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Advance Your International Development Career in 2024

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Are you interested in an international development career? The most common framework for understanding international development is the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The UN SDGs cover 17 different dimensions and were adopted in 2015 as part of The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Courageous Leadership: The Formula and Characteristics

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

What is Courageous Leadership? Courageous leadership is built on heroic leadership. In ancient storytelling, heroes usually possessed a virtue that the author wanted the culture to emulate and begin to reproduce within the body politic. Nonprofit leaders must be courageous because of the work they do.

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How Fundraisers Can Reconcile the Competition that Exists Between Your Donors’ & Administrators’ Hero Stories

iMarketSmart

But a nonprofit is not just a fundraising organization. In the donor-hero story, charity administrators are minions. The administrator’s role is only to dutifully obey donor orders. What works for this group is the administrator-hero story.[1] Culture conflict. This culture difference goes beyond profit.

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Culture Change: What One Historically White-Led Organization Is Learning

NonProfit Quarterly

How do you shift the culture of a mostly White organization to become truly multiracial? There was a noticeable lack of racial diversity in its membership, leadership, and staff. Now, in 2023, MIP has made clear progress with increasing racial diversity in the organization, particularly in its membership and leadership.

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Supervision, Trust & Culture Strategies for a Healthy Nonprofit

The Charity CFO

Nonprofit leaders often struggle to create an open, trusting culture that supports their staff in executing their mission. If you’re looking for proven ways to engage your team and improve the mindset of your nonprofit team, this episode is for you. The 2 key qualities that are essential to successful leadership (12:00).

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How to Build a Truly Inclusive Nonprofit Volunteer Program

NonProfit Quarterly

Such logic often applies to nonprofit recruitment of volunteers. That is, nonprofits tend to draw in a particular slice of the community. It’s not enough to want a more inclusive nonprofit. More inclusive nonprofit volunteer programs better serve our citizens and our neighborhoods. What Do Volunteer Administrators Say?

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Announcing the Mid-South Nonprofit Conference Speakers!

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference + Catalyst Awards will offer a keynote address + 12 breakout sessions The Mid-South Nonprofit Conference returns for its 5th year and aims to address barriers, solutions, and best practices within the nonprofit sector.