Selfish Giving

JANUARY 31, 2017

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jessica Li , Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Kansas , about a new article that explores how corporate social responsibility efforts are perceived by different cultures. The team of researchers focused on two "individualistic" cultures and two "collectivistic" cultures.

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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. Adequate training.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 11, 2022

You may have heard the term “people first culture” here and there, but what does it really mean? People-first cultures are rooted in a philosophy that values people over profits. This blog will give 5 simple tips for cultivating a people first culture in your workplace. People want to know that they are seen and valued.

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Mission Minded

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Learn how your organization’s brand can help you create a remote working environment that actively embodies what your organization values. The post Remote Work Culture: How Your Brand Helps appeared first on Mission Minded.

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 17, 2023

How do you shift the culture of a mostly White organization to become truly multiracial? Certainly, having “liberal” or “progressive” values is not enough. When inviting them, MIP was clear about its approach: MIP was looking to change the organization’s culture, including that of the Steering Committee. It is not easy.

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NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

These cultural districts offered a network of support such as community centers, faith-based institutions, resources for those most vulnerable, and access to the small businesses that serve the unique needs of community members. The vision these founders set remains highly relevant today. What Is Comprehensive Community Development?

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NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

Black users have long been at the center of digital culture as trendsetting social media influencers, content creators, and key drivers of online racial justice activism, as seen by hashtag movements such as #BlackLivesMatter and #SayHerName. Large audience and engagement numbers are not the only metric of social media success.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 13, 2022

Alumni most likely to give to their alma maters, for instance, are those who believe that the lasting value of their education greatly outweighed the cost – no matter how much they paid. Those that believe the cost outweighed the value are highly unlikely to give, no matter how little they paid.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In 2021, FHO gave these organizations a $1 million, three-year grant to encourage broad adoption of the new housing justice narrative, in part by working with artists and creators to shift the cultural landscape. But that often happens by displacing or removing the people who built those areas and the culture of vibrant life in them.

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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?

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 5, 2022

Nonprofit leaders often struggle to create an open, trusting culture that supports their staff in executing their mission. After working in nonprofits her entire career, Rita experienced firsthand the struggles of growing a viable nonprofit with a positive, inclusive culture. Click the video below to watch the episode on YouTube. ??

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 7, 2023

As a result, cultivating a culture of philanthropy is essential for nonprofit organizations to achieve long-term sustainability and impact. Nonprofit board members play a critical role in creating and maintaining a culture of philanthropy. Creating a culture of gratitude can also help to build long-term relationships with donors.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 14, 2022

The post Why Social Movements Require Entrepreneurial Values appeared first on Blue Avocado. When the news broke a few months back about my nonprofit Swipe Out Hunger acquiring the College and University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA), we received an overwhelming positive response alongside a dose of skepticism about the term “acquire.”

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Fundraising Leadership

APRIL 14, 2023

Culture eats strategy for lunch.” The recruitment strategy, Holder says, includes “internal intentionality and, increased accountability” to reflect the mission, vision and value. Diversity and inclusion are key to our business, not optional, they are core to our values,” says James E. asks Bible. “We It’s uncomfortable.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 7, 2023

Specific to the particular institution or culture where it was practiced? The post Fundraising Success: The Road Less Valued appeared first on MarketSmart LLC. Much of the fundraising advice shared at professional conferences did not seem to accurately reflect what I was experiencing with donors.

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Tony Martignetti

JANUARY 21, 2024

Kiersten Hill: Team Engagement Tips The company Firespring uses unusual and fun strategies to engage their 185 employees, so everyone lives and celebrates the Firespring values—each day. We’re talking Firestarter meetings; Culture Club; Power of Three; and more.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 24, 2021

The Value of the Right Working Place. How can you create the right working place, and what is the value of creating such a space? What is the value of a healthy workplace ? What value can your company get from this working arrangement? What is the value of supporting employees’ career advancement to a company?

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NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on unsplash.com Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article is the second in the series Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Some challenges may be less tangible, such as cultural differences and values. But by building an organizational culture that cuts across borders to unify staff, team members are better equipped to build bonds across time zones. Principles that are a part of everything you do, starting with recruiting and onboarding.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

At the core of all that change, though, an organization needs something to keep it grounded: a solid culture. Some people assume that they have a strong grip on what culture is, but some of those assumptions are wrong. I’d like to set the record straight on some common misconceptions about nonprofit culture.

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NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Even though many boards and senior management teams buy into the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion, it’s not enough to want a more inclusive nonprofit. We mean the pressure to conform to the prevailing culture or way of doing things. Often, we hardly notice culture until we see somebody doing things differently.

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Clairification

MARCH 27, 2023

Customer service, like everything an effective organization does, changes people.” — Seth Godin Part of the Problem is Culture Think about it. This also happens at nonprofits without a donor-centered culture of philanthropy. You ignore what they’ve told you or shown you.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

APRIL 15, 2024

At the organizational level, well-being extends beyond the health and happiness of an individual to the collective state of all individuals within the organization, influenced by the work environment and culture. Elements of Culture Work environments are established by culture.

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Candid

MARCH 27, 2024

It’s one way to get inside the minds of people who use Candid’s GuideStar to discover organizations aligned with their values. In February, bucking end-of-year trends, none of these human services sub-categories were searched more often than the arts and culture sub-categories listed above.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JULY 26, 2023

Indigenous Peoples have oral histories that confirm eons of existence in relationship with place, and we should be respectful that many Indigenous cultures have their own belief systems regarding creation and the origins of their populations. I was fortunate to grow up in a family with many traditional healers and cultural leaders.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 19, 2017

She then inquired about how we maintain such a strong cultural identity with such different, frequently changing staff members. The answer, to me at least, is simple: a strong organizational culture should bring people together—regardless of background or experience. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 20, 2018

I’m working on a new two-part webinar series for late April on building an organizational culture that supports your communications work. . I’m using a basic definition of culture: The shared assumptions, values, beliefs, attitudes, and standards that govern how people behave. Or you can email me directly. .

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2023

Image Credit: Gordon Cowie on unsplash.com Hip hop—the music and its culture— turns 50 this year. That’s because hip-hop culture embraces the principle of “ sankofa ,” valuing the importance of going back to a community after becoming successful and bringing others along. Nipsey identified as a Rollin 60’s Crip.

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Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

We value and celebrate the diversity of our ideas, backgrounds, and experiences as they help us better understand one another and better serve our communities and constituents. We incorporate equity, inclusion, and respect for diverse perspectives in all our work. Why is Candid’s DEI commitment statement important?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 21, 2015

Company culture isn’t just for startups and businesses; it’s a fundamental part of every nonprofit’s DNA. Your culture helps to define your brand and, in part, determine the type of people who should be part of your organization. And to be clear, every organization does have a culture. Do you want to have a culture of teamwork?

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Significant racial equity advancement will remain elusive until organizations are willing to examine their own purpose, leadership, strategy, and culture. Thoughtful purpose statements can serve to prepare, energize, and guide teams with a values-based roadmap. There is a growing conversation about equity audits in all sectors.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 6, 2017

And it reminded me just how important culture plays in the recruiting, hiring, training and retaining an awesome staff. Instead, let culture be your bedrock. Let your mission, values and goals bring your organization to new heights. Let your mission, values and goals bring your organization to new heights.

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