Is a Strengths-Based Approach Toxic?
Occasionally, when discussing strengths-based approaches and growth mindsets with nonprofit leaders, we ponder whether we might inadvertently fuel the phenomenon of 'toxic positivity' in the workplace.
Leading With A Dynamic Mindset
This week we are hosting a Lunch and Learn on board innovation. The theme is about shifting to a dynamic or growth mindset at the board level.
Building a Strengths-Based Board
According to Clifton Strengths, strengths-based organizations ‘integrate strengths development into their mission, vision, values and processes, as well as into how people work and collaborate daily. It's a culture in which conversations about strengths in the workplace are frequent and productive -- shaping people's mindsets and approaches to work’.
Create a Strategic Roadmap by Listening
How do you know if the services that your organization provides align with the needs and preferences of the community you serve?
Powerful Partnerships
We want to take a break from our usual educational content to highlight one of our Black-led women-owned partners. We have deep appreciation and admiration for this organization and want to publicly celebrate their achievements!
Brilliant at the Basics
It was a eureka moment; a turning point in our collective awareness about what a nonprofit organization needed to focus on to continue its success.
Using Appreciative Inquiry to Create Healthy(ier) Boards
There are over 23,000 nonprofit organizations in Colorado. The sector has created 330,000 jobs and generated over $40 billion in economic impact according to the Colorado Nonprofit Impact Report.
New Year, New Perspectives on Board Governance
What can we help you with in 2024?
This isn’t a sales pitch! Every year we host a series of free virtual Lunch and Learn sessions on various important board governance topics.
End-of-Year Giving Trends
According to Bloomerang, the term philanthropy means “voluntary action for the common good. Fund development is the essential partner of philanthropy and makes philanthropy possible by bringing together a particular cause and the prospects and donors who are willing to invest in the cause.