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Bringing Organizational Cultures Together for Social Impact

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Tirza Gapp & Jennifer Howard-Grenville When different organizational cultures—the proverbial “how we do things”—come together, tensions frequently arise. Working effectively with and across cultures is even more challenging when organizations come together to tackle social and environmental challenges.

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In a new era for the nonprofit ecosystem, collaboration is key to survival

Candid

An analysis by Candid found that over 14,000 nonprofits would deplete their reserves within three months without government grants, putting an estimated 2.8 As government support dwindles—for free school lunches, community health clinics, housing initiatives, etc.—needs million jobs at risk and impacting nearly every U.S.

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5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

NonProfit PRO

They also need to be visionary thinkers, relationship builders, collaborators, brand builders and inspirational motivators. Miller Authors page Dennis is a passionate and recognized national expert on nonprofit leadership and board governance with over four decades of experience. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Philanthropy Must Accelerate Spending and Broaden Collaboration

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As government funding for social good is slashed, even if temporarily, it will have waterfall effects for years to come. On average, MacArthur Foundation grantees get 12 percent of their funding from government grants. A concentrated number are highly vulnerable—receiving 25 percent or more of their funding from government sources.

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Getting nonprofit boards on board: Recruiting, governance, and fundraising

Candid

He outlines questions nonprofit boards should ask to successfully recruit and retain members of color: how board diversity will affect the organizations work, whether theyre expanding their network of potential board candidates, and whether theyre building an inclusive and welcoming board culture. New Years resolutions for board members.

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Community Beyond Resources (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. Business Foundations Government Nonprofits & NGOs Social Enterprise Solutions Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, etc.

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When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers Of Micromanagement

Bloomerang

When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities.