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?Welcome to A Cultured Business! At A Cultured Business, our mission is simple: Empower Black women and women of color nonprofit leaders to amplify their impact through tailored legal counsel and strategic consulting. We know that leadership in the nonprofit sector requires both a vision for social change and a strong foundation that ensures sustainability. Our purpose is to make sure Black women and women of color nonprofit leaders have the support they need to thrive, lead confidently, and focus on what matters most—creating transformational change in their communities. Imagine having a partner who truly understands your unique challenges and aspirations. A Cultured Business is here to make your journey smoother, offering clear, culturally informed legal guidance and strategic consulting that helps you navigate obstacles, overcome barriers, and lead with purpose. What's in it for you? Our expertise gives you the peace of mind and clarity to make informed decisions—so you can focus on your mission, uplift your team, and cultivate the kind of impact that changes lives. Together, we build a culture of empowerment, resilience, and meaningful change. We'd love to hear from you! What does empowerment mean to you as a nonprofit leader? Share your thoughts in the comments below or reach out to start a conversation! #Blackwomeninleadership #womenofcolorinleadership #SocialJustice #NonprofitLeadership #Blackwomeninnonprofit #womeninleadership?

“... it remains difficult and necessary to walk the talk of shifting internal organizational cultures to align with the world we’re trying to build” Aria Florant emphasizes the critical need for progressive organizations to align their internal cultures with their external values, drawing on her own leadership experience and challenges as CEO of Liberation Ventures. Florant discusses the challenges of power dynamics, the harmful weaponization of antiracism frameworks, and the necessity of building reparative organizational cultures. She calls for a deep, systemic approach to repair, highlighting the importance of transforming our relationship with power to create organizations, coalitions, and a nation we can all thrive in. https://lnkd.in/g5RHT9WV

?? Inspiration Spotlight: Michelle Obama ?? As the first African-American First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama embodies the spirit of leadership, advocacy, and the power of community. Michelle Obama is known for empowering healthy families, advancing global education for girls, supporting service members, and championing higher education -? she’s a role model who lifts others and brings people together. Her words remind us why Achieving More Together is not just a vision but a movement. At ExecuHive, we believe in the power of collaboration,? like a hive working in harmony to achieve greatness. Helping associations thrive in every way creates opportunities to grow, connect, and inspire. ?? Join the hive with your inspiration, and let’s make a buzz together! ?? "People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together." ~ Michelle Obama Comment a leader below who inspires you to thrive! ? Our leader is Karen Brown. ??? Now, it's your turn, let us know in the comments who inspires you. #Inspiration #MichelleObama #JoinTheHive #Leadership #Empowerment #AchievingMoreTogether #HelpingAssociationsThrive #LiftMeUp #Strong #Support #Powerful #Together #Collaboration #Nonprofit #Membership #Growth #BlackOwnedBusiness #WomanOwnedBusiness #Event #EventManagement #ExecuHive #ExecuHiveBuzz #AssociationManagement #Team #Leader #TagYourLeader

Over the last two years I have been immersed in the research focused on BIPOC executives, the challenges we face, and the impact of the COVID crisis on the hiring of BIPOC leaders to rescue organizations at-risk, and the lack of corresponding supports. This has all been layered on a history of systemic and structural difficulties we've encountered in leadership. Stakeholders are trying to respond to the moment to create change, and that is encouraging. #StillRising offers several programs that focus on supporting BIPOC leaders in building community and social capital, strengthening capacity and practicing self-care & wellness. These programs combine learnings from my personal experiences with research findings regarding the things we need as leaders and often don't have access to. But we need more coordinated, intentional, system-wide comprehensive strategies that incorporate continuous improvement and learning if we really want to transform the status quo. We can't apply the traditional model of philanthropy and board governance to shifting the experiences of BIPOC leaders. I share some of my thoughts about this in Philanthropy New York this week.

Please read this important piece on BIPOC leadership in nonprofit and movement spaces by my good friend Dianne Morales!

"As White-founded organizational leadership transitions out of what has more often than not been blatantly unexamined and relatively ungoverned roles in organizations, often on the brink of collapse, incoming Black women leaders are discovering that now there will be not only governance but obstructive, extreme oversight, micromanagement, unreasonable expectations, territorialism, mistrust, little to no support, lack of basic decency and humanity, and the list continues—sometimes from the board, sometimes from the staff, and sometimes from both…and that’s just internally. Externally, there is also misbehavior from funders and from other leaders. There is no place allowed, it seems, to breathe; to rest; to grow; to make mistakes, learn, and recalibrate; to be. The sector, as a number of leaders describe in this edition, is perpetrating death by a thousand cuts."

It is virtually impossible to create a fully inclusive organization without having a strong culture in place first. Join me in Dallas on Thursday, 6/20, to learn: 1. Why culture is a critical component of your inclusion efforts. 2. How to implement inclusion strategies that strengthen your overall business, nonprofit, or place of worship. 3. Why you can't afford to put this off for another day. I look forward to seeing you there.

"As White-founded organizational leadership transitions out of what has more often than not been blatantly unexamined and relatively ungoverned roles in organizations, often on the brink of collapse, incoming Black women leaders are discovering that now there will be not only governance but obstructive, extreme oversight, micromanagement, unreasonable expectations, territorialism, mistrust, little to no support, lack of basic decency and humanity, and the list continues—sometimes from the board, sometimes from the staff, and sometimes from both…and that’s just internally. Externally, there is also misbehavior from funders and from other leaders. There is no place allowed, it seems, to breathe; to rest; to grow; to make mistakes, learn, and recalibrate; to be. The sector, as a number of leaders describe in this edition, is perpetrating death by a thousand cuts."

At the AFP LEAD 2024 conference in St. Louis, the Chronicle's senior editor Rasheeda Childress presented some data highlights from our recent proprietary survey of nonprofit leadership. She shared the insights we gained from 355 nonprofit leaders, how they're handling today’s most pressing challenges from fundraising, hiring, board relations, polarization, job tenure, and the challenges of dealing with internal overload. We've compiled our research into a new report, Leadership at the Crossroads. The report features: ? 32 pages of data-driven insights ? 15 personal tips from CEOs working at big and small organizations across the United States ? 6 case studies from leaders in climate, the arts, community, workforce development, and more Learn more or purchase your copy of the report today for $65 at: https://bit.ly/3YvOXTE Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global) #AFPLEAD #AFP #fundraising #leadership #philanthropy #data #hiring #research #PhilanthropyReports

Navigating complexity has become an essential leadership skill. In the nonprofit sector, where power is often distributed and stakeholders bring diverse priorities, leaders face the challenge of aligning competing interests to achieve their organization’s mission. These leaders offer a wealth of transferable skills and valuable insights for their corporate counterparts. Nonprofit leaders depend on emotional intelligence and persuasive communication to succeed in environments where traditional command-and-control approaches are not available. They unite funders, boards, staff, and communities, fostering collaboration and consensus without the hierarchical authority commonly found in corporate settings. Increasingly, nonprofits are adopting corporate strategies to improve efficiency and scale their impact, while corporations are emphasizing purpose-driven missions to strengthen their relationship with stakeholders. This highlights how each sector is exploring the strengths of the other to navigate complexity through a more robust multi-dimensional approach. What other lessons can the corporate world learn by adopting principles from nonprofit leadership? Explore the article for more insights. https://lnkd.in/e86THNpE