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Funding Your Mission: 4 Nonprofit Financial Management Tips

NXUnite

Implement Fiscal Policies Fiscal policies give your team guidance on how to properly handle your nonprofit’s funds day-to-day as they act on the predictions in your budget. This ensures all of your employees receive fair salaries and benefits while preventing overcompensation for leadership (which has damaged some nonprofits’ reputations).

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Top benefits for association leaders to connect with their volunteer members

Nimble AMS

One of the simplest ways to boost volunteer engagement and retention at your association is to have leadership create meaningful connections with volunteers. Read on to learn why association leadership should take the extra step of investing in volunteers and for a “how-to” on improving volunteer engagement in your program. .

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2012 is the Year of the Girl

Reid All About it

The multi-year advocacy and fundraising effort “will seek to create balanced leadership — the equal representation of women in leadership positions in all sectors and levels of society — within one generation.”. That’s right, it’s about skill development, community service and, most importantly, leadership. Rebels and leaders!

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10 Unconventional Ways to Get More Value from Your Association’s LMS

WBT Systems

Design a Membership 101 course that shows them how to achieve their goals and get the most from their membership. For example, teach them how to: Find the resources they need on your website. You can prevent this associate member churn by teaching them how to develop relationships and business effectively. Review talking points.

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Leadership Lessons from the Royal Navy

Plexus Consulting

Carter While few environments may be tougher than a warship or submarine, it may be striking to many that much is done using “soft” leadership skills. There’s an old saying that every organization reflects the personality of its leadership, and mood travels fast. By Virgil R. Conversely, empty optimism or false cheer can hurt morale.

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When the Staff Leader Is the Only Staffer

Associations Now

One expert offers some advice about how to manage the challenge. If there are challenges to how to implement the board’s vision for how to run the organization, the CEO can always lean on the expertise and creativity of other employees. Which isn’t easy.

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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

.orgSource

But I’m surprised how many groups give values and anticipated norms for behavior short shrift. Don’t muddle trivialities, like how to fill out a reimbursement form, with significant issues like these. These are a few of the documents that can be included in online welcome handbooks: Bylaws. This seems obvious. Create Synergy.