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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In honor of Gerry Davis, April 2018 My mentor passed away earlier this month. I have had the benefit of numerous mentors over my long career, but Gerry Davis was The Mentor. This seemed exceptionally clever: even if we lost money, we’d be successful by definition as a deliberately nonprofit tech company!

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Geek Heresy

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

He’s a geek (former Microsoft Research guy) who is making the case that technology doesn’t make the kind of social impact it claims to deliver. His “Law of Amplification” was particularly insightful: “technology’s primary effect is to amplify human forces.” Avoid indiscriminate dissemination of packaged interventions.

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8 Organizations to Support this Black History Month

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Black Teach Project is the definition of “small but mighty.” From recruiting, developing and sustaining Black teachers for schools, BTP works to develop recruitment strategies, create support structures and even conduct research to ensure long term sustainability for Black teachers. Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Help Your Helpers! Top Tips for Managing Volunteers

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There are a few best practices to think through when it comes to general do’s and don’ts of volunteer management , and onboarding is definitely on that list. The GROW method can come in handy when applied to volunteer management so keep that in mind as you research this method! up for success.

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

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That alone, I don’t know how you do that and then all your other awesome, you know, fundraising and client work, but it definitely has helped out a lot of organizations raise over $1 billion, and is just a delight to listen to. So there is Pew Research. He’s now one of my mentors, advisors, and dear friends.

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Definitions Of Key Business Terms

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.