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Beyond Employee Training: How to Create a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations

NonProfit Leadership Center

From for-profit companies to nonprofits of every size, one of the best indicators of high-performing organizations is a dedicated focus on creating a learning culture. What is a learning culture, and how do you know if your organization has one? What is a learning culture? Ask team members about their learning interests.

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One of the Most Important Leadership Qualities That’s Often Overlooked

NonProfit Leadership Center

A positive climate supports employees’ well-being and fosters a culture where team members feel valued. Positive Meaning: Associating work with a sense of purpose enhances job satisfaction and employee engagement. By practicing empathy and promoting shared language, positive leaders create an open and engaging atmosphere.

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The Strategic Imperative of Well-Being: A Guide for Organizational Success

NonProfit Leadership Center

A groundbreaking study by Dr. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and his team from the University of Oxford and Harvard reveals a compelling association between employee well-being and profitability. They found that well-being is associated with firm profitability, with data being aggregated into a Workplace Well-being Score.

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Culture Change: What One Historically White-Led Organization Is Learning

NonProfit Quarterly

How do you shift the culture of a mostly White organization to become truly multiracial? Certainly, having “liberal” or “progressive” values is not enough. When inviting them, MIP was clear about its approach: MIP was looking to change the organization’s culture, including that of the Steering Committee. It is not easy.

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Five Most Popular Nonprofit Articles of 2023

NonProfit Leadership Center

17 Questions to Ask Your Team to Build the Best Culture Research shows that 96% of workers are looking for a new job, with many seeking a position that offers higher compensation and a healthy, positive work environment. Nonprofits, in particular, are not exempt from the risks associated with cyberthreats.

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Changing the Housing Narrative by Talking About Race and Values

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In 2021, FHO gave these organizations a $1 million, three-year grant to encourage broad adoption of the new housing justice narrative, in part by working with artists and creators to shift the cultural landscape. But that often happens by displacing or removing the people who built those areas and the culture of vibrant life in them.

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Association Event Planning: 5 Steps to Meaningful Events

Top Nonprofits

Hosting memorable events at your association can help create an excellent, enriching experience for members. In recent years, more and more associations have been adding virtual events to their agenda—and for a good reason. First, your association should determine the purpose and goals of your event. Market the event.