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Today marks one month since I started with Benefactor Group as a Senior Consultant in the interim services capacity. Here are four reflections I would love to share: 🗓 30 days goes incredibly fast. If you are an organization hiring for a leadership position, allow your new hire to jump in but also give them space to sit with the new. The Bene team has been incredibly thoughtful about this. 🙋♀️ It’s okay to ask for help. I say this from a place of deep compassion for organizational leaders. I have been there. Lean on people to help you. Having a third-party lens is sometimes the hardest to budget for but the best money you will spend. 📚 Knowledge is power. Easier said than done, professional development and keeping your brain sharp is imperative to our sector. “This is how we have always done it” does not work anymore. 🔆 Nonprofits are amazing, and so are the people that work for them. As we begin to dive deep into interim services and what that looks like for nonprofits, we need to take a moment to acknowledge that this is hard work. Sometimes an organization is not the right fit for the people that are hired and sometimes the person isn’t the right fit for the organization. Let’s normalize saying that is okay. If your organization, or someone you know might benefit from interim services­— a focus on expanding the capacity of nonprofit organizations through change and talent management, transition planning, and sustaining development infrastructure—I’d love to learn from your experiences and explore how Benefactor Group could help! 📢 Let's Chat! And if you want to know more about “Why I Serve?” (there might be some book recs at the end) read below!

For the business and community leaders who have looked at reoccurring challenges and at times felt they were insurmountable; come and gain insight and inspiration from Lancaster trailblazers and innovators who have found creative ways to move from "We can't" to "We can and we did!" These are ideas that you can implement and modify to meet your needs to solve the more complex, perplexing, and cumbersome difficulties at your workplace. Don't let the word "stem" scare or mislead you. This is about a mindset of adaptability, problem-solving, applying critical thinking, and engaging the next generation of leaders. It is 1 hour at the end of your day that you do not want to miss! I look forward to/hope to see you John Bridgen, Melissa Devitz, Heather Valudes, CCE, Kellee Murray-Morales, SHRM-SCP, Bili Mattes, Jennifer Gilburg, Jennifer Diaz, Jen Reiner, Katie Sandoe, D.Ed. - The Sparkologist™ ✨, Vanessa Philbert, Andrea Shirk, Michelle Rondinelli, Michael Diller, James Diller, Harold G. Ford III, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Justin Johnson, Justin Leader - and if you can't make it, please share it!

For highly educated, highly indebted nonprofit workers, PSLF can be "a light at the end of the tunnel." Check out these highlights from our latest webinar, and join us in thanking Dr. LaTonya Henderson, Carli Coyne Reddy, CSLP, and Michaela (Noé) Rubin for sharing their insights!

"One of the most effective ways board members can support their charter schools is to_____" What would you fill in the blank with? One of our longtime governance experts, Gina Fafard, says the answer is easy: "One of the most effective ways board members can support their charter schools is to clearly understand their roles and responsibilities and maintain a relationship with their CEO grounded in mutual trust and respect. Boards that do this well are actively engaged in the work of the board and are ambassadors for the school out in the community." To learn more about charter governance and fundraising, check out the recent article from the Washington State Charter Schools Association (WA Charters), featuring Gina. 👇 https://bit.ly/3RhWaTL

If you missed our PSLF webinar, please see the highlights below. #PSLF #webinar #loanforgivness

Discover the unique relationship between nonprofits and local government in Indiana! 🏛️🤝 This briefing from the Indiana Nonprofits Project sheds light on the extent to which local government officials contract with nonprofit organizations. Dive into their latest findings now! 📊 View the article here: https://hubs.ly/Q02M70P50 Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy #NonprofitGovernmentRelations #CommunityPartnerships #LocalGovernmentImpact

To transform how your community engages with you and your work, consider listening before you act.     In 2019 and 2020, Mission Partners served as the messaging and communications partner for NewsMatch—the largest grassroots fundraising campaign designed to support nonprofit news in the U.S. Through research, collaborative strategizing, and community listening, their fundraising goals exceeded the years prior despite the pandemic and politically charged attacks on the free press.     What might your community be trying to tell you that could drive your mission to new heights?    🔹Read more about our work with NewsMatch: https://lnkd.in/eXWx4tAX  🔹Learn more about how Mission Partners can help you build community engagement: https://lnkd.in/e-p458pc 

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Diversity matters, especially in nonprofits where decisions shape lives. Help guide nonprofit decisions by applying for our free United Horizons Board Training Program. This unique program offers skill-based board training with tailored tracks for individuals from underrepresented groups and organizations aiming to enhance board diversity. Learn more: https://loom.ly/tF_R-y0

In yesterday's newsletter, 'The Mission Memo,' our new President and CEO, Meagan Flippin, shares her vision for CNM. "I envision CNM as a center for nonprofit excellence and as an organization that champions, advises, and partners with nonprofits to ensure that inclusion, diversity, equity, and access are the foundation for addressing community issues, responding to change, and elevating collective potential." Subscribe to our newsletter to learn more. https://bit.ly/3OkJ06J Meagan Flippin Charles Sueing Kara Duke