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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. Does self-awareness mean you realize you’re a number cruncher first and a communicator second? Although understanding strengths and weaknesses is important, it’s not the whole picture. However, awareness of the distractions can minimize their impact.

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April Cause Awareness: Global Volunteer Month

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If there’s an awareness month all nonprofits should have on their radar, it’s Global Volunteer Month! The first official volunteer awareness week was launched in Canada in 1943 to pay tribute to the many women who contributed to efforts during World War II to collect supplies and help wounded soldiers. That’s a massive impact!

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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

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In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.) With that, profile pics were changed and a general sense of awareness for child abuse spread though Facebook – but for what? .&#

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Project AWARE Dives Deep Into Ocean Data, Turning Scuba Divers into Citizen Scientists

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Project AWARE Goes Deep on Engagement, Turning Scuba Divers into Citizen Scientists – guest post by Darren Barefoot. An interactive map launched by the non-profit Project AWARE visualizes nearly three years of ongoing reporting by a network of scuba divers who remove marine debris from the world’s ocean.

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Association Technology Panel Discussion- Two Takeaways

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The IT Maturity Model segments the state of IT and its ability to support the organization into 4 stages: Source: [link] The big-picture perspective provided by this model can be useful in helping leaders and staff throughout an organization gain a better understanding of their IT situation and how to improve it.

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Celebrate National Volunteer Week at your association to show you care!

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Organizations honor volunteers to show the impact of the work in the larger community. Wh y is an association’s volunteer program important? Did you know that member volunteers can help you grow your association ? Share pictures and acknowledgments on social media for your association and the world to see. Send impact reports.

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Six ways to thank new (and repeat) donors at your association

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You’re already aware that d onors play a crucial role in your association’s fundraising success. Vocalize donor impact. Additionally, as you thank donors early and often, you’ll emphasize their impact on reaching your fundraising goals. Use the space to share donation stories, pictures, and impactful fundraising statistics.