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Shared Leadership’s Role in Piloting the Plane

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

I handpicked them, from across all departments : people who had been here for a long time, newbies, people with informal leadership, and people who were viewed as troublemakers.   And the majority of the management team was anxious about this new Advisory Committee. What would this committee tell me? What would their influence be?

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What Bagels Taught Me About Leadership

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In the past, we could not inform our staff of certain things until we had the go-ahead from upper management. Renjilian holds a Masters in Social Policy Analysis from the University of Chicago and has served as the Executive Director of Community Connections for Children since 2011. About the Author: Christy S.

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Designing for Better Mental Health Policy

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Information management capacities, such as reviewing and synthesizing the relevant research evidence, were much more common. This ability to tolerate complexity and uncertainty may be the most critical aspect of better social policy design. To be sure, the use of research evidence in policymaking is also valuable.

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14 Fantastic Nonprofit Marketing Jobs: Monday Matters!

Getting Attention

Digital Communications Manager and Communications Content Specialist , Hunt Alternatives (Washington, DC and Cambridge, MA). Communications Director , Center for Social Policy (Washington, DC). Communications Manager , The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (Washington, MD). Recent Opportunities.

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14 Fantastic Nonprofit Marketing Jobs: Monday Matters!

Getting Attention

Digital Communications Manager and Communications Content Specialist , Hunt Alternatives (Washington, DC and Cambridge, MA). Communications Director , Center for Social Policy (Washington, DC). Communications Manager , The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region (Washington, MD). Chevy Chase, MD).

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Muslim Giving 101: An Introduction for Fundraisers & Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Rafia Khader , Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society. Recently, Lake Institute paired up with the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) to learn more about American Muslims’ giving practices.

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Supporting Black-Led Nonprofits

NonProfit Quarterly

Want support to build capacity, with leaders reporting they lack the funds to invest in priorities like individual donor support and would benefit from coaching or training in areas like financial management and fundraising (11). Seek “diverse, authentic and trusting funding partnerships” that serve to genuinely benefit their own needs.