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SUMMER 2006 ISSUE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S FORUM: THE INQUIRING LEADERThe inquiring leader is one who uses inquiry as a regular, conscious strategy to enhance staff participation in decision-making. Posing questions to staff about their decisions can spur creativity and ensure the best programs possible. The inquiring leader needs to use this strategy with care, however, so inquiry is not “heard” as a rejection of an idea. TSNE Executive Director Jonathan Spack looks at the complexities involved in being an inquiring leader in the nonprofit workplace and asks colleagues to share their leadership experiences and perspectives. Read more.
DEVELOP A WIN-WIN HIRING PROCESSJennetta Hyatt, TSNE’s human resources manager for fiscal sponsorship and employment - and a veteran recruiter - offers advice on the the do’s and don’ts of successfully hiring nonprofit staff - while she provides a wealth of Web and other resources to aid your search. Read more. USE PERMISSION-BASED EMAIL SO YOU WON’T LOSE OUTEmail marketing has gotten a bad rap because of the dozens of unsolicited emails we all receive daily (hundreds weekly) from pammers. But, as nonprofit professionals, we know how immediate, personalized - and cost-effective - email campaigns can be when done well. Find out how to ensure that your email campaigns are done responsibly, so you’ll never be branded a spammer. Read more. NEWS FROM THE SECTORTSNE is pleased to announce upcoming activities and events from across the nonprofit sector, as well as new resources available for nonprofit professionals. *** The Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowship program is seeking applicants, outstanding individuals implementing innovative projects that address the fund’s criminal justice priorities. Some examples of these issues include advancing death penalty reform, limiting prison growth, combating racial profiling and promoting leadership in progressive justice reform by those who have been incarcerated. The two-track program provides support for new and emerging advocates and for *** Lesley University’s Nonprofit Leadership Series is designed to enable participants to become effective leaders in nonprofit organizations. The fall 2006 semester begins Wednesday, September 6. For more information, visit www.lesley.edu/ce and click on Lesley Seminars, or call 617.349.8609. *** Many of us in the nonprofit world are vividly aware of the value that press coverage can provide in shaping public attitudes. Too often, however, we find it tough to get the progressive “take” on current issues into newspapers or magazines let alone on television news or radio and TV talk shows. Longtime marketer David Meerman Scott has produced a free booklet, The New Rules of PR, that can help us bypass the media and use the Web to enter our press release messages directly into the public discourse. Visit www.davidmeermanscott.com/resources.htm to read or download the booklet and related resources. THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND
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