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Common Ground’s Corporate Capability Statement
This document provides useful background information about Common Ground Consulting LLC.
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Comprehensive NGO Self-Assessment
This is a comprehensive organizational self-assessment. It is highly adaptable and we have an online version. Please contact us for more information.
Categories: Board Development, Capacity Building, Fundraising & Development, Healthy Organizations, Human Resources, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Strategic Planning, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Conformity Poem
Instead of letting this poem make you sad . . . Find inspiration. Uncover and discover your passion. Take a stand.
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CONNECT: April 2006
Embracing Technology, Top Ten Social Profit Websites, and Online Strategies.
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Consensus Decision-Making
In the social-profit world, we must often make tough decisions. This simple management tool offers a system of voting that builds consensus and involves all members of a group.
Categories: Contemporary Leadership, Healthy Organizations, Management, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training Activity, Youth EngagementDownload
Cultural Pursuit
A simple mixer-type icebreaker that uses important cultural facts to help people meet one another.
Categories: Deeply Rooted Equity, Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Health & Rights, Training & Facilitation, Training Activity, Working With Young People, Youth Development, Youth EngagementDownload
Defining Community
So much of our work in the social profit sector revolves around community. This is the author Starhawk's inspiring definition of what that word represents.
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Defining Gender
Gender is complicated and we find these definititons are often very useful in group discussions.
Categories: Deeply Rooted Equity, Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Health & Rights, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Diversity Action Plan
An activity handout used to help individuals set a personal goal related to their diversity commitments.
Categories: Advocacy, Contemporary Leadership, Deeply Rooted Equity, Healthy Organizations, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
DREAM: March 2006
Uncovering Your Passion, The Art of the Story, and Writing Your Personal Mission.
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Estimated Costs of Being a Board Member
This is an example of what it may cost to serve on a typical social profit Board of Directors. It should be adapted to meet your specific criteria and provided to potential Board members prior to joining the Board.
Categories: Board Development, Contemporary Leadership, Fundraising & Development, Healthy OrganizationsDownload
Ethical Fundraising
Everything you need to know about ethical fundraising. Originally published in 2005 as a book chapter for a National Mentoring Center (NMC) publication.
Categories: Board Development, Contemporary Leadership, Fundraising & Development, Published Resource, Sustainability, Training & Facilitation, Training ActivityDownload
Executive Director Emergency Succession Planning Tool
This is a terrific planning tool that every social profit organization should complete and then update annually.
Categories: Board Development, Capacity Building, Contemporary Leadership, Healthy Organizations, Institutional Strengthening, Management, Policies, Sustainability