Nonprofit Leadership What Makes A Great Nonprofit Leader?

What Makes A Great Nonprofit Leader? L over E ducated A ltruistic D reamer E ffective R isk Taker

L over

E ducated

A ltruistic

D reamer

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A Great Nonprofit Leader is a Lover

Demonstrating love and respect Peers Superiors Subordinates Volunteers Others Building trust Practicing the Golden Rule

Demonstrating love and respect

Peers

Superiors

Subordinates

Volunteers

Others

Building trust

Practicing the Golden Rule

A Great Nonprofit Leader is Educated

Applying knowledge Learning is an ongoing process Learning opportunities On the job Classes Books Mentors Being a mentor

Applying knowledge

Learning is an ongoing process

Learning opportunities

On the job

Classes

Books

Mentors

Being a mentor

A Great Nonprofit Leader is Altruistic

Passionate about the mission Helping others At work as well as those outside Donating time and money to causes Personal benefits from unselfish acts

Passionate about the mission

Helping others

At work as well as those outside

Donating time and money to causes

Personal benefits from unselfish acts

A Great Nonprofit Leader is a Dreamer

Making a big difference starts with a big vision Vision includes your life and your organization Being creative Don't limit yourself Changing the world requires you to think big and inspire others

Making a big difference starts with a big vision

Vision includes your life and your organization

Being creative

Don't limit yourself

Changing the world requires you to think big and inspire others

A Great Nonprofit Leader is Effective

Motivating others by being effective in moving toward the vision To be effective: Focus Goals Important tasks first Build on your strengths Build on strengths of network

Motivating others by being effective in moving toward the vision

To be effective:

Focus

Goals

Important tasks first

Build on your strengths

Build on strengths of network

A Great Nonprofit Leader is a Risk Taker

Making a big impact by taking appropriate risks Risks comparable to expected payoff Uncomfortable but very rewarding Willing to make mistakes

Making a big impact by taking appropriate risks

Risks comparable to expected payoff

Uncomfortable but very rewarding

Willing to make mistakes

What Makes A Great Nonprofit Leader? L over E ducated A ltruistic D reamer E ffective R isk Taker

L over

E ducated

A ltruistic

D reamer

E ffective

R isk Taker

Contact Information Roger Carr [email_address] Website http://www.EverydayGiving.com Blog http://www.EverydayGivingBlog.com

Contact Information

Roger Carr

[email_address]

Website

http://www.EverydayGiving.com

Blog

http://www.EverydayGivingBlog.com