Sector Share: Resources for Building Organizational Culture

Along your way toward determining and creating a vibrant organizational culture which can bring about a strong culture of philanthropy, check out these items for some guidance and ideas.

  1. Start at the beginning:  “Why Defining Your Nonprofit’s Culture Will Be the Most Important Thing You Do This Year”  – A blog post from Classy.org
  2. Defining Philanthropy & a Culture of Philanthropy: Nonprofit Quarterly article by philanthropy guru, Simone Joyaux
  3.  Doing the work – check out these ideas: The 5 Pillars to Build a Culture of Philanthropy, from Community Funded
  4. Brief Stories from the Trenches:  These nonprofit leaders share what has worked for them in this article from Forbes Nonprofit Council

If you are looking for a deeper dive into these important ideas and how to embark upon them for your organization, check out these books:

  • Daniel Coyle – “The Culture Code”
  • John Maxwell – “Leadershift
  • Adrian Gostick and Chester Elter – “All In
  • Kay Sprinkel Grace – “The AAA Way to Fundraising Success”