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Bridging Generational Divides in Nonprofit Staff: 7 Steps

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

With multi-generational staff and varying levels of experience, nonprofits must navigate these divides to foster collaboration, innovation, and shared success. Encouraging open dialogue and fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous learning are also key to promoting knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

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Rethinking Food Culture Might Save Us

NonProfit Quarterly

This work we’re doing in food culture is ultimately healing work. Rowen White, Mohawk seedkeeper, writer, culture worker. But systems and practices do not exist in a vacuum; they are an expression of the culture that underpins them. Stated otherwise, we need to transform our food culture. food is life.

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Say It: How Speaking Up About Menopause at Work Improves Culture For All

Fundraising Leadership

At the Chicago conference, Pauline Maki, professor of psychiatry, psychology and obstetrics & gynecology, as well as director of the Women’s Mental Health Research Program at the University of Illinois-Chicago, says sleep deprivation is a key side effect of menopause, and affects performance at work, as well as mental health. “

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Using ‘Purple Glasses’ to Achieve Gender Equity in Mexico

Stanford Social Innovation Review

And although we belong to different generations, we share a culture and experiences as Mexican women. Purple Glasses to Innovate All Women Coo aims to transform these cultural dynamics and remove common barriers to gender equity. Our observation and understanding of gender inequalities derive from this unique intersection of knowledge.

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Collaboration Across Social Boundaries: A Practical Guide

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In other cases, they are organizations, industries, professions, or cultures. An entrepreneur hoping to market affordable solar finds it necessary to collaborate with architects, materials scientists, and roofing contractors. Simply put, social change requires social collaboration.

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Chief Storyteller & Nonprofit Leader to Emcee 2023 Nonprofit Leadership Conference

NonProfit Leadership Center

According to Ernest Hooper, renowned storyteller and nonprofit leader in Tampa Bay, it’s collaboration and shared knowledge. Ernest embodies collaboration and community, and I can’t think of a better leader to facilitate and guide us through this powerful event." What is the secret to nonprofit success?

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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Foster a Positive Organizational Culture: Cultivate a work environment that promotes trust, respect, and open communication. Encourage collaboration and celebrate achievements to create a sense of belonging and shared purpose. Celebrate achievements publicly to foster a culture of appreciation.

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