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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: 5 Things to Consider Before Agreeing to Join a Not for Profit Board
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Wednesday, 25 February 2015. 5 Things to Consider Before Agreeing to Join a Not for Profit Board. 1 How the invitation to become a member is extended says a lot. 2, Make sure the organization has a clear mission and vision statement. 3 An orientation to the organization is important - before you decide to join the board. Ask to meet with...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: Creating and Sustaining Program Partnerships in Rural, Isolated Areas - Part 1
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Monday, 15 June 2015. Creating and Sustaining Program Partnerships in Rural, Isolated Areas - Part 1. Seeking out support - Who holds the power or influence in the community? Where is the "soft" sell? Is there a minister involved with his or her community as opposed to only their particular parish? Start with them. They can help you ...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: September 2014
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Tuesday, 23 September 2014. Actually, these words describe our perception of change, not change itself. When we realize change is necessary, w. E have a knee jerk. Reaction which feeds these negative perceptions. The feelings that the word ‘change’ evokes are always personal, so t. O get past the knee jerk. Am I not effective? Not becaus...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: Creating Program Partnerships with Participants - Part 3 of a 3 Part Series
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Sunday, 21 June 2015. Creating Program Partnerships with Participants - Part 3 of a 3 Part Series. Seeking out Support - Which individuals are the most consistent in their attendance? Who is demonstrating leadership skills? Creating the Partnership - Empowering the group. Partnerships with participants may take longer to develop. It ...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: December 2014
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Tuesday, 16 December 2014. Leadership - Learned or Instinctive? About 20 years ago, I was hired for my first management position. I was thrilled and told myself I was going to be a leader not a boss; I would have an open door policy and always listen to the ideas and concerns of my staff. After an awkward silence she gave me an answer...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: January 2015
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Saturday, 31 January 2015. Directing Operations Through a Team Management Approach. An ED must be comfortable with a democratic style of leadership for a team management approach to work. A 'control freak' will ultimately fail because a high degree of comfort in delegating is necessary and trust in others to get the job done is essen...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: October 2014
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Tuesday, 28 October 2014. Practice What You Preach. If you do a google search on mission statements for non-profit organizations, you'll find certain words are generally present. Words like 'dignity', 'respect', 'inclusive' and 'valued'. Unfortunately, some organizations don't practice what they preach. Don't gossip. If an individual...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: June 2015
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Sunday, 21 June 2015. Creating Program Partnerships with Participants - Part 3 of a 3 Part Series. Seeking out Support - Which individuals are the most consistent in their attendance? Who is demonstrating leadership skills? Creating the Partnership - Empowering the group. Partnerships with participants may take longer to develop. It ...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: February 2015
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Wednesday, 25 February 2015. 5 Things to Consider Before Agreeing to Join a Not for Profit Board. 1 How the invitation to become a member is extended says a lot. 2, Make sure the organization has a clear mission and vision statement. 3 An orientation to the organization is important - before you decide to join the board. Ask to meet with...
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas: November 2014
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Thoughts, Ponderances and Ideas. Advice and tips for individuals working in the non-profit sector, particularly those that are interested in building community capacity. Sunday, 16 November 2014. As an Executive Director, how do you disengage from an organization that you've become completely invested in, particularly if you must leave before you feel you're ready to? But, if you are faced with the dilemma of having to disengage on someone else's terms, it is important to take stock of the change you did...
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