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Innovative Leadership — Culture Doesn’t Have to Eat Strategy: Tending to Human Factors During Strategic Planning

Blue Avocado

Often the process takes great amounts of time, energy, and money, it strains relationships, and, in the end, doesn’t really strengthen the organization and nothing really changes. We often started our working sessions with leadership and teaming exercises and discussions, and we then put those learnings into practice throughout the process.

Culture 85
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Chief Storyteller & Nonprofit Leader to Emcee 2023 Nonprofit Leadership Conference

NonProfit Leadership Center

As the Nonprofit Leadership Center prepares to bring nearly 1,000 leaders together for two days of collaboration and knowledge sharing, we are thrilled to announce that Ernest will be the emcee of our 2023 Nonprofit Leadership Conference: Together We Will on October 19 and 20. “As Every participant walks away with renewed promise."

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Leadership Development Beyond Projects

Stanford Social Innovation Review

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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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

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 107
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9 Essential Nonprofit Management Skills & Development Tips

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

By investing your time and energy into gaining the necessary skills, you can set yourself up for success in your field. Continuously improve skills by reading educational nonprofit blogs and participating in fundraising workshops, webinars, and conferences. Attend fundraising workshops and read blogs. Practice teamwork.

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Here come the Autonomists: Redefining nonprofit work 

Candid

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.”

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5 Innovative Pledge Fundraising Strategies for 2024

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Participants kickstart the pledge process by setting up personalized online fundraising pages. Fun runs follow the same concept, but participants run instead of walking. Utilize email campaigns and social media blasts to capture the attention of potential participants.