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Board Recruitment, Engagement, & Management Ebooks
The software company, Boardable, offers many free ebooks and webinars on board governance, recruitment, and engagement.
Sample Nonprofit Crisis Communications Plan Template
Use this sample nonprofit crisis communications plan template to ensure that you respond promptly, accurately, and confidently during an emergency--and in the hours and days that follow.
2021 Nonprofit Policy Briefing
(March 15, 2021 briefing) Get an overview of the latest federal COVID-19 relief plans – including the American Rescue Plan Act – the state budget and major legislation affecting nonprofits, and potential policy solutions that could help nonprofits during the 2021 NC legislative session.
How to Handle Conflict Between a Board and an Executive Leader
This article provides a brief overview on how conflict arises between a Board and Executive Leader, how the organization can be affected, and a potential resolution to overcome the issue.
Gender Pronouns: How To's, Making Mistakes, and Taking an Active Role
This resource helps guide the reader in the use of gender pronouns to create a more inclusive and equitable environment for staff, members, and community.
Beyond Heroism: Nonprofit Communications Tactics for Essential Employee Advocacy
(December 10, 2020 webinar) Based on advocacy data and research, this session offers tips, tools, and next steps for speaking to the right audiences, with the right message, in the right place to build an authentic and effective narrative about the future of essential work.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Agility at Work
(December 10, 2020 webinar) Using a pre-session assessment, this session will help you learn to read the emotional and interpersonal needs of a situation, navigate outside your comfort zone, and feel empowered to meet the demands of any situation.
How to Change Your DEI Culture in One Month
(December 9, 2020 webinar) If you want to ignite excitement and purpose around DEI at your workplace, this session will provide actionable steps you can take to spearhead change at any size organization, and share resources including a workplace checklist, tips on how to form a DEI working group, and statistics that help support your case for DEI.
Steady and Forward Leadership in Times of Change
(December 10, 2020 keynote) Adrienne Cole will share an introduction to the Raleigh Chamber, her leadership philosophy, lessons learned from Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity initiatives, the impact of the global pandemic, trying new things and moving forward during times of change.
Handbook for Measuring HR Effectiveness
Includes a set of diagnostic questionnaires, guidelines and tips for "a rapid deployment situation, when setting up a new agency or for capacity building/strengthening activities."
Cybersecurity 101: Avoiding Phishing Attack Email Scams
Quick tips on how to stave off cybercriminals' evermore sophisticated attempts to con you out of sensitive information about your organization.
Nonprofit Leadership Hacks: Practical Tips on Fundraising, Board and Staff Management, and Self-Care
(August 18, 2020 webinar) In this webinar, Alex Counts will share some of his most popular and practical, though often counter-intuitive, lessons about how to start, manage, and lead a successful nonprofit organization – though many of those techniques can be applied to any professional context.
How to Have a Good Fight!
(July 29, 2020 webinar) Healthy workplace conflict is natural and, when managed well, can lead to richer decision making.
Humans@Work How to Successfully Tackle HR Challenges
This white paper includes six articles written by HR professionals that explore how to successfully tackle HR challenges.
Surviving the New Reality: 5 Keys for Nonprofits to Adapt and Thrive in a COVID World
(May 28, 2020 webinar) How can your organization adapt to this new reality and not only survive but thrive in 2020, emerging stronger with more capacity to act on your mission and raise the revenue you need? This training is especially appropriate for executive teams.