The Power of Collaboration and Consensus in Nonprofit Leadership
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AUGUST 27, 2024
In nonprofit leadership, the synergy between collaboration and consensus is crucial for driving sustainable impact and success. Here's why.
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Learning From a Decade of Collaborative Philanthropy
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MARCH 6, 2025
By Alison Powell , Chris Addy & Gayle Martin Collaborative giving has surged over the past 10 years. Indeed, nearly half of the 300-plus collaborative fundsentities that pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofitsthat responded to Bridgespans annual survey of collaboratives were founded in the last decade.
A Reality Check for Nonprofit Co-Leadership
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JANUARY 15, 2025
By Ashley Lanfer & Kelly Mangiardi Dozens of articles have proposed co-leadership as an attractive option for nonprofits, presenting the structure as a healthier, more relational, and less isolating way to work, as well as an appealing on-ramp for chief executives of color. Is co-leadership a good fit for your nonprofit?
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Localization Through Leadership
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Ilahuka One of the latest trends in the development world is leadership localization, a term that describes a usually Western funders effort to shift power to usually non-Western local communities, and thus create a more meaningful presence in the countries where their grantees implement programs. By Sylvia K.
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How Ford's Darren Walker Reimagined Philanthropy and Foundation Leadership
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JULY 23, 2024
Walker redirected the foundation to focus entirely on inequality and engineered ambitious collaborations on issues like Detroit's bankruptcy. Walker redirected the foundation to focus entirely on inequality and engineered ambitious collaborations on issues like Detroit's bankruptcy. He will retire in 2025. He will retire in 2025.
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Meet Patrick Arthur Jackson, the 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Conference Emcee
NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 19, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center will bring nearly 1,000 nonprofit and community leaders together for a day of collaboration, conversation and education at the 2024 Nonprofit Leadership Conference: It Starts With Us on October 8. I’ve always been called to work that gives back to the community I exist in.
Building Community-Centered AI Collaborations
Stanford Social Innovation Review
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
We need creative, diverse collaborations across various fields to ensure that technology is deployed in ways that align with nonprofit values, build trust, and serve the greater good. Seeking partners outside of the tech world helps nonprofits develop AI solutions that are context-aware, equitable, and resource-sensitive.
Get Featured at the 2023 Nonprofit Leadership Conference: Submit Your Photos & Video
NonProfit Leadership Center
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
On October 19 and 20, 2023, hundreds of nonprofit and business leaders will come together at the highly anticipated Nonprofit Leadership Conference , hosted by the Nonprofit Leadership Center and presented by Bank of America. Please submit photos and/or video content that shows your nonprofit collaborating.
Service to Impact: Veteran Leadership in Nonprofits
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
MAY 22, 2024
This brings complex challenges that require both innovative solutions and exceptional leadership from all levels. Leadership Excellence Military training is synonymous with leadership development. Fortunately, there is an often-overlooked pool of talent that has exactly the skillset to thrive in this environment: veterans.
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32 Rising Nonprofit Leaders Chosen for 2023 Certificate in Leadership
NonProfit Leadership Center
MARCH 20, 2023
There’s just one problem, they’ve never managed others or received formal management or leadership training to prepare them for this new opportunity. That’s why the Nonprofit Leadership Center created the Certificate in Leadership program. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the Certificate in Leadership Class of 2023.
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How to Write a Collaborative Communications Strategy
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 9, 2020
When Cathy White shared with our Mentoring Program participants the collaborative process she went through to create her communications strategy, I knew other communications directors would be interested in hearing about it too. At this point, we had two major teams and I wanted to collaborate with both. Cathy White. I can prioritize.
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Elevate Conference 2025: Take Your Nonprofit Off Autopilot
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s Elevate Conference is your opportunity to come together, spark new ideas, and cultivate the connected communities needed to drive meaningful change. The post Elevate Conference 2025: Take Your Nonprofit Off Autopilot appeared first on Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Let’s lead the charge together.
Christian Brothers University and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Announce National Partnership
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
MARCH 10, 2023
org Christian Brothers University and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Announce National Partnership Kansas City, Mo. – The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance welcomes Christian Brothers University Graduate School of Business a s the newest university to join its Campus Partnership Program.
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31 Local Nonprofit Professionals Selected for Emerging Leadership Program
NonProfit Leadership Center
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
” The Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Certificate in Leadership program exists to fill the significant gap in management transition for nonprofits. Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the fall 2024 Certificate in Leadership class.
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Nonprofit Leadership Isn’t Perfect, and That’s the Point
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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When Does Interim Nonprofit Leadership Make Sense?
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. In these cases, the board chair most often becomes the de facto ED at some point.
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Are You a Nonprofit COO?
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 11, 2024
You foster collaboration, implement robust systems, and ensure regulatory compliance. Your leadership is essential and your impact is changing lives. AWS for nonprofits offers tailored solutions to help you streamline operations, enhance collaboration, strengthen data security, and scale your impact without increasing costs.
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Transformative Leadership
Stanford Social Innovation Review
AUGUST 15, 2024
By SSIR Editors To make progress on complex societal challenges, we need good leadership. But to develop innovative solutions—and to implement these solutions at the scale of the problems—we also need to reimagine what good leadership means. We invite you to lead with us. Ethics and Nonprofits by Deborah L. Rhode and Amanda K.
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Balancing Mission With Human-Centered Leadership
The Charity CFO
JANUARY 8, 2025
In this episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Kathryn Hoffman, CEO of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), to discuss how to balance a big mission with human-centered leadership. Want more nonprofit leadership tips? Go straight to the full video here! Get the free guide!
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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Staff who collaborate with board members to find the unique strengths and connections of each person are enriching their organization. Collaboration with ESPERA partners allows for various support, including workshops and regular staff visits. A strong, involved board can transform an organization and take its work to new heights.
The Future of Fundraising: 3 Tips to Leverage Nonprofit AI
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Collaborative ) as your foundation. Collaboration to learn from other organizations committed to responsible AI use. Get nonprofit tips and tools delivered right to your inbox by joining The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Newsletter. Its tenets include: Privacy and security to protect personal and sensitive data.
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Unlocking the Power of Harmonious Leadership in Nonprofits
The Charity CFO
DECEMBER 11, 2024
In a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Mohan Sivaloganathan, CEO of Our Turn and advocate for youth leadership and equity in education, to discuss the concept of harmonious leadership and its potential to transform the nonprofit sector.
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One of the Most Important Leadership Qualities That’s Often Overlooked
NonProfit Leadership Center
MAY 6, 2024
But what is positive leadership and why should you focus on it? 4 Essential Strategies for Embracing Positive Leadership Positive leadership enables extraordinary performance by cultivating an environment that encourages and empowers employees to perform at their best.
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8 Nonprofit Leaders Graduate with Certificate in Nonprofit Management
NonProfit Leadership Center
JULY 24, 2023
In collaboration with the Nonprofit Leadership Center, the graduate-level Certificate in Nonprofit Management immerses students in a life-changing, 15-month educational experience that explores every aspect of nonprofit leadership while working collaboratively to solve real-world challenges. Executive Director, James B.
Bridging Generational Divides in Nonprofit Staff: 7 Steps
NonProfit Leadership Alliance
JUNE 5, 2024
With multi-generational staff and varying levels of experience, nonprofits must navigate these divides to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared success. Encouraging open dialogue and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous learning are also key to promoting knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
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A Year of Gratitude: The Essential Ingredient to Finding More Joy
NonProfit Leadership Center
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
According to expert Shabnam Mogharabi, keynote speaker at our recent Nonprofit Leadership Conference , gratitude is the most important element when it comes to creating more joy in our lives and at work. I’m excited for all the opportunities ahead and thankful for the amazing team I get to collaborate with every day.
Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members
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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Leadership Development Beyond Projects
Stanford Social Innovation Review
APRIL 19, 2023
By Elikem Tomety Archer & Jessica Harrington In 2017, as part of her participation in the youth leadership program Global Citizen Year , Dora—an 18-year-old from Huntington Beach, California—spent seven months in Thiadiaye, Senegal. Leadership program projects are not typically designed with the long term in mind.
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The Future of Equitable Philanthropy
Stanford Social Innovation Review
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The increasing numbers of people of color in these leadership positions has been a visible sign of the sector’s equity growth spurt. We spoke to more than a dozen leaders of color in philanthropic leadership working at the forefront of equitable philanthropy. Similarly, under the leadership of CEO John H.
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Set Goals for What Matters
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 2, 2018
The post Set Goals for What Matters appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. But if you choose two or three realistic, specific goals, and write them down, you are likely to achieve them. But first, make sure you set goals for what matters most. If you’re not clear […].
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Your Nonprofit Team: Attracting, Retaining Talent
The NonProfit Times
JANUARY 9, 2025
Regular training, open conversations, and diverse leadership help everyone feel respected and valued. Encourage team-building activities that foster understanding and collaboration. Offer mentoring, leadership development workshops, and training tailored to nonprofit careers.
Bridging gaps and weaving networks: The vital work of place-based intermediaries
Candid
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Many organizations struggle to sustain their finances, teams, and leadership, which jeopardizes their ability to take up transformational opportunitiesand, in turn, their impact. Leadership development: PBIs help train local leaders, build resilient organizations, and prevent burnout.
Rethinking Leadership Development Evaluation
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 3, 2023
By Lisa Frantzen , Jared Raynor & Hannah Taylor The social sector generally considers leadership development a good investment, especially when it comes to cultivating systems-level change. But ask leadership program developers and evaluators, “What is leadership?”, So why is it so hard to do?
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Making the Case for Training & Development from Funders: 6 Keys to Nonprofit Growth
NonProfit Leadership Center
JULY 31, 2023
6 Reasons Funders Should Invest in Nonprofit Training & Development As a nonprofit that exists to support the capacity, growth and success of other nonprofits, the Nonprofit Leadership Center believes leadership and lifelong learning are inextricably linked. READ NEXT: Beyond Employee Training: How to Create a Learning Culture 2.
Some Comms Teams Thrived During the Pandemic. Others Not So Much.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JANUARY 27, 2021
Last week, we shared that we found in the 2021 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report that a majority of nonprofits said they did more communications planning (63%) and that the level of internal collaboration on the communications workload went up (57%) as a result of the pandemic. We refer to this spectrum as CALM not BUSY.
Chief Storyteller & Nonprofit Leader to Emcee 2023 Nonprofit Leadership Conference
NonProfit Leadership Center
AUGUST 14, 2023
According to Ernest Hooper, renowned storyteller and nonprofit leader in Tampa Bay, it’s collaboration and shared knowledge. As nonprofits continue to emerge from a challenging few years, the Nonprofit Leadership Conference is like a charging station for the nonprofit sector. Every participant walks away with renewed promise."
Bringing Community Centric Fundraising to Life
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
AUGUST 4, 2021
Thus, my donor-centric practice of fund development really revolved around my perception of where power and influence existed: the desires and will of the board, leadership of my organization, and the organization’s donors. Can we celebrate groups of donors collaboratively funding causes and organizations? Collaborative Fundraising.
Safe At Work: How To Lead During Election Season With Fairness and Civility
Fundraising Leadership
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Read more in Take The Lead on women in politics That stress and political anxiety can lead to reduced productivity at work, extended absences from work, breakdown of collaboration across teams, and a failure to produce required outcomes and meet deadlines. True, this is just one election cycle in a lifetime of work and leadership experience.
5 Ways to Build a Digital Community that will Transform Your Nonprofit
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
Reach out for collaboration. After establishing a connection with another organization, nonprofits can send a direct message offering support and exploring collaboration opportunities that benefit both parties. Collaborate with similar organizations or community leaders. Welcome new followers.
Two Nonprofit Leadership Center Staff Members Receive Promotions, Assume New Responsibilities
NonProfit Leadership Center
JANUARY 29, 2024
The Nonprofit Leadership Center is thrilled to announce two well-deserved promotions for staff members Meriel Martínez and Jamiel Maze. Meriel Martínez Assumes New Position as Director of Programs & Inclusion Meriel Martínez has been promoted to director of programs and inclusion at the Nonprofit Leadership Center.
Tickets Are Now on Sale for the 2023 Driven by Cause Philanthropic Summit Presented by Arreva & Nova Southeastern University
NonProfit PRO
MAY 26, 2023
This is an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate, engage, and learn from national and local speakers, executive directors, funders, sports foundations, and educators through curated thought-leadership sessions with action items for nonprofits’ success in today’s world.
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Leadership Training for the Next Generation of Leaders
NonProfit Leadership Center
JANUARY 31, 2023
That’s the most important lesson Erica Monet Li says she learned from participating in the Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Certificate in Leadership program. Leadership is a continuous growth and learning experience. Through effective collaboration, you can empower others to bring meaningful change or reach your team’s goals.”
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Are Women Donors the Key to Unlocking More Giving?
Stanford Social Innovation Review
JANUARY 27, 2025
The last decade has seen an explosion in donor advising and education groups, giving circles , pooled or collaborative funds , impact investing networks, philanthropic prizes, and pledges. Women are more collaborative: Women are more likely to engage in collaborative giving than men (e.g. a giving circle).
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