The Nonprofit Consultant

JUNE 23, 2010

This is a question that came up in a conversation last week, and from time to time; "What is the appropriate size for a nonprofit board of directors?" The generally accepted number for most small- to mid-sized nonprofits is 9-14 members. Tags: boards of directors Nonprofit. and "Is it okay if we run on fewer for a while?"

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Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2016

These findings come at a critical time, as companies and governments face a gulf between the skills they need to stay competitive and the talent available. as several national nonprofit initiatives, such as EveryoneOn , are delivering training at the local level.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

I know a highly talented professional with over 20 years of experience with several Fortune 500 companies. Consultant to individuals, nonprofits, and corporations in the areas of strategic philanthropy, partnership development, grant making, and evaluation. Let’s look at some examples. Translation: philanthropy expert.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 24, 2017

Research by the Center for Talent Innovation shows that only 73% of highly qualified women who wanted to return to work were able to do so, and just 40% of those landed a regular full-time job. It’s unfair — but common — for talented professionals to be penalized for taking time off to do caregiving.

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Consulting Success

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Dorie is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and talented professionals get their true talents noticed, appreciated, and recognized, in today’s noisy marketplace. From there, Dorie worked for a nonprofit in Boston for two years, where she learned how to run a business resourcefully.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 11, 2017

We call this subset of freelancers who do strategic work in companies or nonprofit organizations agile talent. Many of the benefits of agile talent have been widely reported. And, it turns out, agile talent in stages 3 and 4 is often eager to provide coaching and mentorship to junior professionals working with them.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2018

For years, companies, universities and nonprofits have researched the reasons why women are less likely to enter STEM field s — and why, once they enter, they face challenges that frequently push them out. PM Images/Getty Images.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MAY 20, 2009

I know of very few people in the nonprofit sector who are here "just for a job." Those of us who've made a career of the nonprofit sector do it as part of our personal mission. Jobs for Change, a part of change.org , is looking to inspire and recruit the next generation of nonprofit leaders - those looking for a mission-driven career.

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Harmonious Workplaces

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Value of Volunteers to Nonprofits Nonprofit organizations, by nature, often rely heavily on volunteers. We can learn how nonprofits harness the power of volunteers most effectively and use that information to motivate people at work in a similar fashion to achieve great things from even small contributions. Willem, A.,

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MAY 12, 2006

What could you do to bring in money to your nonprofit if all you had to spend on your fundraiser was $20? The more religious among my readers will recognize this as being inspired by the parable of the talents. As Eden told the BBC , "I challenged the congregation to use their God-given talents and they responded accordingly."

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Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2017

The business model of Generation, a youth employment nonprofit founded by McKinsey & Company, where we both work, is based on that assertion. For a start, employers don’t often collect or analyze individual performance data. Nor do they quantify the cost of high employee turnover. But it is possible to do better.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

APRIL 21, 2006

The subject of board member compensation came up in a conversation I was having yesterday, and then this morning I came across an article about it in Philanthropy News Digest, "Nonprofit Board Compensation Continues to Spur Debate." Do you compensate your nonprofit board members? What do you think?

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The Nonprofit Consultant

MAY 25, 2006

Liz Heath, executive director of The Nonprofit Center in Tacoma, Washington, has an article in the Tacoma News Tribune advising nonprofits to let future board members in on whole truth. Many times we're anxious to recruit new talent to our boards, so we soft-pedal the requirements and expectations.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

OCTOBER 23, 2006

I just got word that the nonprofit world has lost a great friend, co-worker, and champion. I got to know her much better once I joined the CompassPoint Nonprofit Services staff, where she was a technology consultant, teacher, and the artist/writer behind CompassPoint's in-house comic strip Planet 501c3.

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Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

For nearly a decade, I worked at Catalyst , a nonprofit focused on helping women advance in the workplace, consulting with progressive companies who began investing in diversity initiatives in the ‘90s. That’s why we decided to focus specifically on hiring senior women later in the year, a much smaller but vital talent pool.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

So the question becomes: What can sports in general, and football in particular, teach us about competition and success, talent and teamwork, value and values? ” The dynamics of talent and teamwork are completely different. ” Wow! My answer, I’m afraid, is “not very much.” Just think about the customer.”

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Harvard Business

APRIL 7, 2016

On the organization’s behalf, this means holding every measure of effort, whether time, talent or treasure, accountable for the results it must produce in order to justify its expenditure. It is not enough to do something because it is traditional or “smart” or safe.

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Women in Consulting

APRIL 7, 2022

Long version : Prior to August 2020, Women In Consulting was a 501(c)(6) nonprofit – a designation by the United States IRS for business leagues like chambers of commerce, trade boards, professional leagues, and so on. Those organizations are not organized for profit and they may, occasionally, make political statements.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The truth is - becoming a sought-after advisor isn't a matter of luck or even talent. I was super excited, and I had this opportunity to be an internal consultant for a nonprofit organization. It's a consequence of an intentional positioning strategy, which I will explain to you in this video. Transcript. And when them over.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The truth is - becoming a sought-after advisor isn't a matter of luck or even talent. I was super excited, and I had this opportunity to be an internal consultant for a nonprofit organization. It's a consequence of an intentional positioning strategy, which I will explain to you in this video. Transcript. And when them over.

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Harvard Business

MAY 12, 2017

Roxann Kriete, the former head of an education nonprofit and the subject of a profile in my book Reinventing You , did zero marketing for her new consulting business when she retired, because she’d already received offers for more consulting work than she could handle. “Unbeknownst to me, they say I already have, all these years.”

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 23, 2018

These jobs can also help firms seeking to diversify and expand their talent pipelines. By placing teens in subsidized jobs with government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private employers, these programs were initially seen as a way to increase family earnings, improve future employment prospects, and reduce crime.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2017

nonprofit focused on helping poor people secure this type of gig work domestically. It can be good for the bottom line, too — helping to draw more talent to your organization and socially-minded consumers to your brand. We are the only U.S. But for impact sourcing to spread, it needs more attention and corporate commitment.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In fact, some attorneys even steered the lower-class candidates to less prestigious and lucrative sectors of legal practice, such as government and nonprofit roles, positions that tend to be more socioeconomically diverse than jobs at top law firms.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 8, 2018

nonprofit resident theaters, even though women make up half of all deputies in the field. ”) The absence of a field-wide discussion on the actual adjustments necessary is leading to career stagnation among talented and ambitious professionals and to a wide gender imbalance in leadership.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

Talent Programs. Like other top-tier firms, Oliver Wyman has some special programs to try and retain their consulting talent. Other Oliver Wyman consultants opt for a six-month nonprofit fellowship with a partner organization, while still enjoying up to 40% of their Oliver Wyman salary to make up for reduced compensation.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

As a manager, you’re always on the lookout for the next generation of talent in your organization. “What you’re looking for is behavioral evidence that this person has the potential and talents to manage.” Perhaps this person volunteers and recently ran a campaign for a nonprofit. What the Experts Say.

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Emerson Consulting Group

APRIL 29, 2021

Differentiation as a talent development exemplar is a well-thought-out strategy, implemented through engaged managers who understand the value of the human resources they steward. Mindful talent management strategy becomes a differentiator through a commitment to adding value to human resources under the organization’s stewardship.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2018

They tend to have a very good response rate because it is in their best interests to attract talent from their own school. Alumni of the same university are great but alumni of the same student organization or nonprofit that you are part of are even better. At the end of the article you should find the contact info of the writers.

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MishTalk

JULY 26, 2014

The Vergara lawsuit was backed by Students Matter, a nonprofit educational policy advocacy group funded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Welch. Thinning the talent pool One problem related to the destructive transfer system is a hiring process that takes too long and/or starts too late, thanks in part to union contracts.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Many companies look to hire overseas to help ease the domestic talent shortfall (in fact, one in three data scientists are born outside the U.S. ) Some companies are exempt from the cap, namely nonprofit and government research institutions and those affiliated with institutions of higher learning. Not all visas are created equal.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 16, 2016

Your relationship with your boss is the most important one you have at work, so it’s important to put effort into it, says Susan Heathfield, a talent management expert and humanresources.about.com writer. ” She now works at a nonprofit. Or should you try to emulate her so you can get in your boss’s good graces too?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 13, 2022

Managerial networking in nonprofit organizations: The impact of networking on organizational and advocacy effectiveness. How leader networking, external monitoring, and representing are relevant for effective leadership. Leadership & Organization Development Journal. Johansen, M. and LeRoux, K. Public Administration Review. O'Leary, R.,

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Engaging and Retaining Top Talent Is an Ongoing Battle. While higher meaning is easy to deduce for biotech companies, nonprofits, and healthcare organizations, it is not easy for many others. How can leaders help employees find more meaning at work? The Role of Meaning at Work.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MAY 22, 2023

Here are a few scenarios from recent executives that hired me to be their coach: A newly appointed CEO replacing the founder of a rapidly growing mid-sized business A CEO for a mid-sized nonprofit facing increasing regulatory pressures and wanting to get more out of life and work A tenured regional VP making a career pivot A director within a large (..)

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Kristina Villarini took her love for building community and amplifying voices to GLSEN, the leading national education nonprofit focused on keeping schools safe and affirming in grades K-12. Matt Radcliffe uses his multi-faceted talents to produce and support live performance art in Colorado Springs.

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Harvard Business

MAY 13, 2016

The nonprofit sector has limbs. When I say, “the nonprofit sector” here, I really mean what the public thinks of as “charities.” ” When I think of charities I think of the health and human services portion of the nonprofit sector. Consolidating databases and information and talent.

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