What is organization development? The short answer is that it is a particular approach to improving the way organizations work. Efforts to improve organizational effectiveness have been around for as long as there have been organizations, but the term organization development got off the ground in the middle of the twentieth century based on the latest findings in the behavioral sciences. The most well known OD authors did the bulk of their publishing from the 1960s through the 80s. A search on Amazon shows that many OD books available are new editions or revisits of the field by some of its original leading lights.
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The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. Biodiversity encompasses the variety of life on earth, and is essential for providing food, fuel, health and other vital services. There are many ways to get involved, on a personal level, to promote biodiversity.
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Lindsey Kneuven, a young dynamic professional, is representative of an inspired new generation of social entrepreneurs and community service advocates. Kneuven serves as the Global Grants Manager of the Salesforce.com Foundation. The organization’s vision is to use talent, technology and relationships to improve communities and inspire youth to be more successful and support the world during times of extreme need while promoting compassionate capitalism. The Foundation was recently recognized by the White House as an innovator in their field.
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One of the most difficult realities for many non-profit boards is the inadequacy of funding available to pay hard-working staff who are providing direct client service. This is especially true in small, community-based non-profit organizations.
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