Occasionally, when discussing strengths-based approaches and growth mindsets with nonprofit leaders, we ponder whether we might inadvertently fuel the phenomenon of 'toxic positivity' in the workplace.

This week we are hosting a Lunch and Learn on board innovation. The theme is about shifting to a dynamic or growth mindset at the board level.

According to Clifton Strengths, strengths-based organizations ‘integrate strengths development into their mission, vision, values and processes, as well as into how people work and collaborate daily. It's a culture in which conversations about strengths in the workplace are frequent and productive -- shaping people's mindsets and approaches to work’.

This isn’t a sales pitch! Every year we host a series of free virtual Lunch and Learn sessions on various important board governance topics.

According to Bloomerang, the term philanthropy means “voluntary action for the common good. Fund development is the essential partner of philanthropy and makes philanthropy possible by bringing together a particular cause and the prospects and donors who are willing to invest in the cause.