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Culture and Strategy are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Jamie Notter

For example, in the research for our latest book , Maddie Grant and I studied a healthcare company in Omaha, Nebraska that provides rehabilitation services to people with brain and spinal chord injuries. Your culture must value the behaviors that drive the success of the enterprise.

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Associations Partner On New Journal For STEM Educators

Associations Now

For example, one article focused on the benefits of a partnership between the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Nebraska, and local school districts. The first issue of Connected Science Learning , which was released earlier this month, featured successful in- and out-of-school collaborations that foster science education.

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Lunchtime Links: The Limits of Your “Young Professionals” Group

Associations Now

Also: a great example of brand hijacking during last night’s Grammys. Take “young professional,” for example. Are your younger members missing out on larger opportunities within your association via your “young professionals” group? Sometimes a term is just a term, but in many ways, it can be a lot more.

Omaha 40
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From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

Beth Kanter

Fortunately, we are seeing concrete examples of what can happen when funders recognize relationships as having a place at the theory-of-change table—when funders support strengthening relationships where they are weak … or absent. As we see it, the Omaha community is relationships.”. Funder Support for Relationships.

Omaha 28
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Heartland Pride: Winner of the #npfail Little Bets Contest

Beth Kanter

The second year we made changes and moved our event to a large park in Omaha and in doing so we were able to save the organization more than 25K in expenses and make it possible for us to retain more of our profits allowing us to provide larger grants and scholarships to help the local LGBT community!

Omaha 28