By Louisa Hackett - The following is a continuation of a previous blog post introducing the Five Questions Driving Organizational Effectiveness.
Strategic plans come in many shapes, serve a variety of purposes and always take time. Read more >>
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How Answering a Few Questions Can Make Your Organization More Effective
5 Questions Driving Organizational Effectiveness
By Louisa Hackett - What makes an organization effective? Sure strong managers, high performing staff, visionary leaders, sufficient resources and up-to-date technology all play a part. But a critical element, maybe the most critical, is clarity of purpose. Without knowing fundamentally what an organization is striving to accomplish and for whom, the chance to have the most effective programs is lost and muddled, diffuse programming can follow. Read more >>
Daring to Lead: A National Study on Executive Leadership
By Jean Lobell - The Daring to Lead 2011 National Report is here! Community Resource Exchange (CRE) is happy to be a partner in this national study of nonprofit executive leadership. As you read the report, the picture that emerges is the remarkable steadfastness and resilience of our sector’s leadership. For CRE, the results affirm our own commitment to high quality and accessible leadership development opportunities. Read more >>
SEARCH CLOSED -- Executive Director, Dorothy Bennett Mercy Center
The Dorothy Bennett Mercy Center is looking for a dynamic part-time
Executive Director who understands and supports the mission of the
Center and will partner with the Board and staff to implement the
organization’s strategic plan. Read more >>
SEARCH CLOSED -- Chief Program Officer -- Turning Point
Turning Point is a non-profit organization helping economically disadvantaged people in Brooklyn, New York. Turning Point’s mission is to change lives by providing comfort and help to hurting people: working with disconnected youth, families in crisis, the homeless, substance abusers, the unemployed, persons infected with and affected by HIV, adult non-readers, and non-English speaking immigrants. Read more >>
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