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Consultant updatesGovernance Should Make the Organisation Easier to Run
Good governance is not simply about controlling an organisation. It is about creating enough clarity that people can act with confidence.
Consultant updatesEmotional Intelligence in Leadership
What emotional intelligence looks like in nonprofit leadership, based on Cliff Lansley's 12 competencies, and practical ways to build yours.
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Consultant updatesThe Nonprofit's Guide to Securing Platforms You Don't Control
Your CRM, email and social accounts live on someone else's servers. 6 steps for nonprofits to control access, backups and risk on rented platforms.
Consultant updatesOutcome Harvesting: Simple in Principle, Challenging in Practice
Outcome Harvesting looks simple until you try it. An evaluator explains the common pitfalls and 10 tips for turning outcomes into better strategy.
Consultant updatesAI Adoption in Non-Profits: What We Are Getting Wrong, What It's Costing Us, and How to Fix It
92% of nonprofits use AI, but only 7% see real results. Why ad hoc use holds teams back, and 6 steps to turn it into a shared capability.
Consultant updatesWhy People Matter as Much as Process in a Merger
Lessons from Girl Rising's merger with She's the First, and Global Good's own merger with Amani, on building the trust that makes a merger work.
Consultant updatesThe Real Magic Of Making A Team
A founder of several organisations on hiring for energy, trusting your gut and letting people go when they resign, from decades of building teams.
Consultant updatesStaff Appreciation: The Team Culture Strategy We Often Overlook
79% of people who quit say feeling unappreciated was a major reason. Simple ways to build recognition into your nonprofit team's routines.
Consultant updatesNonprofit Organization's Board & Governance: Five Board Models and the Risks They Hide (Coaching Reflection)
A governance coach on 5 common nonprofit board models, the hidden risks in each, and how to spot them in your own board.
Consultant updatesConsulting with Joy
A long-time consultant on keeping joy in leadership and consulting work, and pushing back on the bureaucracy that drains development practice.
Consultant updatesThe Power of Small Fixes for Neuroinclusion: Clarity, Meetings, and Workload in Mission-Driven Teams
Simple changes to clarity, meetings and workload that make mission-driven teams work better for neurodivergent staff, and for everyone else.
Consultant updatesThe Future Is Collective: A Book for Our Times
An introduction to The Future Is Collective, a book with practical insights and tools for nonprofit leaders handling internal challenges.
Consultant updatesWhen Boards Go Wrong
Highlighting some common problems and ways to deal with them – although the starting point must be that every situation is unique.
Consultant updatesGovernance is Good for You
Governance can feel like paperwork. Cedric de Beer explains why good structures protect your mission and help nonprofits last.
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