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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

ASU Lodestar Center

Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Volunteer Training: Exceeding Expectations

Volunteer Hub

Developing a training program that exceeds the expectations of volunteers will impact retention, engagement, and referral sources for your nonprofit. A study, performed by Middlesex University for Work Based Learning, found that 74% of people felt they weren’t achieving their full potential due to lack of development opportunities.

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How can employee engagement strategies ensure nonprofit success?

ASU Lodestar Center

Development. Development encompasses training and mentorships that can fulfill employees’ personal and professional growth. Investing in employee development shows appreciation and care for the employees as individuals. She received a dual undergraduate degree in psychology and justice studies from Grand Canyon University.

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6 Generations of Giving: Who Gives the Most and How They Prefer to Give

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You’ll see that there is significant overlap between generations, meaning you can develop campaigns that are optimized for multiple types of donors and include more than one way to give. Religious institutions, universities, and healthcare charities tend to receive substantial contributions from this generation.

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Which leadership styles optimize organizational performance and impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

Concurrently, continued advances in technology and its ubiquitous influence on communications has allowed for workforce dispersion, autonomy and increased efficiency in addressing and responding to tasks. An intent-based leader’s influence is not bound by geographic location nor limited to a certain number of people.

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5 Tech Best Practices Universities Should Use To Keep Alumni Connected

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With so many other influences vying for their time, attention, and financial support, it can be difficult for Alumni Engagement offices to ensure that alumni are retaining a sense of connection to the university. In order to be loyal donors, alumni must feel that they are part of a thriving college community.

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5 Tech Best Practices Universities Should Use To Keep Alumni Connected

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With so many other influences vying for their time, attention, and financial support, it can be difficult for Alumni Engagement offices to ensure that alumni are retaining a sense of connection to the university. In order to be loyal donors, alumni must feel that they are part of a thriving college community.