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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

However, you also know these cycles of boom and bust aren’t always efficient or effective at building a truly successful program—instead, retaining advocates year-round and between campaigns is what will help you build more power and make a deeper impact in alignment with your long-term vision and goals. Here’s what they said.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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How Public Speaking Skills Can Help You Run Your Nonprofit

Achieve

In this guide, we’ll cover the internal and external benefits your nonprofit will receive when you and other leaders at your organization work on developing better public speaking skills. For example, you can deliver more relevant volunteer training sessions or distinguish between engaging with newer vs. older employees.

Skills 96
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4 qualities to look for in your AMS vendor

Nimble AMS

Here are four traits that make the difference between a so-so vendor and one that truly helps move your association forward. Where the difference lies is how they approach those phases. For example, when a vendor talks about “Discovery,” are they simply asking you a few questions? They should go further.

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Data and the Human Touch

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He could no longer keep up with his peers in the classroom. Sophia and her family were left confused and concerned about her future in the classroom. Meet Kevin and “Sophia” (who anonymously shared her story with my team). One day when Sophia was in fifth grade, she suddenly went blind from an inexplicable disease.

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Your AMS vendor’s implementation approach is as important as the software

Nimble AMS

What’s important, and where the difference lies, is how they approach those phases. We make sure you know what’s happening with your project and that you see the project as it develops so there are no surprises and everything stays on track. But equally important is your software vendor’s approach to implementing the system.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.