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Receiving the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Last October, I had the pleasure and honor to visit the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, to accept on behalf of Benetech the 2011 CASE Award for Enterprising Social Innovation (ESI). We are grateful for CASE’s recognition of Benetech's work.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: The Generational Divide (Panel Discussion)

Amy Sample Ward

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. I just had the honor of being part of a new leaders group studying how different generations were leading in the work force and we found there were lots of differences between where people were in life. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation.

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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The longer version of my why is that in 2011, I had a hypertensive emergency with a blood pressure reading of 200/110 that was brought on by severe chronic stress and burnout. In every study I’ve read and every study I’ve conducted, there was always a group of people who, despite experiencing dangerous levels of stress, were not burned-out.

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What leadership skills do nonprofit emerging leaders need to succeed?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ The report offers some great tips and advice to those managing emerging leaders on how to mentor them.

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From The Bench To The Boardroom

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Thus, if you are collaborating academically, professionally, or in the arts, a team is a group of people brought together by a singular goal and knowledge that collectively they are better off. How early in life should someone find a mentor? He previously served as executive chairman of the board from November 2011 until December 2017.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: American Humanics: An Elite Group

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Tuesday, May 17, 2011 American Humanics: An Elite Group posted by Lyn McDonough , American Humanics Program Coordinator Senior, ASU Lodestar Center "The few, the proud." I wondered, had I done enough, given the right advice, been a successful coach and mentor? Okay, okay — I stole this slogan from the U.S.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. They were an intelligent and sophisticated group, and I learned a lot from them. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer?

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