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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Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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
Mar 14, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into The Business of Arts & Culture
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 …
Feb 14, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Personal Inspiration
How To Get Your Point Across To These Five Personality Types
flipboard.com
Jan 29, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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 …
Jan 30, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Infrastructure
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 …
Jan 25, 2018
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flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/opinion/trustees-tuition-lazy-rivers.html
Jan 28, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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,
May 21, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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 …
Jan 11, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into The Business of Arts & Culture
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 …
Jan 10, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
If Neuroscientists Ruled the Workplace
globoforce.com - Sarah Payne
Oct 12, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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
Dec 18, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Personal Inspiration
“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/
Dec 19, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Personal Inspiration
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
Dec 12, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Strategic Planning
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,
Nov 7, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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.
Dec 6, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into The Business of Arts & Culture
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 …
Nov 29, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into The Business of Arts & Culture
Wallace Takes Arts Organizations from What They Think to What They Know - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
nonprofitquarterly.org - Jim Schaffer
A wisely organized set of studies by the Wallace Foundation will unpack the assumptions in arts organizations’ business plans and help produce new …
Oct 23, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Personal Inspiration
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
Mar 26, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into The Business of Arts & Culture
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 …
Nov 15, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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 …
Nov 8, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Strategic Planning
Many Strategies Fail Because They’re Not Actually Strategies
Harvard Business Review - Freek Vermeulen
Many strategy execution processes fail because the firm does not have something worth executing. The strategy consultants come in, do their work, and document the new strategy in a PowerPoint presentation
May 14, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Infrastructure
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 …
Nov 8, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Facilitating Group Change & Growth
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 …
Oct 19, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into The Business of Arts & Culture
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 …
Oct 18, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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
Oct 30, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into The Business of Arts & Culture
“Audiences raised on high fidelity and high definition demand more intimate experiences.”
Susan Detwiler
“Audiences raised on high fidelity and high definition demand more intimate experiences.” https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/arts/music/geffen-hall-cincinnati-lincoln-center.html
Oct 17, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Personal Inspiration
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
Oct 5, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into The Business of Arts & Culture
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.
Aug 17, 2017
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Personal Inspiration
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
Jun 7, 2018
Susan Detwiler
flipped into Nonprofit Boards
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 …
Sep 27, 2017

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