WORKING AT THEINTERSECTIONS: LGBTQ NONPROFIT STAFF AND THE RACIAL LEADERSHIP GAP LGBTQ people face similar barriers to advancement in the nonprofit sector as in the rest of the workforce. But LGBTQ people of color face added challenges because of the combination of racial bias and the nation’s patchwork of laws against discrimination on the basis …
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The reasons why I give…
This is not commentary on why I think giving is important, how giving can greatly impact an organization, or the psychological benefits of giving… This is simply a piece on the reasons why I give from the most practical of places. I’ve been doing some thinking into the reason why I give—• to my alma …
8 Steps to Effectively Manage Change (The Kotter Method) {infographic}
Thirty years of research by leadership guru Dr. John Kotter have proven that 70% of all major change efforts in organizations fail. Why do they fail? Because organizations often do not take the holistic approach required to see the change through. Step 1: Establishing a Sense of UrgencyHelp others see the need for change and …
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Chad Griffin appointed next HRC President
News and social media streams are a buzz this morning with the announcement of the Human Rights Campaign‘s new president Chad Griffin. In August of 2011 Joe Solmonese announced his departure from the organization and the Board began a nation wide search for his replacement. Griffin, a national communications and policy strategist, is widely credited …
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And the search begins…
On Monday the Human Rights Campaign announced first steps in the launch of the search campaign for a new President–on August 27th long time President Joe Solmonese announced his planned departure in March of 2012. After a successful annual fund raising event over the weekend, where U.S. President Barak Obama was a guest speaker, the …