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The Perils of Black Leadership

NonProfit Quarterly

from Pixabay Race plays an outsized role in how people experience leadership, with White leaders widely considered to be the norm. 1] In spite of the salience of race in the experience of leadership, there is not much study of the Black leadership experience. Image Credit: Van3ssa ? A somewhat different perspective.is

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Making Economic Democracy Work: How to Practice Shared Leadership

NonProfit Quarterly

So many have aspired to build the more beautiful, liberatory world we know is possible by engaging in the deep, hard work of sharing leadership, dismantling systems of power and oppression, and living into our values in the here and now. By naming what is wrong, it becomes possible to begin a journey through organizational change.

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Operationalizing Co-Leadership Structures: Lessons from the Nonprofit Intermediary Field

NonProfit Quarterly

Incoming BIPOC leaders, in particular, are questioning how we reconcile commitments to dismantle oppressive systems externally while practicing a highly individualistic and heroic notion of organizational leadership internally. Thus, the seed was planted for co-leadership as a possible structure at ProInspire.

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DEIJ Mini Series Part 2: Leadership Buy-In for Your Organization’s DEIJ Goals

NonProfit HR

Gaining leadership buy-in for organizational diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) goals is an important step towards organizational change. Active, authentic, empathetic and purposeful support from leadership can be the catalyst for creating sustainable impact.

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Six Threats to Organizational Transformation

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

In the wake of changing work culture, workforce shortages, and leadership transitions, change is inevitable. We began shouting from the rooftops, encouraging our organizational partners to prepare for an impending leadership transition. Is your Nonprofit organization ready? That was three years ago.

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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.

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How to Conduct Racial Equity Audits

NonProfit Quarterly

These audits are part of the bigger picture of organizational change management. And every piece of the puzzle is required to complete the scene and make change happen. Significant racial equity advancement will remain elusive until organizations are willing to examine their own purpose, leadership, strategy, and culture.