{"id":13021,"date":"2018-11-12T22:55:52","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T03:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/?p=13021"},"modified":"2022-12-21T08:58:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T13:58:08","slug":"top-10-sugars-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/top-10-sugars-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar\u2019s Gift Is Committed To Fostering An Effective Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Listen<\/h5>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/donate\/34727\/sugars-gift-inc\/?rf=learn_2018_top_ten\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sugar\u2019s Gift<\/a> team was ready to expand their efforts: They wanted to help more animals and their owners. The organization\u2019s leadership knew that one way to expand was to get fresh ideas from their board. But they needed to create an environment that supported idea generation. <\/p>\n<h5>Act<\/h5>\n<p>The Sugar\u2019s Gift team used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/feedback-worksheet\/?rf=learn_2018_top_ten\">Question Ladder Worksheet<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/nonprofit-brainstorming-worksheet\/learn_2018_top_ten\">Fast Idea Generator<\/a> from Nesta&#8217;s Development &#038; You Toolkit to help their board think more creatively and to diversify their ideas. \u201cYour learning tools are so helpful. The Question Ladder is probably the most thought provoking to me, and it has solved several problems this weekend when we used it,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<h5>LEARN<\/h5>\n<p>Idea generation tools gave the Sugar&#8217;s Gift board the framework they needed to promote open discussion and strategic planning, ultimately expanding the organization\u2019s ability to reach more pets and their owners. 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Using the tools has helped them successfully reach more pets and their owners. \u201cAfter all, that what we should all be about,\u201d the team shared.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/donate\/34727\/sugars-gift-inc\/?rf=learn_2018_top_ten\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u25ca Donate to Sugar&#8217;s Gift \u25ca<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Are you ready to start asking questions? Start your <em>Listen, Act, Learn. 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