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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.

Culture 119
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What gives in Nebraska? The Buffett effect and a culture of giving 

Candid

It is part of our culture and what gives our region a competitive advantage.” A strong culture of giving? The report’s researchers posit that a relatively stable economy, strong religious influences, and Midwestern values may also contribute to a strong culture of giving.

Culture 105
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Philanthropy Must Accelerate Spending and Broaden Collaboration

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Fundamentally, philanthropy is made up of mission- and values-driven organizations. We do not exist to generate revenue or to manage assets; we exist to stand up for our stated values and to support individuals and organizations that can help meet our missions. We can make the biggest difference when we collaborate at scale.

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Building Community-Centered AI Collaborations

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We need creative, diverse collaborations across various fields to ensure that technology is deployed in ways that align with nonprofit values, build trust, and serve the greater good. Seeking partners outside of the tech world helps nonprofits develop AI solutions that are context-aware, equitable, and resource-sensitive.

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Unlocking the Value of Circles

NonProfit Quarterly

While peer circles are widely used in corporate and educational contexts, their value to nonprofits and community organizers is underappreciated. Unlike traditional top-down models, peer-to-peer circles are often informal, collaborative, and based on the idea that everyone has valuable knowledge to share.

Values 78
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4 Steps to Work Through Collaboration Problems

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Under normal circumstances, communications directors need to collaborate with their coworkers and managers, and that’s even more true now. But collaboration is messy because people are messy! Don’t make the collaboration problem all about you and your needs. We’ll share advice on collaborating soon.

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To lead in DEI: Disrupting inequality requires disrupting culture  

Candid

Mission-driven organizations often assume their values naturally translate to an inclusive workplace environment. Integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values into an organization’s culture, however, requires intentional effort and awareness. We set the living wage as the minimum for our U.S.

Culture 92