As we head toward the familiar “new year, new you” season, the time when everyone suddenly feels pressure to reinvent themselves, it’s worth naming something honestly. Goal-setting is hard. If you’ve ever stared at a blank goal template wondering how to turn your work, values, and hopes into neat, tidy statements, you’re in good company….
If you spend enough time inside nonprofit organizations, especially the ones where teams are small, mighty, and stretched, patterns start to reveal themselves. It’s rarely the strategic plan or the org chart that tells you how a team is really doing. It’s the everyday rhythm of how people collaborate, problem-solve, communicate, and show up for…
In mission-driven organizations, performance isn’t just about metrics. Performance is about impact, contribution, and growth over time. People aren’t cogs in a system; we are the carriers of mission, meaning, and momentum. And when performance systems fail to honor that, everyone feels it– employees, managers, and ultimately, the communities we serve. The problem is that…
In the nonprofit world, people are the mission. They’re the spark, the stamina, and the story. That’s why every system that supports them, from HR to recruiting to development, has to do more than manage risk or process paperwork. It has to fuel performance, connection, and well-being. At Positively Partners, we build people systems that…
Hiring a new Executive Director–or nonprofit CEO–is one of the most important decisions your board will ever make. At Positively Partners, our nonprofit executive search services focus on more than resumes and technical qualifications. We help boards find leaders whose strengths, values, and passions align with their mission–leaders who can create lasting impact and drive…
In uncertain times, engagement isn’t a perk. It’s the operating system for resilient, high-performing organizations. When people see how their work matters and feel that they matter, performance, creativity, and staying power all rise. That’s the core message of our Engagement is the Strategy framework: turning uncertainty into resilience, one team at a time. What…
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