Redefine Philanthropy as a Cultural Revolution
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
As donations decline and donors look elsewhere to support good causes, nonprofits should consider a cultural revolution around philanthropy.
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NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
As donations decline and donors look elsewhere to support good causes, nonprofits should consider a cultural revolution around philanthropy.
NonProfit PRO
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Here are nine steps to remember when building or rebuilding the culture at your highly aligned, dynamic organization.
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NonProfit PRO
APRIL 5, 2024
A new report shows that Jewish nonprofit boards perform well but could build stronger cultures, diversify, and improve in other ways.
NonProfit PRO
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
There is a lot of talk in our industry about developing a culture of philanthropy. But what does developing a culture of philanthropy really mean in the day-to-day life of a nonprofit professional? It’s the hot buzzword these days at strategic planning sessions and board retreats.
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 17, 2022
In newer startup organizations, culture begins to take shape through experiences led by those at the top. Culture doesn’t happen on day five, day 50 or even day 500. . The inaugural leader has their own vision and values they bring to the table, which the organization experiences over the long arc of time.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 16, 2024
Nonprofit leaders, trustees, and consultants discuss what can go wrong when organizations focus on board diversity without first creating an inclusive board culture.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 8, 2022
Today’s nonprofit employees better understand the concept of workplace culture. Currently, the job world is upside down due to factors such as employees working from home, compressed or hybrid work schedules, salary constraints and new demands from employees who feel like they control the job market.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 31, 2023
But a vital ingredient for the secret sauce is teamwork, and you get the best of your squad by building a great organizational culture. The fact is that nonprofits have a lot going on with their missions, programs and, of course, getting donors to give to their causes.
NonProfit Leadership Center
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
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.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 13, 2022
If you desperately want to instill a culture of philanthropy, but it’s just not coming together, read these practical tactics to attack the problem from the sides rather than head on.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 18, 2023
And connect to a pop culture phenomenon? I think it’s a lovely example of both authenticity and living in the moment — both the policy moments of the issues you work on and the larger cultural moments that frame everything we do as nonprofits. The post Nonprofit Policy + On Trend Video + Pop Culture + Humor?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2024
By Lisa Schohl Getty Images You shouldn’t assume trustees know how to raise money simply because they joined your board, experts say. Here are nine ways to build a board that prioritizes fundraising — and help them succeed.
Joan Garry
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
The post 6 Ways to Create a Culture of Givers At Your Organization (a Tribute to Heidi Dressler) appeared first on Joan Garry Consulting. So many members of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab are pure, unadulterated Givers. But Heidi was the “Queen Giver”.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
MAY 30, 2024
Its story highlights the importance of addressing the cultural causes of the mental health crisis through systems change. By Alison Badgett For the past two decades, the JED Foundation has led the fight to address the mental health crisis among American youth. Open access to this article is made possible by The JED Foundation
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 6, 2024
The path through the Great Exhaustion lies not in groundbreaking strategies but in embracing foundational leadership practices.
NonProfit Quarterly
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Wallace spoke before a crowd gathered at the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe, OH. The dedication of eight locations related to the ancient Indigenous Hopewell culture was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) as World Heritage sites. The occasion?
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 24, 2021
Few museums and cultural institutions have found fundraising innovation to be enough in these challenging times, but there are some innovations from the space worth sharing in the hopes of helping many of these venerable and venerated institutions pull through.
NonProfit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
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.
Bloomerang
JUNE 3, 2024
When you look at more niche nonprofits—like those focused on arts and culture —fundraising plays a critical role in enabling your organization to make a positive impact on their communities. The arts are important to modern culture and society, yet competition from other causes can encroach on the ability of your nonprofit to raise funds.
NonProfit Leadership Center
JUNE 19, 2023
When an organization experiences a shift in leadership or structure, it presents an important opportunity to engage staff in building the culture, team and vision for the future — one where everyone feels valued and supported. How would you define our organizational culture today? What might we do, if anything, to improve our culture?
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
What nonprofit leaders need is a "people’s strategic plan," a clear and consistent framework and set of measurable actions to invest in their people and culture. Just like organizations have a strategic plan to achieve financial and programmatic goals, they need a roadmap to invest in talent development, too.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
APRIL 13, 2022
In these moments, I have had to sit back and listen to conversations , inhale the culture, and exhale a product. . This opens up space to learn about your colleagues and their culture. Traditional workplace culture can often be accompanied by a high level of urgency, causing anxiety among those who work there. Breakout Sessions.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Nonprofits are staffed by incredibly competent and dedicated people — experts who understand their work backward and forward, whether it be housing the homeless, feeding the hungry, or supporting these programs through effective fundraising and building sustainable solutions to the world’s most challenging problems.
Veritus Group
JULY 5, 2024
In this Question of the Month video, Jeff shares what it takes for non-profit leaders to transform their organizational culture. The post Question of the Month: How do you deal with and change a toxic non-profit culture? appeared first on Veritus Group.
NonProfit PRO
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Almost every good business book over the past two decades has at least one chapter devoted to company culture and making sure you have staff buy-in to the overall vision of the company. But, it's been difficult for nonprofits. Here is how you get there.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
By Aisha Shillingford To win the battle for our world’s future, we need imaginative activism that moves culture to embrace mutual care and regeneration.
Candid
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
In this blog, I’ll share lessons learned from our SOC 2 audit to help you build a culture of nonprofit compliance. And that’s what building a culture of compliance is all about. The post Building a culture of nonprofit compliance at Candid appeared first on Candid Blog.
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
MAY 18, 2024
Beyond Compliance: Transforming Company Culture with DEI Expertise In the modern corporate world, adhering to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) guidelines is no longer just a legal or ethical mandate—it’s a strategic imperative. DEI consultants are essential in diagnosing the current state of an organization’s culture.
Stanford Social Innovation Review
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
By Alexis Frasz To achieve systemic change, philanthropy must invest in culture that builds community power.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 23, 2021
This post on adopting a culture of philanthropy is part six in a six-part series. Organization-wide internalizing and externalizing an attitude of adopting a culture of philanthropy. Internalize and externalize an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Know that adopting a culture of philanthropy is essential. .
NonProfit Quarterly
MARCH 1, 2023
The cultural sector is actively seeking alternatives to business-as-usual. This article concludes the series, “ Remember the Future: Culture and Systems Change ,” which is co-produced by Art.coop and NPQ. And, of course, providing for people’s artistic and cultural needs is a core part of building a thriving community economy as well.
Veritus Group
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The post Why Fundraising Needs to Embrace a More Collective Culture appeared first on Veritus Group. The more we work collaboratively and lean on our collective skills, the better we can connect donors to our mission in meaningful ways.
Bloomerang
MAY 17, 2021
If you’re a fundraiser bemoaning the lack of your nonprofit’s culture of philanthropy , you don’t get off that easily. . A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy: Who’s Job is it? . And if I found myself in a job where I couldn’t instill a culture of philanthropy over a reasonable period of time, I’d fire myself (and I have).
NonProfit HR
JUNE 1, 2023
By Jennifer Morgan Many social impact organizations we find are so focused on mission and building up operational structures that culture becomes an afterthought. But we’re here to tell you that shared organizational values, as embodied by culture, influence everything else in an organization!
Bloomerang
JUNE 28, 2021
This nonprofit culture strategy post is part 3 in a 3-part series. Let’s move now to the third and final pillar: nonprofit culture strategy. . Pillar #3—No More Othering: Your Nonprofit Culture Strategy in 2021 and Beyond. Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term.
Volunteer Match
JUNE 23, 2024
Embrace cultural exchange with EF High School Exchange Year. In a world where global connections are more important than ever, the opportunities to engage with and contribute to international cultural exchange have never been more accessible.
Concord Leadership
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Workplace culture is an invisible force that shapes the environment in which employees operate, encompassing the values, beliefs, and behaviors that define an organization. This article was contributed by Alexandra Lewis, Director of Business Operations at RealHR Solutions.
MNA Association
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Living is an improvisational art,” wrote cultural anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson in her seminal book, Composing a Life. Which might you explore, given your organization’s work culture? During the workshop, we explored wellbeing through four realms of transformation: personal, interpersonal, organizational and community.
Bloomerang
AUGUST 9, 2023
Organizations that successfully navigate change management have also made culture shifts to ensure lasting change. There are 4 culture shifts that a nonprofit organization needs to make to maintain change management. Adopt a culture that values feedback. Adopt a culture that supports flexibility. Inviting creativity.
Nonprofit Leadership Podcast
MARCH 31, 2024
What kind of brand and what kind of culture do you have? Rob’s guest, Ted Vaughn, explains why so many nonprofits inadvertently develop a “brand gap” by failing to integrate their culture and brand strategy. Is there a gap between how you see your brand and how your community sees your brand?
Bloomerang
APRIL 7, 2022
Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The arts and culture focus areas in this list include performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture.
Bloomerang
OCTOBER 2, 2023
When most of us think of arts and culture nonprofits, the biggest names come easily to mind. A rts and culture nonprofits face distinctive challenges in the nonprofit sector. Despite their challenges, Ballet Lubbock has become an integral part of Lubbock’s cultural landscape. The Smithsonian.
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 24, 2023
Establishing a data-driven culture at your organization is no small task, and we’ll discuss the steps to get there in this webinar. We’ll also explore what’s possible once you adapt to using data to measure success and improve programs.
NonProfit HR
APRIL 25, 2023
A culture of open feedback is a topic that we at Nonprofit HR have always championed in our work. An organization with a culture of open feedback employs immediate, intentional and ongoing conversations with staff, as its leaders work to understand the significance of those conversations and become comfortable engaging in them.
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