Archive for the ‘Leadership’ Category

Published by Peggy on 23 Mar 2011

Creating Large-Scale Social Change

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Today brought together 300 people in Standford to discuss large scale social change across sectors. I was amazed to see such a diverse group of individuals, from funders to NGO leaders, government representatives and many more. This conference was presented by FSG and the Stanford Social Innovation Review. I deeply thank them for making a live stream of the conference. › Continue reading…

 

    

Published by Kerry on 01 Sep 2010

Nonprofit Day 2010: is your nonprofit leveraging volunteers effectively?

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If you think your nonprofit’s volunteering management strategy could stand a few brush-ups, you’re in the majority. In a study of over 2,000 nonprofits, just 17% were deemed strong/effective at volunteer management. In an engaging session yesterday at Nonprofit Day 2010, we learned some important ways volunteerism and service can be better leveraged by organizations. › Continue reading…

    

Published by Amy Sample Ward on 26 Jan 2010

Nonprofit Marketing Report: Organizations Failing to Connect

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Amy Sample Ward is the Global Community Development Manager for NetSquared. This piece was originally published on Amy’s Blog: Amy Sample Ward’s Version of NPTech. Here she shares a recent report on the failure of nonprofits to effectively communicate their message. › Continue reading…

    

Published by Angus on 27 Jul 2009

What does it take to be an effective community leader?

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Leading a networked community of like-minded individuals requires a different mindset from managing in an organizational setting. No longer are you trying to grow your organization, fight for its resources, and trumpeting its successes. Instead you are collaborating and sharing resources to achieve a common purpose. Here we share a story and some characteristics of effective community leadership. › Continue reading…