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Have you ever found yourself looking for the perfect candidates for your board of directors? Well, you’re not alone – this is a thought that many organizations experience. The Hendricks County Community Foundation and Leadership Hendricks County, Inc. have both been approached by various nonprofit leaders with this question, and up until recently, there just wasn’t a clear answer. The two organizations were eager to find a solution, so they collaborated to bring Lead with Purpose directly to Hendricks County in an effort to provide their community’s leaders with the tools and resources that will continue to empower them to make a substantial contribution. To read more about this partnership and the impact of Lead with Purpose, check out our recent blog post here: https://lnkd.in/gEvrnj8b . When you think about building a stronger community, what are some of the qualities you think of in a great leader? #hellohedges #strongcommunities #leadwithpurpose

Nonprofits nationally are increasingly experimenting with democratic leadership models. Read about how having sound decision-making rules, conflict resolution practices, and team trust builds sustainable democratic leadership norms: https://hubs.la/Q02GsnNn0

Today’s Top Nonprofit Leadership Challenges Understanding the most pressing challenges facing your organization right now is the first step in knowing how to lead successfully through them. In the conversations our financial leaders have with their colleagues every day these six areas are routinely identified as the most common challenges that nonprofit organizations are facing: https://hubs.ly/Q02bjF9z0 #cfoselections

Such an important discussion to be had! Take 2 minutes to read and consider.

Find out what to consider when discussing a possible switch to a co-leadership model: "How to Select the Right Nonprofit Leadership Model" https://hubs.ly/Q02dvXHj0 #Valtas

In our newest blog post, BoardSource President & CEO Monika Kalra Varma talks about our new theory of change. Our intentional shift towards community engagement ensures that our approaches will work towards a more just social sector. Partnering with our ecosystem, we will listen, learn, and co-create knowledge and expertise in board leadership and governance practices. Read the blog to learn more. https://hubs.ly/Q02y_DYH0

The report reveals 10 barriers impacting local nonprofit leaders' success. Wilds Lawson identifies three key themes resonating with Black women and gender-expansive leaders in the sector. #Nonprofit #Leadership

A great article about how the corporate world can learn from Nonprofit leaders!

With growing interest, buzz, and experiments in "co-leadership" models across the #nonprofit sector (1 in 5 orgs (!) in a 2023 Candid study), some practical perspective here on the real risks and smart steps and key questions leaders, boards, and orgs can take to avoid them and realize the very exciting potential benefits - when so many signs point to the old model of solitary, superstar leader downright unsustainable, leading to burnout, and not enough next superstars in the wings clamoring for their turn. From (my better half) Ashley Lanfer and her Wellspring Consulting colleague Kelly Mangiardi. #leadership #NonprofitLeadership #CoLeadership https://lnkd.in/dHnT5fnf

https://lnkd.in/ea49fi8v "A recent study from the Building Movement Project reveals a troubling trend: Fewer people, especially people of color, are interested in leading nonprofits. The study found that aspiring leaders are often pushed into leadership roles out of dissatisfaction with their current work environments rather than being pulled by positive aspirations and role models."