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Entries in Strategy (60)

Tuesday
Aug012023

Sponsorship habits that might be holding you back

If your organization is struggling to expand revenue from the corporate sector, you may unintentionally have some habits that are defusing your approach, draining your energy, and undermining your goals. Let’s start with three habits. See if any resonate. And if you want to understand how to overcome them, read on.

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Monday
Jul102023

3 Perspectives You Need When Launching a New Event or Initiative

Are you like many leaders I’m hearing from who are planning to launch new events or initiatives? If so, here are three perspectives to keep in mind and guide your thinking and execution.

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Tuesday
Dec062022

4 Patterns Nonprofit CEOs and Board Chairs Can Look For to Determine if They Have a Board Engagement Problem Worth Worrying About

You can evaluate your organization leadership dynamics using my Board-Leadership Barometer and identify where you think your board-staff leadership dynamic is today. Then, commit to improving in 2023.

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Wednesday
Jul062022

TREND ALERT: Corporate Trends and How to Leverage Them

With all that’s been happening and the rapidly shifting news cycles over the last five years, you may not have noticed a few trends in the corporate world that can have a positive impact on your organization. Here are just four insights from a recent study Bower & Co. conducted on corporate trends in social and environmental impact and what they mean for nonprofits and associations.

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Tuesday
Mar082022

Q&A with Dr. Patton McDowell: New Book on Nonprofit Leadership

Meet Dr. Patton McDowell and his new book on nonprofit leadership: "There is great need for skilled leadership in our increasingly complex (and quickly expanding) sector. I’m determined to provide a practical guide that helps anyone in— or pondering—nonprofit leadership to define their goals and give them a clear path to achieve them."

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