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Supporting Kansas City Nonprofit Professionals: Nonprofit Connect and Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Invest in Local Nonprofit Leaders with CNP Program

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Starting in April 2025 , this nationally recognized 6-month CNP Professional Track training program will be available to members of Nonprofit Connect. Get nonprofit tips and tools delivered right to your inbox by joining The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Newsletter. Did you enjoy this story?

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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

Valuable board members have a true sense of fiduciary responsibility — making the organization stronger being the primary motivation — while keeping mission-focused to deliver quality services to its “customers.” Submissions may be edited for length and clarity. Your Voice Matters!

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How To Calculate Donor Retention Rate?

Affnetz

By tailoring communications to individual preferences and interests, nonprofits can create a more meaningful connection with donors. Impact Storytelling: Hopefully, you’re having conversations with your donors and seeking to uncover their motivational triggers for giving to your Nonprofit.

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Three Whys, Three Times (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation Review

This question reveals underlying motivations, values, and goals, and can help reframe action through secondary questions like if those are our motivations, is this work really what would best serve us at this time? For each question, I ask participants to write down the question, filling in the problem or challenge at hand.

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What are the best strategies and tips for managing a nonprofit board of directors?

Blue Avocado

Good ideas die in nonprofits if the relationships aren’t healthy always. In “for-profit” businesses, good ideas often still win even if the relationships are poor because profit motivates people like no other incentive. You can create a more engaged, motivated, and impactful board by fostering this alignment.

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9 Essential Nonprofit Management Skills & Development Tips

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught. Before diving into vital nonprofit management skills, let’s explore how developing these skills enhances careers and strengthens the sector as a whole. That makes it a critical investment for any nonprofit looking to achieve long-term success.

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How to Keep Your Team Motivated Through 2020

NonProfit Hub

But one of the most prevalent has been staying motivated at work. We’re going to have to teach ourselves and our teams how to stay productive and motivated , even when we can’t be there face-to-face. . She manages a team of eight people, and she works hard every day to make sure they each feel heard.