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How to Overcome Meddling Nonprofit Management and Boards

Bloomerang

What is it about the fundraising profession that makes people with no training in fundraising or fundraising copywriting think *they* know best? How often do your boss or board members receive fundraising training? Want to add more training at your board meetings in bite-sized chunks? Fundraising is both an art and a science.

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Curtis Memorial Library: A Tradition of Local Support

DipJar

Not a librarian by training, she started her career in public relations before moving into nonprofits. The library’s physical art gallery was converted to a digital one that continued to present the work of area artists. She showed and explained the DipJar to Elizabeth Doucett, the library’s director.

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Trends in Grantmaking: Achieving Lasting Impact Through Trust-Based Philanthropy

sgEngage

And yet, there is often a layer between that data and the practicality of reaching people with food insecurity, or reducing recidivism, or providing educational art programs. You do research and you know the statistics, best practices, and pitfalls of organizations that have fought similar battles.

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Nonprofit Board Member Onboarding: 12 Things to Cover

Qgiv

Matt’s past work includes fundraising for the University of the Arts, Ursinus College, University of Cincinnati and the Boy Scouts of America. In addition, you may find it helpful to use the Nonprofit.Courses’ guide to nonprofit board training as a resource to further improve your onboarding work. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

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Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Rebooting Your Digital Community Building

NTEN

Most organizations incorporate messaging training as part of the new hire process and encourage employees to “represent” when they are out and about at professional networking events. What if the executive director tweeted about the upcoming gala? If the administrative assistant live-tweeted inspiring takeaways from a training?

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Cary McQueen Morrow: Arts and Technology Thought Leader

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In two weeks, several hundred arts leaders from around the country will gather on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University to discuss the role of technology in the arts field at the Technology in the Arts Conference. Tell me a little bit about how you got into arts management? Was that your progression? Actually, I???m

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The Necessity of Strong Infrastructure in Nonprofits

ASU Lodestar Center

In addition to being a bit hard to pronounce, infrastructure involves facilities, staff, training, software, auditing, education, consulting and other such business operations. The challenge for nonprofit directors, board members and CEOs is to help donors understand the importance of infrastructure and the associated costs.

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