. The issue of money is set aside entirely. When the time is ripe for solicitation, this is high-touch on steroids.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

Kevin Hostutler, President, CEO and Co-Founder of ACGI Software, told me this story about how disruption pointed him in an important new direction early in his career. “In Read more of Kevin’s story in our Book “ Association 4.0: But, according to Sharon, leadership is the bottom line. Necessity is the mother of invention.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Recognition doesnt have to come from leadership alone. Use it to tell meaningful stories of teamwork, highlight moments when employees went above and beyond, and showcase the contributions that have shaped your organizations success. Some might appreciate public shoutouts, while others prefer personal acknowledgments from leadership.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 7, 2025

Wildly unrealistic projections The story of Redboxs downfall has few parallels in modern corporate history: The company surpassed $1 billion in revenue in 2018, and had long planned a transition to streaming. Eventually, the bankruptcy court granted most retailers the right to dispose of the kiosks themselves. That didnt happen.

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Futurism

APRIL 8, 2025

After months of obfuscation, the board learned that Altmanhimself owned the fund a finding, it seems, that began to unravel mounting doubts in the CEO's leadership. In a subsequent call, Murati regaled Toner with stories of the CEO's allegedly toxic managerial style.

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