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Planting Seeds: Investing in Growing Talent for the Field

10 steps to ensure you plant the seeds for the growth of your professional leaders and invest in building for the future of the Jewish community. Read More

Organizational Culture of Cultural Organizations

Truly embracing your core values (both personal and organizational) is vital to building a healthy organizational culture.  But how do you do that? Read More

Why the Best Nonprofits Steal Pages From For-Profit Business Playbooks

A poorly run nonprofit can limp along for years based on the good intentions of its managers and the hopeful support of its funders. While nonprofits don't have the same money motives as businesses do, they can still benefit from adopting many for-profit best practices. Read More

The 25 Most Powerful Questions Leaders Can Ask

The best leaders realize the importance of being consistently, purposefully and intensely engaged with their team. They understand how to unlock hidden value and unleash creativity and passion with the use of well-timed questions. Here are 25 powerful questions you can ask your team. Read More

Plan for the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders

Your nonprofit should start planning for leadership succession in advance of actually passing the torch. This involves both choosing who these new leaders will be, as well as preparing them with the best possible leadership skills. Read More