To keep all the information about the leadership deficit, generational differences, and solutions the sector is talking about in one place, we have created this every other Monday post. Read this post on Monday to catch up on what everyone has been talking about over the past couple of weeks. This post is also a great way to get your mind ready for challenges you may face the next five days.

Generational Differences

• Sneak Peek: What Boomers Want from Your Nonprofit
• What is an Arselickocracy?
  • This article is written by a Millennial/Gen X cusper, who wanted to express his frustrations with living on the edge.
• Nonprofit Leadership Gap: IT Edition | NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network
• The Millennial’s Career Path « Leading Associates

Articles with Information on how to Reach Solutions for the Leadership Deficit

• Inside Philanthropy: Big challenges for nonprofits, foundations
  • This blog has information for both nonprofits and foundations.
• Managing Tomorrow’s Non-Profit Leaders « Raising Funds Blog
  • This article gives three suggestions for working with young nonprofit professionals.
• What I Learned at the Council of Foundations 2008 Philanthropy Summit
• What I Learned at the Council of Foundations 2008 Philanthropy Summit
  • This blog discusses the issues of intergenerational differences in foundations vs. those in nonprofits.

Professional Growth

• Nonprofit Marketing Training – New, Affordable Webinars
• Overheard: Discussions on the Nonprofit Sector: Using Online tools to break into the nonprofit
  • This article provides readers with online tools for connecting with their peers in the nonprofit sector.
• How One Executive Recruiter Uses LinkedIn…
• Secrets from Ten Top Generation Y Business Leaders : Brazen Careerist
• hendron’s digest » Blog Archive » Professional Development Thoughts
  • This blog explains the importance of the use of technology in professional development. The writer claims technology make professional development available to anyone and all types of organizations/companies should take advantage.
• About leaders
  • This blog contains a list of phrases about what a leader is.
• 5 Tips To Turn Your Interviewer Into a Fan « Keppie Careers – A Head Above the Rest
• Today’s Business Question: How Do You Stay Motivated?
  • This blog contains tips on how to stay motivated from the bloggers’ readers.
• Networking Crisis, Solved: How to Deal With the Post-Introduction Awkward Silence
  • This blog contains 7 possible silence breakers when networking.
• 5 People Who Are Potential Mentors (and How to Win Them Over) : Brazen Careerist
  • This blog is a list of 5 mentors you may not have thought of.