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3 Traits of Impactful Nonprofit Leaders

How do you maintain an impact mindset when planning programs and activities at your nonprofit? In this blog post, Drew discusses the risks of being focused on novelty over impact. He then shares three traits of impact-focused leaders, including:

  1. Impactful leaders know: It’s not about them.

  2. Impactful leaders have a north star.

  3. Impactful leaders align what they’re good at with what the community needs.

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