Ready to Lead? Next Generation Leaders Speak Out
This report combines perspectives and data from about 6,000 emerging nonprofit leaders from throughout the country on the advantages and drawbacks of leading a nonprofit organization. There are also recommended action plans for nonprofits to engage with immediately in order to bring about real change and develop great leaders for tomorrow.
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This user guide will assist you in making the argument, shaping the message, and carrying out the activities necessary to achieve racial equality.
The Toolkit is grounded in the following assumptions:
Paying Attention to White Culture and Privilege: A Missing Link to Advancing Racial Equity
Cultural competence in the workplace between a diverse staff or for the design and evaluation of programs serving diverse populations can make or break an organization.
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The board is fundamentally responsible for defining the organization's mission and what it strives to accomplish, usually through a strategic planning process. The board must be involved in the portions of planning involving philosphical and strategic decisions, but may assign responsibility for tactical planning to the staff.
Ten-Step Strategic Planning Process Exercise Who are we?1. Create, change or affirm an organization vision and mission.
Who serves on today’s nonprofit boards? How are they composed and organized? How do they conduct their work? How well are they fulfilling their many important roles and responsibilities? What impact are they having on organizational performance? Leading with Intent: BoardSource Index of Nonprofit Board Practices answers these questions and is the latest in BoardSource’s series of studies tracking and analyzing trends in nonprofit board leadership since 1994.
An Integrated Anti-Oppression Framework for Reviewing and Developing Policy - The aim of this tool kit is to help organizations review and consider changes to policies such as these to make sure that they are equitable for all employees and members, and for their community. Its goal is to create "a tool that would support community service organizations to consistently integrate their anti-oppression learning into practice.
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Opportunities to advance equity abound in the numerous activities associated with different advocacy efforts. Organizing, base building, and capacity-building activities expand community leadership, increase power, and build momentum to address important equity issues. Research and communications activities illustrate and disseminate important information about issues, reaching important policymakers and thought leaders.
Independent Contractor or Employee? - For federal tax purposes, there is an important distinction between employee and independent contractor. Worker classification affects how you pay your federal income tax, social security and Medicare taxes, and how you file your tax return. Classification affects your eligibility for social security and Medicare benefits, employer provided benefits and your tax responsibilities. If you aren’t sure of your work status, this brochure can help you determine it.