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How Funders Can Strategically Invest in the Growth and Impact of BIPOC Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

In the cohort, each organization worked with a capacity building specialist to collaboratively develop and implement a program work plan. Organizational change and growth are not short-term investments. Longer engagements translate to measurably stronger outcomes. Effective capacity-building takes time.

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Just Announced! 2023 Spring Nonprofit Training Events

NonProfit Leadership Center

Changing Change Management: Why & How to Think Differently About Organizational Change at Your Nonprofit — April 19 With change happening at a rapid pace, it’s essential that everyone in an organization is engaged in the change process. REGISTER NEW!

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What are your nonprofit’s priorities and goals for 2025?

Blue Avocado

” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: Prioritizing Collaboration and Sustainable Funding Arts and Culture Alpine County (ACAC), a local arts agency, has obtained small grants from the Alpine County Board of Supervisors and Live Healthy, an organization under the Alpine County umbrella.

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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Foster a Positive Organizational Culture: Cultivate a work environment that promotes trust, respect, and open communication. Encourage collaboration and celebrate achievements to create a sense of belonging and shared purpose. Offer resources like counseling, stress management programs, and employee assistance programs.

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5 Reasons Your Board Should Switch to Google Drive

Nonprofit Tech for Good

More importantly, moving to the cloud is a great way to demonstrate transparency, strengthen institutional memory, conserve resources, collaborate, and display tech-savvy. 4) Collaborate Outside of Scheduled Meetings. 1) Demonstrate Transparency. Transparency is an essential quality for a nonprofit. 5) Display Tech Savvy. .”

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When Does Interim Nonprofit Leadership Make Sense?

Blue Avocado

The ideal attributes of the interim were carefully deliberated; this step enabled the chosen candidate to execute organizational change and, importantly, help build back the trust that was violated. Several best practices came into play here: The nonprofit engaged an interim only after a thorough investigation by outside experts.

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Six Threats to Organizational Transformation

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Whenever there is organizational change, those with power who are fearful that they will lose power will often exert unnecessary force to swat away potential changes. Echo Chambers One of the most dangerous phenomena during an organizational change is to make decisions in an echo chamber. What do I mean by that?