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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

.orgSource

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. Ongoing transformation requires adjustments to perspectives, attitudes, and behavior.

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Why Fundraisers Should Offer People An Opportunity To Give

Bloomerang

That sounds like it’s all about money. People’s attitudes about fundraising can completely change based on how you frame the task and approach the ask. . Don’t think of yourself as a “fundraiser.” And money is one of the top taboo topics in our society. Think of yourself, instead, as a “ philanthropy facilitator.”

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7 Lessons From Marketing Ethics

NonProfit Hub

Some of these unethical selective marketing tactics show themselves in the attitude of some brands to an ethnic minority, the gay community, and the plus-size market. . It is possible for members of the public not to notice a deceptive advert because of the different ways that it is presented to the target. It even sounds scary.

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How to Use a SWOT Analysis for Your Nonprofit

CauseVox

Opportunities External factors that may present new opportunities for an organization to grow or improve. If at this stage you’re thinking something like: “wait a second, strengths sound like potential weaknesses and weaknesses seem like they are also threats, but threats are opportunities,” don’t worry – you’re not alone.

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The Practice of Personal Gratitude in Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

That sounds great, right? Over time, this attitude will become second nature. Establish a culture of personal gratitude at your nonprofit As you become more aware of the positive effects of personal gratitude in your own life, you will be more able to establish the same attitude with your staff, board, and volunteers.

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

Classy

Sudden cynical attitude about the job, company, or working conditions . When burnout is present your employees suffer, but more importantly your mission suffers. You could say, “That project sounds great, but my calendar is full and I don’t have the ability to commit to that right now.” Excessive absenteeism and loss of purpose.

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How Research Creates Solutions

Achieve

When people learn what my job is, I’m usually met with, “Oh, that sounds awful.” Here at Achieve, we are curious about attitudes, perceptions and behaviors on things like giving, volunteering and event participation. We then interpreted the findings based on the overarching themes that the diverse data presented.