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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. I laughed, because at the time Calera was an accidentally nonprofit tech company: it was organized as a for-profit but was still losing (a lot of) money.

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Mentor New York’s Virtual Fundraising Event Raises 12x Their Fundraising Goal With CauseVox

CauseVox

This was the scenario for Mentor New York, a nonprofit that works with companies, schools and organizations to provide mentoring for organizations that serve more than 80,000 young people in New York. Mentor NY Used Ticketing For Their Virtual Awards Ceremony To Drive Higher Gift Amounts.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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Despite these and plenty of other reasons to take a deep dive into you, Eurich’s research also revealed that, based on her definition, only about 10-15% of people are truly self-aware. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role. Career coaches and mentors are great. Find trusted advisors.

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How to Start Your Data Analytics Journey

Association Analytics

Reports share information on what has already happened in your business in an organized, straightforward format. Create a Data Task Force & Data Definitions. Bring together people throughout your organization that have different points of view but are curious about data and want to learn. First: Reporting vs. Analytics.

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Beyond efficiency: A human-first AI adoption strategy

Candid

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” Prioritizing and fostering human skills among staff will not only help the organization become more human-centered, it will help alleviate the anxiety AI adoption can cause staff.

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Volunteer Retention: What Makes them Stay?

Volunteer Hub

It’s no secret that a dedicated group of volunteers is an important cornerstone of many nonprofit organization. With statistics like these, it’s also no secret that organizations should be willing to do what it takes to retain volunteers. Many volunteers come to an organization hoping to expand their horizons.

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8 Organizations to Support this Black History Month

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

From ensuring equal access to education to advocating for mental health awareness to creating black history for future generations, all of these organizations inspire us, and we hope they inspire you too. Black Teach Project is the definition of “small but mighty.” Have an organization that you think deserves a shout out?

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