Matrix Group International

Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays! No matter how or what you celebrate, we hope your days are merry & bright. Matrix Group is closing today, 12/24 at 3pm Eastern & will be closed on Wednesday, 12/25 so our staff can celebrate with friends and family. We hope you're able to do the same, and look forward to catching up with you on Thursday.

How do we elevate leaders of color in education? In episode 120 of the Associations Thrive podcast, Executive Director, Ulric Shannon MA, MAT, MBA shares how the Surge Institute equips leaders with skills in negotiation, leadership, and cultural studies to create transformative change. #thesurgeinstitute #leadership #nonprofitmanagement #fellowship #leadershiptraining #education #transformation #podcast #associationsthrive

How do you train under-represented leaders so they have the skills, experiences and relationships to truly move up in their careers? In this week’s Associations Thrive episode, Joanna Pineda sits down with Ulric Shannon, Executive Director of the Surge Institute, to explore their impactful work in advancing leaders of color. Ulric discusses: 🏫 How the Surge Institute was created to elevate leaders of color and create transformative change in the K-12 schools in Chicago Public Schools. 👩🏿🏫 The Surge Fellowship Program, a 12-month program targeting education and youth-serving professionals.  👩🏿💼 The Power Surge Program, a shorter version of the regular Fellowship Program; Power Surge is designed for leadership roles like superintendents and chief equity officers. 👨🏿🏫 The Black Principals Network, a program that supports Black principals across the country through free virtual programs and the Leadership Collaborative fellowship. #thesurgeinstitute #leadership #nonprofitmanagement #fellowship #leadershiptraining #education #transformation #podcast #associationsthrive

An absolute can't miss conversation happening today at 12:30pm ET on Association Rockstars! Thanks, Lowell Aplebaum, EdD, FASAE, CAE, CPF, for inviting CEO Joanna Pineda. Looking forward to diving in 2024 reflections and 2025 predictions. Register & join us here: https://lnkd.in/eAczRYNq

Struggling to find a gift for the techie in your life? We've got you covered! We polled our staff about their favorite gadgets and also asked what types of things they are wishing for, then rounded them all up for you in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/gJBUEkaH What hot tech toys and gadgets do you have your eye on this holiday season—for giving or receiving? We’d love some inspiration from you, too!

On this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda is joined by DC’s Podcast Angels: Dave Coriale, DelCor Technology Solutions and host of Reboot IT KiKi L'Italien, Association Chat and host of Association Chat Benjamin Muscolino, Breezio and AMSGeek and host of The Association Podcast Dave Will, PropFuel and host of Association Strong Together, they discuss: What’s got them worked up and it’s a big and important list that includes: 📉 AMS implementation going way over budget 🏢 Return to the office 🕔 Time poverty ⏲️ Project timelines 👥 Missing seeing our teams 📳 And cell phone addiction. 🖥️ How to create connections and culture over Zoom. 📊 Efficiency vs effectiveness. ⌚ Carving out time to focus on our businesses. #Associations #Podcasting

Did you hear the big news? MatrixMaxx now offers AI-enabled reporting with the release of MatrixMaxx 24.2! 👏 This latest update is designed to help associations get more from their data by using AI to uncover insights that were once hard to see: ✨ Discover hidden trends in multi-year engagement data ✨ Dive deeper into event performance to see what’s really working ✨ Quickly pinpoint potential challenges and opportunities We're excited to see how these features will help associations connect the dots across data, providing insights that weren't possible to access before. And this is just the beginning! Want to learn more about this new feature? Check out our latest blog post! https://bit.ly/3ZmQhHC #MatrixMaxxAMS #AIReporting #DataInsights #Associations #AssociationManagement

Associations everywhere are reimagining how they connect, engage, and deliver value online—and we’re pulling back the curtain to show you how it’s done! Join us for Sneak Peek into Recent Association Web Projects this Wednesday, December 11 at 2pm Eastern to discover the strategies, decision-making processes, and creative problem-solving that are delivering real results for associations like yours. This session is always a crowd favorite and for good reason! Joanna Pineda, David Hoernig & Alex Pineda will dive deep not just into the what and how, but the WHY behind each project. Trust us when we say you don’t want to miss this one! Register now! https://lnkd.in/g2QtXeBg

How can the stigma surrounding mental health act as an obstacle for mental health support providers? On episode 118 of the Associations Thrive podcast, Joanna talks with Blanca Campos, MPA, CAE, CEO of the Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (CBHA), about funding advocacy, executive mentorship, and mental health parity. #MentalHealth #Advocacy #Mentorship

Matrix Group has an opening for a Project Manager! PMs are the glue at the company. They manage projects, people and relationships. PMs make things happen! Successful PMs are curious, well organized, experienced at managing website redesigns or software development projects, great communicators, and care about the user experience. Come join a collaborative, drama free team that is committed to growth and coaching. You will NEVER work alone at Matrix Group because we are a team! To learn more about our Web Project Manager/Master Juggler/Cat Herder position, please go to: https://lnkd.in/ekZe4WsQ