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Addressing the Nonprofit Workforce Crisis: 4 Practical Strategies

NonProfit Leadership Center

At the Nonprofit Leadership Center, we’re on a mission to develop and connect nonprofit leaders to strengthen organizations and our communities. However, recent research from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and National Council of Nonprofits shows that our sector is experiencing a workforce shortage crisis.

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An Experimental Approach to Early-Stage Nonprofit Governance

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Successfully experimenting with and evolving its governance structure over the last decade has been central to Jump’s success. Adapt Governance Structures as the Organization Grows Nonprofits need to adapt their governance structure to suit each stage of their development.

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Sneak Preview: Classes Announced for 2023

NonProfit Leadership Center

join the Nonprofit Leadership Center for a nonprofit training class or certificate program in the new year. These learning experiences will strengthen your skills and your nonprofit organization. Self-awareness is a critical component of effective leadership. We are pleased to unveil our 2023 Q1 event schedule.

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How Men’s Mental Health Resources Can Help Serve All Communities

Stanford Social Innovation Review

These behaviors are then normalized in many societies, perpetuating harmful cultures that affect all genders and contribute to negative outcomes, like poorer physical health and social relationships, for men and those close to them.

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Strong Boards: An Antidote to Founder Syndrome

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In that context, it is ironic that we often brand nonprofit founders, Hester Prynne-like, with a chronic illness we call founder syndrome. Symptoms include autocratic decision-making, lack of receptivity to new ideas, and leadership rooted in personal ego. In its most recent survey of nonprofit boards , BoardSource reported that 55.2

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Capacity Building as a Tool for Transformation

NonProfit Quarterly

Organizations that work in organizational and leadership development (aka capacity building) not only support the nonprofit sector, but shape it. That said, one does find common threads across organizations, such as “leadership is a test of resilience.” Image Credit: Andras Kovacs on unsplash.com. How they do so matters.

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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities

Bloomerang

Finding that perfect balance of power and productivity is one of the most common challenges that nonprofit leaders face. . The board governance model is one of four primary nonprofit governance models. We will outline the top five responsibilities that governing bodies assume for the Executive Director (ED).