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5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote about the launch of LinkedIn’s Board Connect tool that helps nonprofit identify potential board candidates through searching the networks of their board members on LinkedIn. Geri Stengel who has written guest posts about LinkedIn on this blog offered to share some tips.

Linkedin Work Homeless Connecticut

Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

I facilitated several peer learning groups, including Teaching Tuesdays for trainers with John Kenyon for the Parents Center staff, and numerous workshops for the Resilience Initiative on leading with empathy, using generative AI for personal and team productivity, and ethical and responsible AI use. That is twenty years!

Reflection

Reflection Professional Facilitation San Jose

Broken Crayons: What Happens When Nonprofit Leadership Fails Fundraisers of Color

Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2021

My fellow author, sisters, and brother held nothing back. Messages like the one below now appear in my LinkedIn Inbox regularly: . The book can serve as a guide to teach board members and other nonprofit leadership what not to do when working with fundraisers of color. . Author information Christal M.

Leadership

Leadership Fundraising Nonprofit Director

Webinars

How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

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The Core of Any Good Nonprofit Story – Struggle and Overcoming

Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

Stories teach us what has worked for others in the past, and what to avoid like the plague. Author information Madison Gonzalez Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc. Madison Gonzalez is a National Public Speaker, Storyteller of the Year Award-Winner, Best-Selling Author of Dear Mirror, Events Manager, and Published Poet.

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Story Indianapolis Storytelling Indiana

[ASK AN EXPERT] Should We Host a Major (Virtual) Donor Thank You Party?

Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

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Hosting Virtual Donor Sound

Q&A With Millennial CEO And Book Author Rick Lindquist

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Lindquist : I just read The Alliance by Reid Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn. What inspired you to co-author your book? Good advice.

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Authoring Mentoring Leadership Advice

[ASK AN EXPERT] How Should Donor-Advised Fund Gifts Be Recognized?

Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

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Fund Gift Donor Award

[ASK AN EXPERT] What is the Purpose of Publicizing Legacy Gifts?

Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Gift

Gift Public Award Story

[ASK AN EXPERT] Who are the Best Prospects for Legacy Gifts?

Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Gift

Gift Charity Award National

The 10 Biggest In-Person Ask Blunders

Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

My focus has been on teaching principles, strategies, and best practices on what to do. Author information Jim Eskin Founder at Eskin Fundraising Training Jim Eskin's leadership roles span more than 30 years in fundraising, public affairs and communications in the San Antonio area. Sign up here for a free subscription.

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Personal San Antonio Gift Summary

[ASK AN EXPERT] What To Do When Lead Development Staff Won’t Leave Their Desk

Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Teach your staff to fish: People aren’t born knowing how to build a major donor pipeline and expertly move folks through this pipeline. Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., You have the wrong person in this job; their strengths lie elsewhere. Provide training and/or coaching.

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Develop Gift Charity Teach

[ASK AN EXPERT] What are Predictive Analytics for Planned Giving?

Bloomerang

APRIL 24, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Analytics

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5 Ways To Be A Better Ally

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. About the Author. Connect with her on LinkedIn. Volunteer to support one or more of the thousands of Trailblazers pivoting to Salesforce careers from other industries. You can review resumes, do mock interviews, or be a referral to job seekers through GEMs in Tech.

Open Source

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are three tools I created or co-authored that can help you match skills to roles: Nonprofit Data & Tech Skill-Building Checklist — a worksheet that provides an inventory of technology and data-related skills and a way to rate your skills or those of a team member or job candidate. Everyone is already so busy.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Engage Major Donor Prospects Who Blow Hot, then Cold

Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

What do you want to teach your children and grandchildren? . Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Twitter | LinkedIn | The post [ASK AN EXPERT] How to Engage Major Donor Prospects Who Blow Hot, then Cold appeared first on Bloomerang. So help your colleagues by asking away.

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Donor Children Gift Charity

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Publicly Recognize Memorial Gifts

Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Gift

Gift Public Fund Donor

3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Published Book Three: In 2016, I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman. I also continued my position as Adjunct Professor teaching a graduate course at Middlebury College/Monterrey Institute for International Education. Year in Review.

Professional

Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose

[ASK AN EXPERT] Motivating Donors to Make a Will to Leave a Bequest

Bloomerang

APRIL 3, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Donor

Donor Award Charity Advice

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Negotiate a Gift of Realty with Strings Attached

Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Gift

Gift Proposal Law Charity

Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

My favorite posts were interviews with authors from outside of the nonprofit sector, including Adam Grant , Give and Take and Eric Ries , Lean Start Up and coverage of the Social Innovation Summit: Future of Technology. I also wrote guest posts for the Harvard Business Review and the LinkedIn Corporate Blog.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Negotiate a Gift of Reality with Strings Attached

Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Gift

Gift Proposal Law Charity

8 Tried-and-True (Secret) Individual Donor Fundraising Action Tips

Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Here’s what one reader of my Clairification blog recently wrote in response to a post I authored on The Real Skinny on Nonprofit Donor Thank You’s : One day in conversation with a donor, the subject of my notes came up. Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Action Donor Tips Fundraising

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Organize Tasks to Stay on Top of Things

Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Organization

Organization ROI Job Charity

Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy

Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Twitter | LinkedIn | The post Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy appeared first on Bloomerang.

Trend

Trend Strategy Giving Fundraising

Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Mastering Relevant Content Marketing

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. Looking for more guidance?

Content

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How To Get Hired

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Candidly and step-by-step, with a book chapter devoted to each of the 11 strategies, Barnett teaches you how to: Regain confidence and optimism after a job loss. Brand and market yourself with a unique resume and strategic LinkedIn profile. Rob Barnett is a headhunter, management executive, author, podcaster, and entrepreneur.

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Interview Job Chapter Companies

A Headhunter’s 11 Strategies To Get Hired Now

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Candidly and step-by-step, with a book chapter devoted to each of the 11 strategies, Barnett teaches you how to: Regain confidence and optimism after a job loss. Brand and market yourself with a unique resume and strategic LinkedIn profile. Rob Barnett is a headhunter, management executive, author, podcaster, and entrepreneur.

Strategy

Strategy Interview Job Chapter

Who Gets to Be in Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio?

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

Today I want to help you avoid my mistake by teaching you what I’ve learned. Yet the bigger organizations tend to know this stuff because they have a system in place where staff teach other staff and train their replacements. . Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

Donor

Donor Gift Teach Phone

Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Mastering Online Appeals and Messaging

Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business.

Strategy

Strategy Online Fundraising Plugin

Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Recruit Through LinkedIn: On LinkedIn profiles, members can “signal” their interest in skilled volunteering for a nonprofit. They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students.

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Data Help Measure Analysis

Using Design Thinking To Help Solve the Refugee Crisis at SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2016

” Author Michael Michalko created the “ Think Pack ” to accompany his book on creativity techniques, Thinker Toys. In my own practice as a trainer, I have created several card games to teach social media and communication strategy. But I have not seen a card game linked to design thinking and a social problem.

Design

Design Help Game Technique

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to be Appropriately Kind to In-Kind Donors?

Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. So help your colleagues by asking away.

Donor

Donor Gift Professional Advice

Best Leadership Books To Read In 2015

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

A couple years ago, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. As you think about what business books you want to read next year, how about adding to the list at least one book from the list below.

Leadership

Leadership Law Arts Lesson

How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Now to tie things back to e-learning: we know that the purpose of an e-learning course is to teach staff members how to do their jobs better. While you can purchase a ready-made course on LinkedIn Learning or Udemy, we’re seeing a pivot away from pre-made courses and a move toward custom-created experiences instead.

Training

Training Train Course Storyboard

Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Digital Strategy

Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business.

Digital

Digital Strategy Nonprofit Phase

How to Navigate the Post-COVID Novel Nonprofit Economy

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. Be the light. Fear is contagious. But so is hope.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Digital Virtual International

Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Donor Experience Strategy

Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

Your audience probably sees you as an authority figure, so the information you share — or don’t share — can do a lot of good (or evil). Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Likewise, whatever is top of mind with your supporters should be top of mind for you.

Experiment

Experiment Donor Strategy Philanthropy

Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd and How To Find Them!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students. Or ask around for consultants that your colleagues have used. (And my co-author, KD Paine , has been doing measurement consulting for nonprofits and businesses for over 25 years).

Data

Data Help Measure Analysis

4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business.

Donor

Donor Strategy Retention Relationship

Recommendations For Your Business Books Summer Reading List

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. This Memorial Day, as you select the books you plan to read for pleasure this summer, how about adding to the list at least one business book.

Business

Business Leadership Law Arts

Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Culture Strategy

Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. Seize the day! .

Culture

Culture Strategy Nonprofit Philanthropy

The Power of Our Collective Professional Networks and Transdisciplinarity Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2014

In Connecting to Change World , the authors have a diagnostic for measuring the intensity of connections between people in an network. It looks like this: I have introduced to this person, but do not exchange information with them on a regular basis. When we visualize our networks, we can also ask if it is diverse enough?

Professional

Professional Network Learning Lebanon

Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?

Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

Author information Claire Axelrad Fundraising Coach at Bloomerang Claire Axelrad, J.D., Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. appeared first on Bloomerang.

Culture

Culture Philanthropy Facilitation Job

What Leadership Book Will Be On Your 2014 Reading List?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. As you think about what business books you want to read next year, how about adding to the list at least one book from the list below.

Leadership

Leadership Law Arts Lesson

5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit

Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Webinars

Trending Sources

Broken Crayons: What Happens When Nonprofit Leadership Fails Fundraisers of Color

Webinars

The Core of Any Good Nonprofit Story – Struggle and Overcoming

[ASK AN EXPERT] Should We Host a Major (Virtual) Donor Thank You Party?

Q&A With Millennial CEO And Book Author Rick Lindquist

[ASK AN EXPERT] How Should Donor-Advised Fund Gifts Be Recognized?

[ASK AN EXPERT] What is the Purpose of Publicizing Legacy Gifts?

[ASK AN EXPERT] Who are the Best Prospects for Legacy Gifts?

The 10 Biggest In-Person Ask Blunders

[ASK AN EXPERT] What To Do When Lead Development Staff Won’t Leave Their Desk

[ASK AN EXPERT] What are Predictive Analytics for Planned Giving?

5 Ways To Be A Better Ally

Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Engage Major Donor Prospects Who Blow Hot, then Cold

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Publicly Recognize Memorial Gifts

3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

[ASK AN EXPERT] Motivating Donors to Make a Will to Leave a Bequest

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Negotiate a Gift of Realty with Strings Attached

Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Negotiate a Gift of Reality with Strings Attached

8 Tried-and-True (Secret) Individual Donor Fundraising Action Tips

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to Organize Tasks to Stay on Top of Things

Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy

Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Mastering Relevant Content Marketing

How To Get Hired

A Headhunter’s 11 Strategies To Get Hired Now

Who Gets to Be in Your Nonprofit’s Major Donor Portfolio?

Top 2021 Fundraising Strategies: Mastering Online Appeals and Messaging

Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd

Using Design Thinking To Help Solve the Refugee Crisis at SXSW

[ASK AN EXPERT] How to be Appropriately Kind to In-Kind Donors?

Best Leadership Books To Read In 2015

How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Digital Strategy

How to Navigate the Post-COVID Novel Nonprofit Economy

Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Donor Experience Strategy

Help! My Nonprofit Needs A Data Nerd and How To Find Them!

4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Recommendations For Your Business Books Summer Reading List

Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Culture Strategy

The Power of Our Collective Professional Networks and Transdisciplinarity Learning

Who’s Responsible for A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy?

What Leadership Book Will Be On Your 2014 Reading List?

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