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Story Telling Thursdays: In the world of nonprofits we deal with a variety of audiences. Some want more technical information about the organization. Some are looking for how you have impact on lives and the community. Some just want you to touch their heart in a meaningful way. The key is matching the story to the audience. In this article it does a great job in sharing how data and the story come together. Data, provides the "proof" or results, however the story brings data to light. Practice building your data and story together and you will find that your engagement of all audiences improves!

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Management Mondays: As a leader I was always asking myself, what could I do better to support my team, my organization. When you have a strong team that has a clear idea of what the priorities are and how you move forward together to achieve the best results for the mission of your organization, you are able to do more for those you serve. A couple of key factors are communication and trust. You need to have open dialogue about work to be done, how it gets done and a good feedback loop - even on your role with your managers. You also need to trust people to do their jobs. Research by Bridgespan on increasing executive team effectiveness highlights some strategies for being a stronger leader. It is worth the read!

Increasing Nonprofit Executive Team Effectiveness A nonprofit executive team's effectiveness is essential for a nonprofit's success. Yet often these executive teams underperform for a variety of reasons. The five steps laid out here can help nonprofit executive teams move from underperforming to high-performing.