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FREE Webinar: Managing the Virtual Board Meeting
Do you want to improve the effectiveness and productivity of your team's next virtual Board meeting? Join me on April 30 at 1pm for a FREE webinar in partnership with Dennis C Miller entitled
"Managing the Virtual Board Meeting: Board Leadership During a Time of Crisis."
Register below and join the discussion!
Board Leadership in Challenging Times
Highly effective Boards remain informed and engaged throughout the year. However, the need for Board leaders to be appropriately engaged and active is heightened during challenging times. This webinar explores the ways in which nonprofit Boards should respond in times of crisis, such as many are experiencing now with the COVID-19 outbreak.
I recently led a free webinar entitled “Board Leadership in Challenging Times.” I am making the video recording of the webinar available below. If you have questions or would like to discuss ways to deepen the engagement and performance of your Board, let’s connect!
FREE Webinar: Board Leadership in Challenging Times
DATE: Thursday April 9, 2020
TIME: 1pm - 2pm eastern time
PRESENTER: Gregory Nielsen
DESCRIPTION:
Highly effective Boards remain informed and engaged throughout the year. However, the need for Board leaders to be appropriately engaged and active is heightened during challenging times. This webinar explores the ways in which nonprofit Boards should respond in times of crisis, such as many are experiencing now with the COVID-19 outbreak. Emphasis will be placed on the duties of Board members, and vital role in communications, financial management, staff safety, and governance during times of crisis.
COVID-19: Resources for Nonprofit Leaders: March 27 2020
Nonprofit leaders, Board and staff members, and volunteers — you inspire me with your leadership and sacrifice each day. The survival of nonprofits is about far more than the ability of organizations to continue existing. It is about the survival of communities, the survival of the most vulnerable, the survival of compassion, and the survival of our values.
You are not alone. We are in this together. Below please find a new collection of resources for you this week on a variety of topics. I have also created a webinar on “Board Leadership in Challenging Times.” It provides a roadmap for your Board with actionable steps in the areas of risk management, financial assessment, business continuity and communication planning, and tips for fostering Board involvement in challenging times. If this information and webinar would be helpful for your Board, let’s connect and give your Board the tools and support to lead. I am available to serve as a thought partner, facilitator, or sounding board.
COVID-19: RESOURCES FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS: March 27, 2020
Leadership:
Two Principles for Leading Your Organization Through the COVID-19 Crisis
Source: Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief
Source: Harvard Business Review
Self Care:
Board Role/Governance:
PODCAST: Board Leadership in Challenging Times
Source: Nonprofit Vision with Gregory Nielsen
Human Resources:
My Advice On Working From Home – After 10 Years of Doing It Successfully
Source: Julia Campbell
Legislation and Advocacy:
Initial Analysis of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (S. 748)
Source: National Council of Nonprofits
How Nonprofits Can Utilize the New Federal Laws Dealing with COVID-19
Source: Nonprofit Quarterly
Philanthropy:
COVID-19: Resources for Nonprofit Leaders: March 20, 2020
At a time of extraordinary challenge and uncertainty, nonprofit leaders continue to shine brightly, serving their communities in countless ways. I see your commitment and your sacrifice and am grateful. Last week, I shared resources in the areas of leadership, human resources, governance, and philanthropy that many found helpful, and I am doing so again today.
I reiterate to all the amazing nonprofit leaders out there, you are not alone. We are in this together. We may be physically distant, but we are not socially distant. Together we can continue to build and preserve community as servant leaders. I am available to serve as a thought partner, facilitator, or sounding board. By supporting one another and sharing information and ideas, we will get through this together.
COVID-19: RESOURCES FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS: March 20, 2020
Leadership:
Source: Center for Creative Leadership
Source: Steve Zimmerman; Spectrum Nonprofit Services; Nonprofit Leadership Center
No Business Continuity Plan? Take These 4 Steps
Source: Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Self Care:
Board Role/Governance:
What Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Doing Right Now to Address the COVID-19 Situation
Source: BoardSource
Human Resources:
A Quick Summary of the New Emergency Leave Law
Source: Civitas Strategies
PODCAST: Developing an Effective Work-From-Home Program
Source: Nonprofit Vision
Legislation and Advocacy:
Nonprofits Seek $60 Billion Federal Aid Package
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Philanthropy:
A Call to Action: Philanthropy’s Commitment During Covid-19
Source: Council on Foundations
Next Gen Board Leadership Academy
A flourishing community is one in which nonprofits, philanthropic foundations, and corporations thoughtfully and authentically partner in service of a compelling vision. Honored to develop the curriculum and facilitate the Next Gen Board Leadership Academy this week in partnership with Welborn Baptist Foundation. It was so inspiring to see this cohort of talented and passionate community leaders inspire a vision of a flourishing community, equip themselves to be effective Board leaders, and engage with nonprofit service.
Speaking at University of Cincinnati
Honored to speak yesterday on Nonprofit Leadership and my leadership journey at University of Cincinnati. Thank you Dr. Megan Church Nally for the invitation!
If your group, organization, or conference is looking for a speaker, let’s connect!
Camp to Belong Retreat
Exciting weekend in Minneapolis facilitating a Board/Staff retreat with the team of Camp To Belong. Camp to Belong is an international organization dedicated to reuniting brothers and sisters who have become separated in foster care through a week of camp in the summer and other events throughout the year. Exciting things to come from these talented and passionate leaders!
#Nonprofit #Board #Philanthropy #Charity #BoardChampions
3 P's for Strategic Planning Success, Giving USA and MORE!
A strategic plan serves as a roadmap to enable an organization to set priorities and measure progress. It informs the direction of the organization, generates heightened engagement and ownership of the mission, and inspires staff, Board, volunteers, and the community to envision bold possibilities. While the final plan document may take a variety of forms, I have found that there are three keys at the outset to chart an effective strategic planning course:
Purpose:
Starting with the "why" enables an organization to understand the context and environment in which the planning will occur. Has a previous plan term expired? Is the organization preparing for an expansion? Is there an internal or external challenge confronting the organization?
People:
Any planning process is only as effective as the leaders who will embrace and own it. Who will you include in the planning? Who will "own" the planning effort? How will you capture the critical perspectives of internal and external stakeholders? Who will facilitate the process?
Process:
In order to respond quickly to new opportunities and flexibly adapt to changing circumstances, many leaders (myself included) now favor shorter strategic framework processes over formal long-term strategic plans. In consultation with their facilitator, nonprofit leaders should evaluate the planning processes that have worked well with their team in the past and the type of process needed to confront the challenges of today.
Against a backdrop of countless challenges for nonprofit leaders and Board members, strategic planning can sometimes seem like a daunting undertaking. However, if you begin with the 3 P's of Purpose, People, and Process, you can set your organization on a path towards a successful outcome. If you or your team are ready to think about strategy, let's connect!
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Engaging Staff in Turbulent Times
Had a great time co-presenting "Engaging Staff in Turbulent Times" today! A fantastic group of #nonprofit leaders came together as we discussed the role of signature strengths, gratitude, and best self stories in boosting morale and engagement.
#Leadership #PositivePsychology #Gratitude #ProfessionalDevelopment
