Getting the Most Out of Your People: Management Lessons From the Venture Philanthropy World

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Have you had any experience with people who are not willing to communicate and has difficulty with change? If so, how where you able to encourage them to participate and be a positive force...

Nothing at the moment. Looking forward to it!

What is venture philanthropy?

How do you support colleagues who are bit of a challenge themselves?

How do you provide an experience that allows volunteers to tailor their work to what they are passionate about within your mission while also making sure the needs of the organization are met?

What strategies from your last role have proven effective (or not) in this new one?

With other priorities and general life stuff pulling at your volunteers how do you bolster and perpetuate the mission within the company and across the volunteers day in and day out?

How do you maintain culture as your organization grows and formalizes?

No questions as of now

What perspective have you gained moving from a “for profit” firm to a “non profit”? What has been your greatest challenge on this journey? Does it feel daunting knowing the challenges we face...

Not yet; still thinking!

How do you help develop your team when everyone involved has limited time to spend? What prioritization do you give to coaching and growth vs getting things done?

What are common misconceptions people have? How can we combat these misconceptions and communicate more effectively?

How do you keep people motivated and accountable? What have you found to be the biggest differences in working with a non profit volunteer team vs a for profit team?

If at all, how has your management strategy evolved from working as an exec at a hedge fund to running an all-volunteer philanthropic organization? Moreover, how has your own development evolved...

What have been some of the biggest differences between managing teams at Bridgewater vs NeighborShare?

Would be curious to flip the prompt a bit and learn how you’ve found that non traditional incentive structures, management strategies and relationships with your people in a not-for-profit...

How has your previous executive role experience influenced your management style and the qualities you look for in team members?

1. To help us gain a more visceral understanding of your clients, what are some common or unusual needs for the $? 2. What kind of pay or incentive structure have you found to work best for those...

What are the top three character traits of an inspiring leader?

1. How did you decide on the $400 or under need level? 2. Do you have any advice or resources for people looking to support their own neighbors in areas that NeighborShare doesn’t operate? 3. Does...

How do you manage a situation where your volunteeers do not get along?

How do you inspire accountability and personal responsibility among an all-volunteer team? How do you select those team members that will fit with your culture of high standards?

How do you balance the urgency of Neighborshare’s mission with the stress and challenges that people are feeling at home?

How to you encourage people to agree to leave business to join you in this philanthropic effort?