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| Ready to Lead: Next Generation Leaders Speak Out |
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In Daring to Lead we learned that three out of four executive directors surveyed (a sample of about 2000 from eight US metropolitan areas) said they would be likely to leave their jobs within the next five years. The Meyer Foundation has now released the obvious successor to that study, looking at who is (and who isn't) ready to replace these leaders. Ready to Lead: Next Generation Leaders Speak Out (cover page for 36 page PDF of full report and many other documents) presents the result of a survey of over 6000 "next generation" leaders.
The news isn't entirely grim, but it's not pretty either. Barriers for these leaders include: the burden of fundraising, demands for overwork, a sense that it's not the ideal way to make a difference, and a preference for program work.
The report makes recommendations to current leaders, emerging leaders, boards of directors, capacity builders, and funders. My favorites, from across the categories, include: (1) Replace dated power structures. (2) Help staff build strong external networks. (3) Find or be a mentor and good role model. (4) Pay reasonable salaries and provide benefits. (5) Upgrade training programs to be relevant and fresh, including coaching. (6) Engage in and ask about succession planning. (7) Recognize generational differences.
Posted: 3/10/08; 5:18:03 PM # |
| Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video |
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Nonprofits that are moving into the increasingly accessible field of user generated video have found an invaluable resource in a new report by Pat Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi. Recut, Reframe, Recycle: Quoting Copyrighted Material in User-Generated Video (cover page for 22 page PDF) explores the topic of fair use in some detail, showing the legal basis for satire, parody, commentary, discussion triggers, illustration, diaries, pastiche and collage.
Posted: 3/10/08; 5:00:21 PM # |
| IssueLab: Call for Research on Volunteerism |
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I remain a big fan of IssueLab, the civil society research aggregator. In April, they are focusing on the topic of volunteerism and have a Call for Research on that subject. They are pretty flexible about the nature of this research, so if you have anything that you think might qualify, I encourage you to explore sharing. The topics that interest them are: national and regional trends in volunteering, evaluation and analysis of strategies for volunteer management and recruiting, the motivations for volunteering, the relationships between giving and volunteering, virtual volunteering, and case studies on volunteering.
Posted: 3/10/08; 4:47:55 PM # |
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