What do Occupy Wall Street and Harvard Business Review have in common?
A recent article in Harvard Business Review (HBR) highlighted the self-management philosophy and practices at Morning Star Company. At the same time, the activists of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) were explaining that their movement is LeaderFULL. The values, practical reasons and approaches underpinning the two have much in common. Their bottom line goals may be vastly different –...
Read MoreIs Video Storytelling right for your Nonprofit?
Nonprofits attract resources by telling their story, making their mission and their impact come to life to engage more people in taking action. The action can be donating money, advocating on their issues, volunteering, becoming an ambassador for their work or participating in the programs offered. We know that in many, if not most, cases people act from the heart not the head when it comes to...
Read MoreStructure is not the Key to Shared Leadership
Doing More with More: Putting Shared Leadership into Practice by: Michael Allison MBA, Susan Misra, MPA and Elissa Perry Published by The Nonprofit Quarterly. This Practical and insightful look at Shared Leadership in action effectively dispels the myth that shared leadership is accomplished through re-structuring a hierarchy. The reality is that shared leadership is about creating a culture of...
Read MoreFundraising for Capacity Building
Foundations and individual donors want to invest in effective organizations, many understand that this sometimes requires funding your ability to utilize their resources effectively. Current funders are often the most likely source of funding for your Capacity Building project. Fundraising for Capacity Building is possible, especially if you speak their language. The Grantsmanship Center...
Read MoreHow to Choose a Consultant
Selecting the right consultant it integral to your success. The two resources below provide handy tips to help you with this process. Imagine Canada, an on-line library for Non-Profits has a good set of resources, this Factsheet is one of their links and is particularly good. First5la.org provides helpful tips to their member...
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