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6 Essential Coaching Skills for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders

Nonprofit Fixer

Todays nonprofit managers are the bench of talent who, with the right support, will grow into future nonprofit leaders. But too often, as nonprofits, we dont take the time or resources to provide coaching or management training for our staff. What Is Nonprofit Management Coaching?

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Co-Leadership as Practice for an Equitable Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

At Common Future, we shifted to co-leadership because we saw that the default CEO structure was no longer congruent with our values or the structural and systematic changes we seek to enable through our work. The board is supportive (even if you have to remake it). Board support can make or break the transition to co-leadership.

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How to Become a Leader Others Want to Follow

NonProfit Leadership Center

Taking time to be quiet, listen, and reflect allows you to understand your strengths, opportunities for growth, and values. By looking inward first, we can connect more deeply to who we are, what we have to offer, how we can grow, and what we value. Here are a few practical ways to help do that: Work to align values.

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Flat Earth Fundraising: The Dangers Of RFPs

The Agitator

But, sadly, the agency business model is so broken — and fear of not winning so strong — that they spend $10K, $20K, sometimes as much as $50K in preparing elaborate responses and presentations to what are generally uninformed, poorly-constructed RFPs, very light on substance and goal orientation. The result? And then loses money.

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15 Tips To Create An Effective 2023 Nonprofit Business Plan

Bloomerang

Your mission statement should provide a clear and concise description of your organization’s purpose and its unique value proposition. It constructs an understanding of the needs your target audience have and the competition you will face. There are several potential partners and collaborators for a nonprofit organization.

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Nonprofit Fundraising in 2020

The Agitator

Donors are unlikely to become more trusting and docile, rather they will increasingly seek accountability and transparency as well as control of where their money goes and value for their money. Tags: You Deserve a Raise charities direct mail donor retention fundraising nonprofit management nonprofits.

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Acquisition: Asking The Wrong Question

The Agitator

Acquisition is just one part of a complex financial construct that enables charities most efficiently to raise the money they need. When I buy a camera from Amazon I consider its cost relative to my perception of value for money in the camera market. But it isn’t. Money loses its identity when it reaches the bank.