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A Reality Check for Nonprofit Co-Leadership

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Ashley Lanfer & Kelly Mangiardi Dozens of articles have proposed co-leadership as an attractive option for nonprofits, presenting the structure as a healthier, more relational, and less isolating way to work, as well as an appealing on-ramp for chief executives of color. Is co-leadership a good fit for your nonprofit?

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Supporting Kansas City Nonprofit Professionals: Nonprofit Connect and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Invest in Local Nonprofit Leaders with CNP Program

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Thats why the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance and Nonprofit Connect are teaming up to bring the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential, the only nationally recognized nonprofit credential, directly to Kansas Citys nonprofit workers. ACNP, President of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. How can we support them?

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

Candid

The current funding system incentivizes competition over collaboration. And overhead costs—things like leadership development, data infrastructure, and strategic planning—are often considered an expense rather than an investment. Enable collaboration: Fund networks and coalitions, not just individual programs.

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5 Reasons Many Nonprofits Fail to Reach Their Highest Potential

NonProfit PRO

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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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Localization Through Leadership

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Ilahuka One of the latest trends in the development world is leadership localization, a term that describes a usually Western funders effort to shift power to usually non-Western local communities, and thus create a more meaningful presence in the countries where their grantees implement programs. By Sylvia K.

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Nonprofit Leadership Isn’t Perfect, and That’s the Point

Blue Avocado

I cant think of a term more widely used in the professional world than leadership. Throughout my life, from teenage years to now, my career has been filled with leadership training programs: Teen leadership, student leadership, emerging leadership, and executive leadership. Its an idyllic view of leadership.