Remove Children Remove Culture Remove Social Policy
article thumbnail

What Bagels Taught Me About Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

And I knew the most important thing I had to do, in those first weeks and months, was to address this culture I had inherited. Some were pretty shell-shocked from past toxic bosses and experiences they had throughout their careers.  It was as if they couldn’t quite convince themselves that I meant that I wanted the culture to be different.

article thumbnail

Shared Leadership’s Role in Piloting the Plane

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

The organizational culture was one of fear, poor communication, an abundance of rules, and micromanaging. Renjilian, Executive Director, Community Connections for Children Christy S. She previously worked at the United Way of York County, and for YMCAs in several cities across the US. Community Connections for Children, Inc.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Shifting the Harmful Narratives and Practices of Work Requirements

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements. These accusations were never based in reality.

article thumbnail

How to Achieve Belonging without Othering: A Conversation with john a. powell

NonProfit Quarterly

It means I recognize that the divine in me is the same divine in you and that we are children of God. That you can’t fix that, [can’t] have social policies that attend to people who are marginalized if you don’t see those people as people. They simply won’t adopt social policies. Which is a radical statement.

article thumbnail

Recognizing the Full Spectrum of Black Women’s Views on Homeownership Is Key to Progress

NonProfit Quarterly

Black women hold diverse and nuanced socioeconomic and political identities, and as such, our policies targeting racial and gender inequality must be flexible and adaptable. This is a core tenet of racially just policies and programs. Yet, too often in our politics and culture, Black women are presented as a monolith.

article thumbnail

Work Requirements Are Rooted in the History of Slavery

NonProfit Quarterly

But where did they come from, and why are they still a central part of economic policy today? This series— Ending Work Requirements — based on a report by the Maven Collaborative, the Center for Social Policy, and Ife Finch Floyd, will explore the truth behind work requirements.