Susan Detwiler

Consultant, facilitator, and strategic planning guide for nonprofits; believer in the power of vision to create the future we want to live in. sdetwiler@detwiler.com

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A paradigm shift in thinking about nonprofit budgets as translation tools
Susan Detwiler
A paradigm shift in thinking about nonprofit budgets as translation tools https://www.orgforward.net/single-post/2018/03/13/Your-Budget-is-a-Translator-%25E2%2580%2593-Not-a-Translation-A-Rosetta-Stone-Approach-to-Budgets-Can-Make-Strategic-Thinking-Easier
Why Some Cultural Organizations Overestimate Success In Welcoming Diverse Visitors
colleendilen.com - Colleen Dilenschneider
US demographics are changing, so an organization welcoming more diverse audiences than it did a decade ago is an expectation, not necessarily an …
How To Get Your Point Across To These Five Personality Types
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Free to Speak, but Who Is Talking—The ED, The Board, or the Nonprofit Itself? - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
nonprofitquarterly.org - Marian Conway
While nonprofits are free to advocate, a lack of alignment in views between the board and executive director can often create conflict, as this story …
Understanding Donation Restrictions: A Nonprofit Must - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
nonprofitquarterly.org - Carrie Collins-Fadell
Understanding Donation Restrictions: A Nonprofit Must - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly Carrie is a nonprofit leader currently residing in …
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Susan Detwiler
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/opinion/trustees-tuition-lazy-rivers.html
How to Create Executive Team Norms — and Make Them Stick
Harvard Business Review - Sabina Nawaz
Have you ever been on an executive team where things just clicked? You had a common goal, communication flowed easily, and everyone was willing to put in the long hours for a final push. Looking back,
Vision: It's a verb!
smartbrief.com
For decades, leaders have been advised to generate missions and visions as a way to focus and drive organizations into the future. Countless …
The Met’s Admission Price Will Not Hurt Accessibility – It May Help (DATA)
colleendilen.com - Colleen Dilenschneider
Data indicate that free admission has little to no correlation with how well museums – including the Met – welcome or satisfy income-qualified …
If Neuroscientists Ruled the Workplace
globoforce.com - Sarah Payne
5 Signs Your Organization Might Be Headed for an Ethics Scandal
Harvard Business Review - Alison Taylor
Corporations often approach ethics as an individual problem, designing oversight systems to identify the “bad apples” before they can turn the organization into a “rotten barrel.” But at places like Wells
“giving and receiving appreciation is both beneficial and vital to a high-functioning organization”
Susan Detwiler
“giving and receiving appreciation is both beneficial and vital to a high-functioning organization” https://www.mindful.org/three-surprising-ways-gratitude-works-work%E2%80%A8/
Meetings Would Go Faster If People Took the Time to Listen
Harvard Business Review - Sabina Nawaz
Several months ago, a CEO I’ll call Elana, who is deaf, approached me for coaching. As we talked through her leadership skills and organizational political landscape, I quickly realized she was a fantastic
The Best Companies Know How to Balance Strategy and Purpose
Harvard Business Review - Laurent Chevreux and Jose Lopez and Xavier Mesnard
Most companies have articulated their purpose — the reason they exist. But very few have made that purpose a reality for their organizations. Consider Nokia. Before the iPhone was introduced, in 2007,
Strengthening Donor-Nonprofit Partnerships (Blog)
ssir.org - Peter Fortenbaugh
By Peter FortenbaughFive relationship imbalances that cause tension and reduce social impact—and how to address them.
Data Shows Barrier to Visitation Is Offsite Technology (Not Onsite Technology)
colleendilen.com - Colleen Dilenschneider
Onsite technology (virtual reality and techy exhibits) sound cool, but data suggest that inadequate offsite technology (ticketing platforms and …
Wallace Takes Arts Organizations from What They Think to What They Know
nonprofitquarterly.org - Jim Schaffer
Wallace Takes Arts Organizations from What They Think to What They Know - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly The founders of Covenant House, …
What to Do If Your Boss Gets Distracted by Every New Thing
Harvard Business Review - Liz Kislik
No matter what the strategic plan says, many of us are more attracted to something new that’s glittering on the horizon than we are to the goals that have languished on our to-do list for months. This
The Key To Reaching New Audiences For Cultural Organizations (DATA)
colleendilen.com - Colleen Dilenschneider
Half of people in the US who profile as likely visitors to mission-driven, visitor-serving entities do not attend.What we know about these people may …
Filling Essential Gaps in Nonprofit Leadership (Blog)
ssir.org - William F. Meehan III & Kim Starkey Jonker
By William F. Meehan III & Kim Starkey JonkerNew research shows that most nonprofits fall short in important areas of performance. But stakeholders …
Business
Many Strategies Fail Because They’re Not Actually Strategies
Harvard Business Review - Freek Vermeulen
Many strategy execution processes fail because “new strategies” are often not strategies at all. A real strategy involves a clear set of choices that define what the firm is going to do and what it’s going
Star Trek and the Future of the Nonprofit Sector - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
nonprofitquarterly.org - Vu Le
Star Trek and the Future of the Nonprofit Sector - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly Vu Le (“voo lay”) is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and …
To Change the System, First Change the People (Blog)
ssir.org - Jen Ford Reedy
By Jen Ford ReedyAt the Bush Foundation, grantmakers use an analytical approach to identify the right people who can make a difference, and supply …
Admission Price Recall: Only Half Of Visitors To Cultural Organizations Get It Right (DATA)
colleendilen.com - Colleen Dilenschneider
Here’s what this means and why it matters for cultural organizations…There are a whole host of reasons why cultural professionals seem to put their …
Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap Means Focusing on What Employees Think, Not What They Do
Harvard Business Review - Alison Reynolds and David Lewis
When you embark on a new strategic journey to sustain and grow your organization in an uncertain world, what do you prioritize? If you’re like most of the leaders we know, you start with organizational
As Geffen Hall’s Renovation Stumbles, Cincinnati Shows the Way
The New York Times - By MICHAEL COOPER
CINCINNATI — A concert hall that was simply too cavernous: hard to sell out and leaving audiences feeling distant from the music. Lobbies that have grown shabby over time. A fortresslike presence, somewhat
The Key to Campbell Soup’s Turnaround? Civility.
Harvard Business Review - Christine Porath and Douglas R. Conant
Based on our combined experience and research – Doug as the former CEO of Campbell Soup Company and Christine as professor who has researched leadership for 20 years – we’ve observed that the best way
Capital for Creativity
ssir.org - Laura Callanan
By Laura CallananImpact investors have ignored the arts and culture sector, at the expense of the communities they seek to help.
How Successful Solopreneurs Make Money
Harvard Business Review
Dorie Clark, a marketing strategy consultant, answers a burning question: how do people make money off of what they know? She outlines the options for experts who want to monetize their knowledge. Clark
Does Being Nonprofit Impact Perceptions of Cultural Organizations? (DATA)
colleendilen.com - Colleen Dilenschneider
It doesn’t much. In fact, there’s something that matters much more.“But we’re a nonprofit!” seems to be a common defense against lack of industry …