Business Planning, Business Planning, Grow, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Strategic Planning
We are always on the lookout for positive trends, especially from the for-profit space, to incorporate into nonprofit settings. Recently, we have heard a lot about great corporate cultures like those of Zappos and technology companies. When we dissect what makes these...
Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Human Resources, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Every nonprofit right now is feeling a bit unsteady. We have gone through a collective earthquake – with the initial shock and many aftershocks of the pandemic, which now include inflation and an economic downturn. It is natural to feel a bit “wobbly” in the face of...
COVID-19, Growth/Scaling Plans, Guest Blogs, Human Resources, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, System Change
Many folks ask how I decide on blogs – the truth is ideas for topics come from many sources, but every once in a while I have a blog in mind and someone just writes it for me. That is the case with this article by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky and longtime colleague Agnes...
Board Development, Grow, Social Impact Architects
We love watching for new trends, and one of the most interesting ideas to come out of 2022 was the concept of “quiet quitting.” Popularized by TikTok, it started as a reference to employees who do the bare minimum in a job either for better work-life balance and/or...
Client Flow/Design Thinking, Collaborate, COVID-19, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements, Strategic Planning, System Change
As a futurist for the social sector, I am often asked about what to expect in the future. While there are many things I don’t know, there are some that I do. For example, I know the social sector has risen to the challenge and opportunity of the post-COVID world and...