“When we become more fully aware that our success is due in large measure to the loyalty, helpfulness, and encouragement we have received from others, our desire grows to pass on similar gifts. Gratitude spurs us on to prove ourselves worthy of what others have done for us. The spirit of gratitude is a powerful […]
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Your nonprofit could use more manpower? Having an advisory board might help!
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The disparity between the number of women working in nonprofits and the number of women in leadership positions just doesn’t add up. Women make up the majority of nonprofit workers, yet the majority of board members are male. John Gerzema, author of “The Athena Doctrine: How Women (And The Men Who Think Like […]
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No single blueprint or structure for success exists. So how do you measure an effective Board?
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The urge to ignore capacity is a natural reaction for busy nonprofit teams. Who has time for more strategic planning, tasks, or—let’s say it—panic? Help is here: Part Two on Capacity Building
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Who’s a George Bailey? Uncle Billy? Mr. Potter? The ubiquitous holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” (IAWL) illustrates the twists and turns of fate that could make a nonprofit administrator’s hair turn as white as Mr. Potter’s. Jack Marshall, who is a lawyer, ethicist and theater founder, says the film is full of […]
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