NonProfit Leadership Center

MAY 6, 2024

A positive climate supports employees’ well-being and fosters a culture where team members feel valued. Leaders should facilitate positive energy and minimize self-sabotaging behavior to strengthen interpersonal connections and encourage collaboration.

Leadership 147

Leadership Energy Psychology Culture 147

Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2023

Organizations that successfully navigate change management have also made culture shifts to ensure lasting change. There are 4 culture shifts that a nonprofit organization needs to make to maintain change management. Adopt a culture that values feedback. Adopt a culture that supports flexibility. Adequate training.

Culture 98

Culture Management Healthcare Values 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

By Phil Buchanan , Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. Often, culture is simply neglected. We have come to believe in six people and culture approaches that in many respects go against the grain.

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 111

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The movement signals a new era of work, one where professionals value autonomy over security and innovation over tradition. Now, I control my time and energy investments.” They value the ability to move fluidly between projects and industries, allowing them to utilize their diverse skill set while maintaining independence.

Participation and motivation 65

Participation and motivation Health Nonprofits Construction 65

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 14, 2024

I believe that culture is far more important than structure, but structure is where we get stuck. So my consulting practice focuses on how to move quickly and thoughtfully through questions of structure, land that , and then work to build a healthy, joyful, liberatory culture. AV: So many ways.

Culture 111

Culture Nonprofit governance and management Governance Public and Nonprofit Management 111

Bloomerang

MARCH 5, 2025

You must research likely donors, devote the time to keenly understand their values, priorities, and needs as the basis for nurturing a true friendship note that were not talking about short-term transactional relationships craft a compelling case for support, and when the time is ripe, make a solicitation for gifts of time, talent, and treasure.

Philanthropy 87

Philanthropy Energy Culture Health 87

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 16, 2021

They purchase from companies that align with their values. . B2B companies are starting to understand the value of corporate social responsibility. That will build trust with the clients sharing the same values and inspire them to choose you over your competitors. They teamed with Energy Star, a program run by the U.S.

Marketing 140

Marketing Marketing Environmental Participation and motivation 140

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome . Create new patterns: As you become an expert at smashing limiting beliefs, it's time to start proactively create new patterns that keep your energy up and your mind in flow. Here's the deal: Your culture is your brand!

Culture 148

Culture Technology Energy Universities 148

Pam Moore

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome . Create new patterns: As you become an expert at smashing limiting beliefs, it's time to start proactively create new patterns that keep your energy up and your mind in flow. Here's the deal: Your culture is your brand!

Culture 147

Culture Technology Energy Universities 147

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. The integration of these values has led to transformative changes in many nafda schools. This values integration was not left to chance.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

NonProfit Leadership Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

“Travelling is so important because it allows us to embed ourselves in other cultures and meet locals. Being deliberate with how I spend my time and energy has increased my quality of life, and I will always be grateful to be able to do what I love with those who enjoy it as much as I do.” Exploring New Destinations.

Nonprofit Leadership 229

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Energy Children 229

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Everyone wants to know that they are valued and part of the team including your board members. Community & Culture Working together lifts everyone up! Learn how culturally responsive leadership can help bring out the best in your nonprofits team. A values-based performance appraisal system means you measure what you value

Nonprofit governance and management 74

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Collaborations Leadership 74

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Vital Energies. In Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest healing systems, the word doshas refers to the vital energies that animate life. These energies consist of specific combinations of the five basic elements: space, wind, fire, water, and earth. Vata is the energy of movement, made of wind and space. I’m a hothead.

Energy 122

Energy Culture Public and Social Policy Food 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 26, 2022

To value depth of impact, the process of building sustained community power, and the transformation of entrenched and extractive systems, we can conceive of scale as depth , relationship , decentralization, and power. This included halting government-sponsored mega-dams and building community-governed, micro-hydro energy systems.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Public and Social Policy Energy Governance 128

The Charity CFO

JANUARY 8, 2025

As the leader of one of Minnesota’s most impactful environmental organizations, Hoffman shared valuable insights on strategic planning, measuring impact, and creating a healthy work culture. This laser focus on their specific value-add allows the organization to contribute meaningfully to broader environmental coalitions.

Leadership 52

Leadership Environmental Law Finance 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 8, 2023

Scott Momaday During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global shutdown sparked an unexpected return to and reinvigoration of Indigenous culture in Peru. Fund and support the unique knowledge, cultures, and practices that shape community leadership. The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined.”

Leadership 122

Leadership Culture Poverty Public and Social Policy 122

Candid

JULY 28, 2022

But the energy I felt reconnecting with colleagues I hadn’t seen in so long, as well as the COVID-19 precautions and the requirement that all attendees provide proof of vaccination, quickly eased my worries. . The beautiful cultural performances and the insightful sessions left me feeling energized and inspired.

Philanthropy 111

Philanthropy Culture Energy Values 111

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s what Creative Wildfire —an organizing project supporting artists, cultural workers, and organizations—seeks to do. The series was a performance showcase for artists, organizers, and movement builders to tap into their creative energy and share their stories.

Culture 105

Culture Energy Cultural Diversity Education 105

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

For many people in Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities in the United States and across the globe, the connection to land is core to cultural identity, spirituality, and livelihoods. To transform the financial landscape, we must position our traditions and values front and center.

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It is about ensuring that they are aligned with their own spirit and values—that they are practicing trusting their intuition and integrating their insights in ways that activate their leadership. It is about ensuring that [leaders] are aligned with their own spirit and values. How can I enact my vision in alignment with my values?

Leadership 124

Leadership Health Nonprofits Culture 124

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 29, 2024

Yet the lifeblood of any nonprofit is its people – the passionate volunteers and hard-working staff who dedicate their time, energy, and talents to making a positive impact. Regardless of the specific approach you take, the key is to make these milestone celebrations meaningful and tailored to your nonprofit’s culture and values.

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Culture Leadership 130

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 19, 2023

Like so many other organizations in the climate space , we are reimagining and redefining of our mission, vision, and values in order to build a more inclusive and just future for all children. This deep examination can range from improving our outreach in hiring and retention practices to valuing experience in interviews.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Energy Culture Leadership 111

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 8, 2022

We need physical, social, cultural, and mental space to understand what it means to live at this complicated and wondrous intersection of ethnicity, race, gender, and sexuality that is Black bisexuality+ on our own terms and within value systems that give our experience meaning, our lives purpose, and our realities affirmation.

Race and Ethnicity 130

Race and Ethnicity Public and Social Policy Culture Philanthropy 130

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JANUARY 28, 2019

List things that drain your energy at work and see if you can remove them. The more we talk about this, the more we can change workplace cultures that do not value the importance of mental health! Eat breakfast and lunch. Get moving – exercise, go for a walk. Learn some breathing or meditation techniques. Meet friends.

Health 173

Health Psychology Production Energy 173

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How to Audit Your Strategic Plan to Prepare for Annual Planning Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast Your strategic plan is your guiding star, helping you determine where to channel your energy, time, and resources. Use this time of the year to audit your long-term plan to ensure it’s a powerful tool for your annual planning.

Fundraising 118

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Leadership 118

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

What makes the difference between the two is the people: their values and the culture they build together. Is the boards involvement in a particular decision simply contributing to excessive bureaucratic red tape or does it truly add value? An organizational structure is not inherently good or bad, equitable or inequitable.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Culture Poverty 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

The imperative for DEI often begins with the business case—the bottom line—because key stakeholders require this to justify the time, money, and energy invested. Of course, the typical individual and interpersonal models in DEI, including things like unconscious-bias training, are of immense value, but they only scratch the surface.

Public and Social Policy 144

Public and Social Policy Non-Profits Law Values 144

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Image credit: Adrian Schwarz on Unsplash Atlanta is well known as a leading site of the Black middle class and has long been a cultural hub of the Black South. This outcome is a result of both lower homeownership rates and the undervaluing of Black-owned homes due to racial bias in appraising home values.

Poverty 133

Poverty Culture Energy Values 133

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Her care for Black babies and their families is culturally centered, celebrating tradition and responding directly to anti-Black racism. It is a practice that requires funders to work in new ways to recognize value in the unfamiliar. This underscores the value of collective, generational, and multi-level approaches to metrics.

Participation and motivation 134

Participation and motivation Health Environmental Children 134

The Charity CFO

JULY 30, 2024

Originally in design and advertising, she decided that utilizing her skill sets to help people (and value helping people), was closer to what she wanted to do. It was also important for Alyssia to make her next move based on what was a good culture fit for her and her lifestyle.

Leadership 98

Leadership Poverty Manufacturing Culture 98

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

And the US Green Building Council (USGBC), an intermediary promoting energy-efficient construction, developed guidelines and rating systems for sustainable cities and neighborhoods. The initiation power of civil society organizations does not end with “small wins.” Create synapses for within-city learning.

Civil Society 119

Civil Society Public and Social Policy Construction Governance 119

Fundraising Leadership

MARCH 24, 2023

It can also give you the energy you need to find and fulfill your entrepreneurship goals and “do it without being exhausted,” says Amy Leigh Looper, founder and CEO of Leading Motherhood. “ Online education, professional organizing and consulting are also big, with the consulting industry valued at nearly $330 billion in 2023.

Energy 52

Energy Entrepreneurship Leadership Children 52

Affnetz

JANUARY 20, 2023

Nobody joins a board to fail, and these 3 tips will not only raise more money and increase donor engagement – you’ll also help your board members have more fun while creating a culture of philanthropy across your Nonprofit. The real value is in systematizing them in your Nonprofit. Meet your board members where they are at!

Fundraising 130

Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Philanthropy 130

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Is the organizations leadership building a healthy and effective work culture that supports diverse staff and is responsive to community needs? Theres no need to guilt or shame people into staying on your board when the best choice is to step away, rest, or shift where your energy is focused. We can let go of what doesnt serve us.

Governance 52

Governance Nonprofit governance and management Leadership Culture 52

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2021

Perhaps it was the fact that businesses were purchasing prefab values that led to the backlash. Team members want to see values lived out, not published or printed for wall decor. Nonprofit work culture is the tyranny of the urgent. Now, I’m certain the world is not fully embracing sustainable energy, but we’re getting there.

Energy 81

Energy Culture Values Nonprofits 81

Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

However, it is alarmingly common for individuals to join nonprofit boards for self-serving reasons, rather than a genuine commitment to the cause, leading to a disengaged board and a pervasive culture of apathy. Commitment to “fulfilling” the mission Stay true to the mission and values of the nonprofit.

Participation and motivation 115

Participation and motivation Governance Ethics Nonprofits 115

Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 14, 2023

Culture eats strategy for lunch.” The recruitment strategy, Holder says, includes “internal intentionality and, increased accountability” to reflect the mission, vision and value. Diversity and inclusion are key to our business, not optional, they are core to our values,” says James E. asks Bible. “We It’s uncomfortable.

Culture 52

Culture Race and Ethnicity Manufacturing Health 52