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Nonprofit Culture - Building a Healthy Culture
When the culture of a nonprofit is well defined, unified, and promoted within, it establishes a foundation on which every operational and programming structure can be built. Building a culture early on is important because it's a lot easier to fold people into a healthy culture than to try to change an unhealthy culture, or than to try to change people. Learn how to build a "get it done" culture rooted in authentic passion.
Nonprofit Culture - Prevailing Culture Defined
When the culture of a nonprofit is well defined, unified, and promoted within, it establishes a foundation on which every operational and programming structure can be built. The result is a prevailing culture that works together as a team, shares a common purpose, strives for excellence, perseveres in the face of adversity, has fun—and wins! Watch the video, or read below to learn more!
Nonprofit Culture - Definition and Overview
Today, I’m kicking off a new series on how to create a “Get it Done!” culture. That’s right, culture. See, if you bring a set of high quality people who care only about their OWN passions . . . and there is no overall, COLLECTIVE passion for your nonprofit, you’ll end up with a lot of great people working in silos with no UNIFIED effort to fulfill the mission
Authentic Passion and a “Get It Done!” Culture: A Five-Minute Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits
You'll get a quick summary of the Authentic Passion and Get it Done Culture videos from this series. It's 5 minutes and touches on a few of the key points your board and staff need to keep in mind so they are focused on "fulfilling" the mission, not just talking about it, and that creating a unified "get it done!" culture is one that will put you head and shoulders of above other nonprofits with lackluster "get by" cultures
Contagious Passion
Learn how to turn "lip service" passion into "authentic passion" at your nonprofit in order to create a "Get it Done!" do something, I'm in, culture. Specifically, This video covers the concept of how your board, staff, partners, and volunteers can share their authentic passion with others through testimonials, speaking, and other "channels" to inspire people to get connected with your nonprofit and be authentically passionate themselves.
Authentic Passion - Get it Done!
Authentic PassionLearn how to turn "lip service" passion into "authentic passion" at your nonprofit in order to create a "Get it Done!" do something, I'm in, culture. Specifically, this video covers the tactic of "reminding" people of the authentic passion principle they worked so hard to establish.
Authentic Passion - Work and Service
Learn how to turn "lip service" passion into "authentic passion" at your nonprofit in order to create a "Get it Done!" do something, I'm in, culture. Specifically, learn about how to turn the "idea" of work and service, into a culture of work and service. It's time to create a work matrix to accomplish the work of the organization and the board. And to create an systems of accountability and praise.
How to Find and Hire the Best Board Retreat Facilitator – a 9-Point Checklist . . .
Tips for finding and hiring the best board retreat facilitator - Your 9-point checklist!
How to Find and Hire the Best Strategic Planning Facilitator – a 9-Point Checklist
Have you ever sat through a strategic planning session and spent most of the time watching the clock, daydreaming, and checking texts? Did the facilitator waste most of the day wordsmithing your mission statement and conducting SWOT analysis? Were they unengaging? Did the sessions that fall far short of your expectations? Did the resulting plan collect dust in a file because it was never seen again? Did the outcomes of the day grow stale and ultimately have little impact on y
Have a Clear Purpose!
Learn how to turn "lip service" passion into "authentic passion" at your nonprofit in order to create a "Get it Done!" do something, I'm in, culture. Specifically, this video covers the tactic of defining a clear sense of purpose through a nonprofit's mission and vision statements, and statement of purpose.
Authentic Passion - Do Something!
Welcome to First Things First: Boot Camp — A Leadership Guide to Building a Gold-Standard Nonprofit.Today is Day Six, and we’re continuing our deep dive into Authentic Passion, the series we kicked off on Day Five. Yesterday, we explored the difference between lip-service passion and authentic passion—and why people need to talk less and do more if they truly care about a mission.
In today’s post, we examine the first tactic required to build a DO SOMETHING culture inside yo
Bring on "A" Players!
Authentic PassionBring on "A" Players!
Yesterday we wrapped up our discussion on quality people—why hiring, developing, and retaining the highest-caliber individuals is essential to your nonprofit’s success.
Today, we’re shifting gears and diving into what “passion” really means inside a nonprofit… and why so much of what people call passion isn’t passion at all.
Retain Your "A" Players
Today is Day Four, and we’re shifting from bringing on high-quality people to retaining them. Yesterday, we talked about creating filters to attract and recruit A-players—staff, board members, and volunteers.Today’s focus: How to keep those A-players once you’ve got them.
People are the most precious commodity in any nonprofit. Without them, you can’t deliver programs, raise money, or fulfill your mission.
So let’s talk about how to keep your best people engaged, motivat
Tactics for Bringing on High-Quality Staff and Board Members
Today, we dive deeper into the tactics you can use to bring on AND retain those high-quality board members, staff, and volunteers who truly move the mission forward.
Nonprofit Boot Camp - Introduction
Today, I’m kicking off a brand-new, blog series called First Things First Nonprofit Boot Camp: A Leadership Guide to Building a Gold Standard Nonprofit.
This is Boot Camp, not spa camp.If you make it through this Boot Camp, you’ll walk away with practical tools and principles you can apply immediately to:
improve operations, raise significant money, build a stronger board, differentiate your nonprofit, accelerate your mission, and much more. Start now!
Strategic Planning & Goal Setting Terminology: A Guide for Clarity and Consistency . . .
Strategic Planning & Goal Setting Terminology: A Guide for Clarity and Consistency . . .
Improve Executive-Board Relations Without Losing Your Mind or Board Members
Executive-Board Relations -- How to Improve it Without Losing Your Mind or Board Members
How to Search Out and Find the Best Board Retreat and Strategic Planning Facilitator
How to Search Out and Find the Best Board Retreat and Strategic Planning Facilitator
Year-End Appeals? . . . Increase Your Return Rates 5x!!!
Year-End Appeals? . . . Increase Your Return Rates 5x!!!
Shout it Out! 4 Nonprofit Public Speaking Tips to Help You Fearlessly Share Your Good News . . .
Shout it Out! 4 Nonprofit Marketing Tips to Help You Fearlessly Share Your Good News . . .
How Star Wars Can Help You Raise More Money -- The Art of Using Sound in Nonprofit Fundraising!
The Art of Using Sound in Nonprofit Fundraising!
Don't Wait! Here's How to Deal with Rude, Disruptive, and Disengaged Board Members
Don't Wait! Here's How to Deal with Rude, Disruptive, and Disengaged Board Members
Write Better, Right Now! - Transform Your Nonprofit Words Into Power, Influence and Funding . . .
Write Better, Right Now! - Transform Your Nonprofit Words Into Power, Influence and Funding . . .
Nonprofit Accountability: Taking the Responsibility to Deliver the Goods
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In the for-profit world, the principle of accountability is fundamental and widespread. The business mantra is to grow sales, trim expenses, and improve efficiencies, all to increase earnings and profitability. Employees and board members understand if they don’t do an effective job running their businesses and managing the bottom line, competitors are standing close by happily willing to take their market share. Read on to learn more abut board member accountab
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