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Are you exhausted? Most nonprofit leaders I talk to are!. I know you’re juggling funding deadlines, staffing shortages, and clients with increasingly complex needs. At times you may feel helpless, hopeless and ready to throw in the towel. Your staff may feel the same way, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

What you both need is HOPE<\/span>. And that doesn’t seem to be coming from the outside. The world and the sector are in some hard places right now. Which means, it’s up to you to create that sense of hopefulness<\/span>. How do you do that when the tank is empty? You learn what HOPE<\/span> <\/span>really is and how to do it.
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Let’s start with why it matters so much. According to recent Gallup research\u00a0<\/a><\/span>across 52 countries, hope is the number one thing employees need from their leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffb In fact, employees who feel hopeful about their future are 69 times more likely to be engaged at work<\/span> compared to those who don’t. Yes, sixty-nine times.\u200b
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And employees who are engaged, want to be there, are committed, loyal and work hard. So hope is important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u200bThe absence of HOPE<\/span><\/em>\u00a0leads to hopelessness, which can manifest as cynicism, pessimism, and resignation, contributing to a toxic workplace and survival mode. When faced with challenges, your people need you to inspire hope through your work and vision.<\/em><\/span>
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\u200bHOPE<\/span> <\/span>shows up everywhere in nonprofit work.<\/p>\n