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Beyond Work-Life Balance: Cultivating Joy and Fulfillment as a Modern Working Mom

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

I often find myself shaving time off my workday and then to meet deadlines and communicate to my leadership, team, vendors and most importantly donors. I get back online at night to work my 2nd shift at my job, sacrificing sleep, to meet the demands of my life in and out of the office. How is this even possible?

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Remove These 4 Barriers to Become an Agile Nonprofit Leader

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Barrier #1: SELF As a nonprofit leader, do you struggle with change? It is up to you, the leader, to have a plan in place where necessary changes are uniform and conformed to. As a leader, you should desire it for your staff, and staff must desire it for themselves.  You want people on your team who have a growth mindset.

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Why we’re all burned out and what to do about it  

Candid

So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. To this end, the Job-Demands-Resources model offers a simple equation: burnout = demands > resources.

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3 Strategies for Introducing New Technology in Your Nonprofit

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

It may also be devastating to a nonprofit leader if a large investment in a new technology fell short of expectations. What does this technology need to do to meet our organization’s needs? If your new technology needs to be approved by a board or a senior leader, you must ensure that a senior leader is backing your efforts.

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9 Essential Nonprofit Management Skills & Development Tips

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

It’s up to you to provide your staff with the right development opportunities so they can become stronger leaders for your cause. For many, this fear is linked to the idea that the audience is judging the speaker’s words and presence as a leader. Whether you’re meeting in person or virtually, you must be fully prepared!

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Keeping the Dream Team: Unleashing the Power of Employee Retention in Nonprofits

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

As nonprofit professionals, we are on the frontline to help our communities meet their needs and face these challenges. Employee retention has always been an issue for nonprofit leaders, but it is currently at an all-time high. Nonprofits can create strong psychological contracts by aligning organizational values with staff passions.

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In the Wake of Bonnie Candia-Bailey’s Death, Students Amplify Their Calls for Change

NonProfit Quarterly

At the February 8 Board of Curators meeting protest, many protesters held pictures of Candia-Bailey as student leaders Falon Ensley, Tyree Stovall, and Kenlyn Washington presented their demands. Candia-Bailey’s death sent shockwaves across the country, sparking protests and calls for change.