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Ancient, Powerful, and Particularly Feminine: Righting Our Relationship with Mama Earth

NonProfit Quarterly

Yet in systems built to isolate and decimate our biodiversity for profit, examples of healthy community provisioning, collaboration, and innovative system building are becoming rare. The showcase was a collaborative project organized by the Ubuntu Climate Initiative in partnership with the media arts center Open Signal.

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A Reality Check for Nonprofit Co-Leadership

Stanford Social Innovation Review

At Wellspring, we have seen gifted, deeply committed, and mission-oriented co-leaders become misaligned on fundamental questions of strategy or organizational culture, ultimately reaching a place where each leader feels unable to compromise. If you move forward with co-leadership, prepare for success.

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Boosting Nonprofit Performance: Unleashing the Power of Effective Teams

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Foster a Culture of Teamwork and Collaboration: Encourage team members to work together, leveraging their diverse skills and expertise. Create opportunities for collaboration to promote knowledge sharing and innovation. Regularly Provide Feedback: Conduct regular performance evaluations to provide constructive feedback.

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The Power of Possibility: A Growth Mindset Blueprint For Nonprofit Leaders

Bloomerang

Low staff morale: In organizations where failure is feared and not discussed constructively, staff may feel demotivated, undervalued, and reluctant to propose new ideas. This culture of ongoing improvement means that services are more likely to meet community needs effectively.

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Mastering Delegation with Marketing New Hires

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Delegation also fosters more participation, collaboration, and teamwork, allowing marketing teams to harness the diverse talents across the team. The assigned buddy or mentor assists and guides the new hire during their initial weeks, helping them become familiar with the organization’s culture, processes, and expectations.

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Here come the Autonomists: Redefining nonprofit work 

Candid

My favorite part is choosing who I work with [as] clients and collaborators.” Forward-thinking nonprofits should create and budget for more fluid, project-based roles, and focus on fostering a culture where Autonomists and traditional employees can coexist.

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Music: A Prescription for Health and Social Connection

NonProfit Quarterly

This national network supports the health and wellbeing of Black communities through community-based, culturally sustaining music practices. However, dementia is not a normal process of aging, nor is it a function of race, which is a social construct.

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