Throughout Hopeworks’ two sessions, they detail the difference between becoming a “trauma-aware” organization (one that does the same things it always did but uses the language of trauma to describe it in new ways) and an actually trauma-informed organization (one in which outcomes and performance are radically different from using trauma informed tools).
Topic: Leadership & Talent
Leadership & Talent Resources
In this session, the REDF Accelerator team will share a core, and evergreen, section of their curriculum — Radical Candor. Attendees in this workshop will leave with an understanding of and the chance to practice how it feels to combine two approaches: caring about the person and challenging issues directly, the ingredients for effective Radical Candor.
Dave Viotti, Founder and CEO of SMALLIFY, and a long-time friend of the REDF Community, will lead us through a highly engaging session focused on developing stronger connections to peers and colleagues via more effective communications and conflict styles.
REDF partnered with attorneys at Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) to host a webinar highlighting the most important steps ESEs can take to stay in compliance with California employment laws. Understanding and complying with these laws is critical in preventing Labor Commissioner claims, class action claims, or PAGA (Private Attorney General Act) claims.
REDF is excited to host this workshop on the core elements of managing your team for organizational growth. Miki Clayton . Miki will guide us through the intricacies of thoughtfully redesigning an ESE to accommodate hiring growth while meeting the needs of both the organization and its employees.
This workshop focuses on key concepts and best practices in financial performance management. We’ll explore the types of financial reports that should be generated and discuss how to identify and analyze key information contained in the reports. We will also introduce the concept of dashboard reporting and explore strategies for improved communication across functions with the goal of building a “team around the numbers” focused on financial results.
Part of effective board governance is to keep in mind the expertise, skills and demographics that you ideally wish to have represented on our board, and then surveying board membership to identify gaps that may be targeted for future board recruitment. This sample survey breaks down board composition by: professional expertise, areas of influence, and demographic information.
In this workshop, we will explore the unique role of the nonprofit board in supporting an organization’s financial resilience, as well as the importance of the ED/Board partnership.
Board job descriptions play a crucial role in ensuring that board members assume their roles as nonprofit officers with a sense of comfort and clarity. This resource gives you a place to start and is editable so that you can tailor it to meet your org’s needs.
This tool is designed to be used as an annual or biennial board self-evaluation. It seeks to help a board answer the question: what are we as a board now doing well
and what can we do better?