Team members want to do meaningful work, but often come from a variety of backgrounds and working environments. Team members also often have a wide range of work style preferences and habits. To create common ground, a team working agreement gives your team the opportunity to create a shared understanding about WHY you are working together and WHAT you are trying to achieve, and to…
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How Agile is Like a Football Team
Written by: Megan Martin, RSMYou’ve got a big goal for your nonprofit, and you’re ready to score. But to get there, you need more than just one superstar. You need a team that knows how to work together, trusts one another, and can move down the field, yard by yard. That’s why Agile is like football, and it’s the key to helping your nonprofit create twice the impact in…
How many elephants can you carry?
Written by: Christa CarrollHow many elephants can you carry? (video link) What would you say to this question? Hm. Gosh… maybe none? But wait. At the 2025 Agile in Nonprofits (AiN) Summit, Rebecca White, Founder of The Content Cove, presented about estimating project complexity, revealing the meaning behind that curious teaser. In essence, an elephant serves as an estimation tool, as do three of the…
Terminology and Labels
Written by: Christa CarrollTo think and be Agile, you don’t need a whole new vocabulary (video link) Erich Leonard views Agile as a robust framework that makes workplaces more adaptive, more effective, and more human. Ideal. A worthy and inspiring purpose! He has worked for years with various leaders, teams, and organizations, helping them achieve these very qualities. In his presentation at the 2025 Agile in…
Using Agile to Transform Innovation
Written by: Christa CarrollReduced from 6 months to just weeks! A UK charity’s transparent, streamlined process At Marie Curie, a large charity in the UK that supports people at the end of their lives, Gemma Rawlins leads the Fundraising Innovation Team. The charity attracts £175 million in giving each year in order to provide incredible care for patients and their families. At the 2025 Agile in Nonprofits…