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Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Organizational Character and Leadership Development By Jim Smith on December 16, 2010. For the last 50 years it has not been fashionable to talk about moral development, yet the subject of moral development is all about being a grown up.
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Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. I have been thinking about Types of Changes, which tend to fall into 3 buckets. ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. Fundraising for Nonprofits.
Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. History of Organization Development (Part 3 of 6) — A Timeline of Who Did What and When By Carter McNamara on April 13, 2012. Barbara Bunker and myself (Billie Alban) developed the Time Line concept, and Sara Shea did the graphics.
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LinkedIn, the social network for professionals of all sectors, has just announced the launch of their new Board Connect service for nonprofit organizations. Best of all, the service is free to nonprofits ( business use of the Talent Finder can cost $1,000). So, what could be wrong with all this? I will also agree with Ms.
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This seems like such a basic, "Fundraising Ethics 101" topic that I'd never have to write a post explicitly about it, but it seems that even high profile nonprofit organizations need to be reminded: Donor Intent is King! You must follow through on your promises to donors. You must follow through on your promises to donors.
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In 2013 we embedded ourselves in a women’s professional development program at a large nonprofit organization in the U.S. Most decided to join the professional development program for its networking and educational opportunities, but many participants cited the chance to contribute to research as an added perk.
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Last week, I reported about how mergers and changing corporate priorities can put nonprofit funding at risk. And, yes, companies should not be afraid to brag about the good works that they contribute to (don't fight it, this gives your nonprofit additional free publicity). But, it's not without ethical questions.
Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. In contrast, consultants focused on organizational and managerial development usually have to establish their credibility over time. Often these internal consultants are in large organizations and from training and development or human resource departments.
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Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. The most relevant, realistic and flexible strategies to address those priorities are developed and implemented from the active participation of members. Read my weekly blogs: Boards, Consulting and OD, Nonprofits and Strategic Planning.
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I'm referring, of course, to my posting on nonprofit grant writing fees versus commissions. In that posting, I explained why I follow the AFP Code of Ethics and refuse to write grants on a contingency basis. But what about those smaller nonprofits that can ill afford to pay for fundraising upfront? Until last week.
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