ECF: Leading Through Crisis & Change
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- Do I need a Strategic, Business, or Scenario Plan?
- Leading with Clarity: Communicating Through Volatile Times
- Unlikely Alliances: How Nonprofits Can Acquire For-Profits as a Strategic Option
- Career Advice for Senior Leaders
- Scenario Planning in Times of Crisis: The Board – Executive Partnership
- Nonprofit Scenario Planning in an Age of Chaos
- Strategy is Back in Style
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Resources: Workshop 1
📘 Leadership in Crisis
- Heifetz & Linsky, Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis, HBR (2009)
Read Article - The Practice of Adaptive Leadership by Heifetz, Grashow & Linsky
Book Info - Bridgespan: Resilient Leadership in Uncertain Times
Read Article - adrienne maree brown, Emergent Strategy
Book Info
🔥 Crisis Management & Communication
- 15 Strategies to Adopt When Navigating Nonprofit Crisis Management
Offers insights on strategic foresight, stakeholder communication, & scenario planning.
Read more - Crisis Communication Planning and Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders
A comprehensive guide on developing effective crisis communication plans.
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✍️ Thought Leadership & Commentary
- NonprofitAF Blog (Vu Le)
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💰 Financial Resilience
- How to Prepare Your Nonprofit for a Recession
Provides practical steps for financial planning during economic downturns.
Read more - Fundraising During a Recession Playbook
Outlines strategies to maintain fundraising efforts amid economic challenges.
Read more - CEP: Managing Through Tough Times
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🎯 Sustaining DEI Efforts
- DEI Initiatives in the Crosshairs of the Administration
Discusses legal considerations and risk assessments for DEI programs under political scrutiny.
Read more - Holding the Line: Strategies for Sustaining DEI Amid the Rising Tide of Opposition
Offers actionable measures to protect and advance DEI initiatives.
Read more - ProInspire’s Equity in Leadership Framework
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💼 Workforce Well-being
- The Nonprofit Workforce is in Crisis
Highlights challenges in nonprofit staffing and suggests resilience-building programs.
Read more - Addressing the Nonprofit Workforce Crisis: 4 Practical Strategies
Provides strategies to improve staff retention and organizational culture.
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🏛️ Navigating Political Challenges
- Resiliency Strategies for Nonprofits in Times of Political and Financial Instability
Discusses approaches to maintain operations amid political and financial uncertainties.
Read more - A Time of Crisis: As Nonprofit Leaders Face Extraordinary Challenges, Here’s What They Are Saying
Shares insights from nonprofit leaders on current challenges and needed support.
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Resources: Workshop 2
Leadership & Crisis Communication
- Be the Calm in the Storm: How to Communicate with Staff and Stakeholders During a Crisis
– Bridgespan - Decision-Making in Nonprofits
– Nonprofit Quarterly - Awake to Woke to Work®: Building a Race Equity Culture™
– Equity in the Center - Managing Uncertainty: What to Communicate to Your Team
– The Management Center - Managing Through Tough Times
– Bridgespan - Adaptive Leadership Framework
– Heifetz, Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
Resources: Workshop 3
Action Planning
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