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Why Settle for Cookie-Cutter People and Culture Practices?

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Phil Buchanan , Alyse d’Amico & Leaha Wynn Organizational performance depends on thoughtful policies and practices with respect to employees and culture. Often, culture is simply neglected. We have come to believe in six people and culture approaches that in many respects go against the grain.

Culture 111
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Movements Are Leading the Way: Reenvisioning and Redesigning Laws and Governance for a Just Energy Utility Transition

NonProfit Quarterly

Energy is increasingly managed as part of a broader commons, where resources and land are shared and mineral inputs to renewable energy and storage like lithium and cobalt are minimized. Moreover, a significant proportion of utility governing boards comprises utility workers and frontline community members.

Energy 80
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Guest Post: Murphy’s Law — sometimes simpler is better in technology for volunteer management

Twenty Hats

Back in the late aughts I had my first brush with volunteer management, when I volunteered for a second year with a film festival in New York City. But the second year I returned a bit more ambitious, and volunteered to be the volunteer manager.

Law 59
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Kinship over Transaction: How Bolivians Meet Community Needs

NonProfit Quarterly

This is one of many cultural rituals common in the small, majority-Indigenous country—wedged between Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Brazil—of roughly 12 million people. Ayni —an Andean cultural value of reciprocity and mutualism—motivates Bolivians to support one another. Photo by Mateo Hinojosa. So the pasante is never alone.

Culture 105
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Executive Director Management: The Board’s Top 5 Responsibilities

Bloomerang

These organizations are structured to grant the power of governance to the board of directors and power of Executive Director management. Unhealthy leadership cultures are often evidenced by one of two polarized governance styles: micromanagement or rubberstamping. What laws might impact the firing process? Fire at will state?

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Nonprofit Talent Summit Addresses Key Workforce Challenges for Tennessee Nonprofits

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

The Nonprofit Talent Summit, co-presented by Momentum Nonprofit Partners , Christian Brothers University Institute for Leadership Development , and Mid-South Philanthropy Network , is perfect for nonprofit executive directors, board members, HR professionals, COOs, directors, and managers. Learn more Our Keynote Speaker David L.

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Reading Between the Lines of that Fundraising Job Posting

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Two things jump out at you: the organization – its mission, vision, culture, etc., Ability to manage and prioritize many projects of varying size, scale, and importance with competing deadlines.” Ability to manage and prioritize many projects of varying size, scale, and importance with competing deadlines.”