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Many experts describe the non-profit board/staff and chair/CEO relationship as "co-equal" like two engines on a plane. I think that model is wrong. Instead, I explain why the humble canoe might be a better way to think about that partnership in this short video. Enjoy, and Happy New Year! https://lnkd.in/eUtR8bNp

In his latest video, Kevin talks about how your board and staff need to be clear about who is where in your organization's canoe. If you are heading into swift waters, you should especially agree on this!

Read or watch this. And please consider your next step. This October, a team of 6 of us will be taking on the CHX #MeetYourMountain Challenge 2024! We will be doing so in support of our chosen charity – The Millimetres 2 Mountains Foundation. This tiny charity, founded by Ed Jackson & his wife, Louis, after Ed (a professional rugby player at the time) suffered a life-changing and hugely traumatic spinal cord injury, leaving him paralysed from the shoulders down. Ed’s journey from hopelessness to climbing some of the highest mountains in the world, is our inspiration to go higher & further, and we hope you’ll take it with us! For those of you who know me, I am passionate about family and action sports in equal measure. Being out of my comfort zone where the risks are visible and obvious is an environment in which we can learn so much. Equally, being in flow state, charging down a hill on my bike with kids can do the same, but it is fragile. Our life-circumstances can change in a heartbeat, in the midst of everyday life. That is why I am so passionate about this. Life-changing can be life-changing if we have the support to make it that way! We will be competing with 5 other teams (representing their own charities) over 2 days on the Mont Blanc massif, accumulating as many points as we can by covering as much distance, and gaining as much altitude as possible, raising as much fundraising for #M2M as we possibly can. We will be aiming for around 6km of vertical altitude gain, equivalent to doing twice that of the British 3 peaks challenge, at twice the altitude, where the air is thinner and the summits are higher! We will endeavour to surpass 60km of distance and to raise in excess of £12,000. We will of course be aiming to get on the top step of the podium too! We can of course go fast alone, but we can go further together. Please chuck what you can in our virtual bucket – know that you’re doing something awesome, and I’ll keep you up to date with training, teaming & achieving!!! If you're going to click 'like', why not share & click here (to give a little or a lot): https://lnkd.in/ed2ZptC4 Thank you!! #Purpose #M2M #Leadership #Team #Alps Damien Stork Stuart Swaby Andrew Barlow Tim Welch

Giving Tuesday We have had Black Friday, which seemed to last a whole month, everywhere you looked there were messages telling you how much you could save. And still they go on. It’s Time to flip that on its head. Life is enriched not by having but giving. For me, Happiness and a meaning to life comes from giving to others, especially those less fortunate than oneself. This is the point of Giving Tuesday. Many charities need you. You can always find one that sparks a real meaning for you. They come in all shapes and sizes, for a huge range of causes. Giving doesn’t just mean money. You can give your time, your energy, or simply your voice to spread awareness. Your support is what they need. One charity I support is Ride For Freedom – A charity that supports survivors of modern slavery. Follow the link here to find out more. https://lnkd.in/eMUEtXpG The weekend of Friday December 1st to Sunday December 3rd is their annual Cycle Revolution event. Lots of people around the country are doing various events to raise funds for their Freewheel programme. The programme supplies cycles to survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery. The aim for the weekend is to supply 200 bikes for the programme. The event page is here https://lnkd.in/e6bDefE5 I am doing my bit for the cause by giving my time and energy over the weekend. On Saturday 2nd December I will be attempting to complete the vEveresting challenge. Riding on Zwift for repeats of the virtual Alpe D’Zwift climb until I reach the equivalent of the height of Mount Everest, 8848 metres of climbing, approximately 9 ascents of the Alpe. On Sunday morning 9am, I will be leading a one hour social ride around a flat course in virtual London on Zwift with Gordon Miller, CEO of Ride For Freedom. This ride is a great opportunity to ride at a social pace and chat on Discord with fellow Zwifters. With Zwift’s magic band function keeping everyone together regardless of power, its the perfect club ride. Opportunities to join me on Saturday exist throughout the day. If you use Zwift and want to ride even a small section of the Alp with me, I would be very grateful of the company. To join, first make sure you are following me on Zwift. My Zwift name is F rosty the snowbear (just search for Snowbear and you should find me). Then use the Ride with a Zwifter option on your home screen and select my name. It will take me at least 12 hours to do this so plenty of opportunity to find me whatever time you are free, your support on the day will be very welcome. Donation page for Ride For Freedom Cycle Event is here https://lnkd.in/eCKCATvQ Please give whatever you can, time, energy, voice or money. Please share this post to add your voice to the cause. #RideForFreedom #Charity #GivingTuesday #ZWIFT #vEveresting #CycleRevolution #EndModernSlavery #Freewheel #ShowARedCard #donatenow #pedalforchange #abolitionofslavery #socialimpact

As many people look to give to charitable organizations this time of year, I ask you to consider giving to Free to Run, which operates in areas of conflict to support adolescent girls and young women to advance their leadership and wellness through #running. https://lnkd.in/eVnZ7Eqy

IMPORTANT LESSON TO BE LEARNED HERE - It's not very often we share videos from the Driving the Lane University of Northern Iowa Basketball show we are part of. However, when there is a lesson to be learned, I don't mind doing so. No matter if you see a successful business or nonprofit (or in this case a basketball team) . . . they had to start from somewhere. That somewhere usually started with grit, tight budgets, and sacrifice. #nonprofitleadership #nonprofits #ForProfitsToo https://lnkd.in/e4X3sTip

Being an "ally" is a title that is earned and given by those around you. It's not something you get to claim because you donated to a cause, or because you attended a DEI training, or because you've read a book or article about the inequities of life and the world we live in. It's about taking action. It's about advocating for someone when they're not in the room. It's about self reflection and self awareness and checking your bias. It's about breaking down systematic frameworks and paving the way for access and opportunity. This video challenges those who say they're "allies" with data and facts. Great marketing like this can be the spark that leads to change in an individual. Ask yourself, what are you doing to change the Dream Gap? https://lnkd.in/du4jwst7

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