Fundraising Leadership

AUGUST 20, 2024

These traits can push you to achieve great things but can also contribute to work-related stress, especially if you're in a leadership role. Read more in Take The Lead from Kelly Lowe For women in leadership, stress can impact health and productivity in different ways than men, hindering progress toward gender parity.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2024

The problem: Self-serving motivations and apathy Board members are supposed to be the guiding force behind a nonprofit, providing oversight and support. This results in board meetings with poor attendance, strategic planning sessions that are ignored, and fundraising efforts that fall flat due to lack of leadership and involvement.

Participation and motivation 99

Participation and motivation Governance Ethics Nonprofits 99

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?

Ethics 106

Ethics Nonprofit governance and management Collaborations Children 106

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2021

Set goals for individuals to keep them motivated and on a winning path. Volunteers, sellers, and your nonprofit leadership need to feel like they are being informed on a regular basis about progress toward the all-important goal! Encourage and Motivate Sellers During the Campaign Product fundraisers are a significant – and worthy!

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Production Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation 94

Getting Attention

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

And although the focus was a bit difference (back then we recommended listening as the almost-always way to start, and talked mostly on that), the motivation for most participants to choose our session was the same — fear of social media. Know where your target audiences are, and focus your social media energies there.

Communication 70

Communication Participation and motivation Energy Foundations 70

Twenty Hats

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

There’s one prime reason why I’m confident that this shift will occur: this plan is being created with a healthy cross-section of participants: the volunteer program staff, the volunteers, staff from other departments, development staff, and the board. Better still, the participants are motivated.

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Participation and motivation Collaborations Energy Leadership 79

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Local Chamber of Commerce or local leadership group, for example, “Leadership Nashville” or “Leadership Austin.” Engaging with up-and-coming leaders can bring fresh perspectives and energy to your board. What are some of your prior board leadership experiences? What motivates you?

Participation and motivation 83

Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit governance and management Leadership 83

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

It is the principle of donating time and energy towards a greater cause. In addition, many high school and college students participate in service-learning projects, which combine elements of education and volunteerism. Volunteering allows participants to gain new skills and knowledge in areas that interest them most.

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Volunteerism Volunteerism Participation and motivation Disaster Relief 94

Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Based on my experience as a consultant to nonprofit executive teams and advisor to women pursuing new ways of working, several factors have contributed to the Autonomist movement, especially among Black and brown women in nonprofit leadership roles. Now, I control my time and energy investments.”

Participation and motivation 64

Participation and motivation Health Nonprofits Nonprofit Leadership 64

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

Exchanges strengthen bonds between participants and cultivate a sense of reciprocity. Strategic volunteer engagement benefits a program’s participants, the nonprofit, and volunteers. Nonprofits may be businesses, but they are not businesses exclusively subject to the motives and whims of the market. It might not even be visible.

Volunteerism 83

Volunteerism Volunteerism Nonprofit governance and management Participation and motivation 83

Non Profitvote

OCTOBER 18, 2024

When your nonprofit chooses to invest staff time and resources in nonpartisan get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts, collecting basic data can help demonstrate impact and ensure the time and energy was well spent. Share your success with staff, volunteers, funders, and your wider network.

Participation and motivation 88

Participation and motivation Activism Education Education 88

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

JULY 28, 2015

Many CSR professionals might glean insight into how to effectively harness Millennials’ energy and enthusiasm toward cause-related experiences. Nearly half (45%) of Millennial employees participated in a company-wide volunteer day. While that is impressive participation, there is certainly room to increase involvement.

Participation and motivation 63

Participation and motivation Volunteerism Volunteerism Leadership 63

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JUNE 20, 2023

The reasons range from inertia (“we’ve always done it this way”) to questionable motivations (perhaps that employee wellness program isn't actually designed with employee wellness as its primary goal). That may seem obvious, but we have all had our experiences with less-than-stellar situations.

Culture 106

Culture Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Nonprofit Management Participation and motivation 106

Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

Participation is the path to learning. And I wanted to say one more thing, which is that I am generally when I do teaching and training, I am always paying attention to the expressions on participant’s faces. Where are we not putting our energy? And lastly, energy. . How you can benefit the most? It’s great.

Nonprofit governance and management 125

Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofits Energy Public and Nonprofit Management 125

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Personal thank you letter from the founder, ED, chair, leadership powerhouses. Can donors participate in building, feeding, clothing, digging, writing, driving, or anything else you do? There is nothing wrong with this motivation.

Public and Social Policy 127

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Activism Education 127

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Depending on the nature of the retreat, board members may be required to take a survey, review material, complete worksheets, read books, and participate in interview calls. But most importantly, staff participation can help unite the board and staff, and increase the organization’s overall impact. Use small plates.

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EveryAction

JULY 18, 2018

By doing so, you’ll avoid the extra time and energy required to redo this work and ensure your forward-facing messaging about your organization is consistent. What about our organization, its leadership, its mission, its supporters, etc. Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc.

Fundraising 107

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits Foundations 107

Fundraising Coach

APRIL 23, 2019

In my Quadrant 3 Leadership training, I show participants how our hardwiring can impact our leadership: abilities, behaviors, and motivations. Asking Styles suggests using your bursts of energy to your advantage. Or go to: [link] The DISC part starts around minute 28. the task-centered/people-centered axis.

Participation and motivation 65

Participation and motivation Leadership Activism Energy 65

Stanford Social Innovation Review

AUGUST 31, 2023

Even before the conflict, we in government believed that technology holds the promise of making government more transparent, efficient, and accountable, empower citizens, increase participation, and combat corruption. Leadership for Digital Transformation Change begins with leadership.

Governance 78

Governance Medical Technology Participation and motivation 78

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 11, 2024

According to Deloittes 2024 Gen Z and Millennial survey , 39 percent of Gen Z respondents said they value a job that lets them make a difference in the world, and only 32 percent named money as their biggest career motivator.

Culture 77

Culture Nonprofit governance and management Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development 77

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Participating as panelists are Jule Hall of the Innocence Project, Alissa Quart of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and Amarah Sedreddine , general counsel at Sedreddine & Whoriskey. I don’t think it’s a big lift—more interaction from senior leadership, board members, and people on the ground, the people we are supposed to help.

Public and Social Policy 96

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Nonprofits 96

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

MARCH 17, 2015

The Windcall Institute is dedicated to nurturing and developing resilient leadership among community and labor organizers engaged in the work of social justice in low-income communities and communities of color. Their programs bring community organizers together to reflect and renew their energy to go back out and do good work.

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Participation and motivation Energy Leadership 50

The Charity CFO

MAY 9, 2024

Outside of a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a Masters degree in Christian Leadership, Dr. White also has a Masters degree in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard University. She is the founder of The Executive Shaman and founder of Free Leadership, Inc. On top of dollars, there is the investment of time and energy.

Nonprofit Organizations 52

Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Social Enterprise Social Enterprise 52

Fundraising Coach

APRIL 23, 2019

In my Quadrant 3 Leadership training, I show participants how our hardwiring can impact our leadership: abilities, behaviors, and motivations. Asking Styles suggests using your bursts of energy to your advantage. Or go to: [link] The DISC part starts around minute 28. the task-centered/people-centered axis.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Leadership Activism Energy 52

Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 2, 2024

Your staff members will appreciate your commitment to their career goals and feel more motivated to apply new skills to their roles. Enlist some of your more experienced staff members to become mentors and strengthen their leadership skills while serving as positive role models to their mentees. Lunch and learn sessions.

Participation and motivation 52

Participation and motivation Nonprofits Retention Management 52

Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 7, 2021

Personal thank you letter from the founder, ED, chair, leadership powerhouses. As a way of appreciating a donor and making them feel connected…seek their input, or participation in any process you have giving away scholarships, even if the donor is just there to observe the process. There is nothing wrong with this motivation.

Public and Social Policy 52

Public and Social Policy Participation and motivation Education Education 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. We’ve got almost 100% participation and it looks like it’s a tie. The leadership changed.

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Participation and motivation Public and Nonprofit Management Values Activism 81

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Now, that’s not the only motivation for them giving, but yes, that is a factor. It is a waste of time and energy. What you need to do is you need to learn how to redirect people’s energy. Yes, Sarah, you got to have courage, even when your leadership or your board. Because of the tax deduction.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

So if you’re planning to participate in GivingTuesday, just a heads up, my fundraising friends, you’ll want to keep your ears perked for that. . We’d have to do a poll to find out how many are participating in GivingTuesday. It’s a leadership volunteer. . Just a quick heads up you, guys.

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Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Nonprofit Administration and Development 82

Fundraising Leadership

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Paul started the National Women’s Party after the 19th Amendment was adopted, believing that without a political organization’s leadership that could use the newfound legal clout, women’s concerns would never be taken seriously by politicians. It was a failing of the prevailing leadership to think they had won.

Leadership 98

Leadership Participation and motivation Law Healthcare 98

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 9, 2023

Issue 217 — January 9, 2023 Last week, I quoted Alicia Keys who asked the great question on social media: “What energy are u bringing into this year?” It means we are truly committed to achieve our mission of intersectional leadership parity by 2025. What was your answer? I really want to know. This is super hard for me.

Energy 52

Energy Participation and motivation Leadership Children 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 11, 2023

I want that infrastructure to go toward spreading this story and hosting these conversations, so it’s not just you and me, it’s you plus the next leader in a particular area—to help us all understand: What does leadership look like in this space? In some ways, I am motivated by winning, Cyndi—I simply want to win.

Construction 82

Construction Leadership Philanthropy Culture 82

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 2, 2023

Issue 216 — January 2, 2023 Alicia Keys — yes THAT Alicia Keys — and yes I follow her on all social media — asked this New Year question on social media, and I love it: “What energy are u bringing into this year?”. What energy are you bringing? “ ” Energy is the building block for everything. Think about it.

Energy 52

Energy Participation and motivation Leadership 52

Fundraising Leadership

AUGUST 5, 2024

Carpe the Chaos” is #5, of the 9 Leadership Power Tools. If we take the energy of the chaos and use it to fuel our highest intentions. The Business Insider headline predicts that Kamala Harris’s candidacy will be a game changer for women in business, while McKinsey research finds women in leadership boost profits by 50%.

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Participation and motivation Leadership Energy Health 52

Fundraising Leadership

MAY 27, 2024

I’m a big fan of walking meetings, and we had a purpose for this one: to talk about partnering to make the new WeRule mentoring app available to Take The Lead participants. It’s why one of my favorite leadership lessons in my book Intentioning is “Believe in the infinite pie.” Plan to join us in Washington DC. Together, We Lead.

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Curriculum and Teaching Children Participation and motivation Leadership 52

Fundraising Leadership

AUGUST 7, 2023

No matter how grateful we are for technology that allowed us to work and communicate with friends and family during the pandemic and now to have more workplace flexibility, there is nothing quite like the energy of being in the room with other like-minded people. Because that shift alone will solve so many other problems. To Recap: ??Women’s

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Participation and motivation Leadership Energy Universities 52

Fundraising Leadership

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Civil Rights Movement also made me aware of the gendered discrepancies in leadership and set me forth on my career goal of gender parity, because I saw the women doing most of the necessary slogging hard behind the scenes work while men almost inevitably assumed the high profile leadership roles. Sound familiar? So very true.

Sociology 52

Sociology Participation and motivation Leadership Law 52