Tue.May 31, 2016

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Time is Money: Solutions for Monitoring Problems With Your Website

Byte Technology

Consider this scenario: your website experiences an outage, but because you don’t monitor it on a regular basis it may be days or weeks before you notice. Repeat visitors to your site, perhaps concluding that you’ve intentionally shut it down for whatever reason, quickly let your page slip off their radar, and you find yourself incurring lost revenues and support that can be fatal to an e-business or non-profit organization.

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May Update: Our Improved App

Wild Apricot

Besides the clear blue skies and the bright warm sun, May brings the beautiful blossoms of apricot trees, as pictured here. Reminiscing aside, here’s what happened this month in the world of Wild Apricot.

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Four Early Lessons Learned in the Quest to Improve Feedback Loops in Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by LIFT. Note from Beth: I’ve just returned from an amazing training project in Cambodia and will be sharing more about that this coming week. But for now, Listening and feedback loops are important skills for nonprofit leaders and for organizations to get better results. In my training work with emerging nonprofit leaders , teaching how to ask powerful questions and hone your listening skills is part of the leadership development curriculum and workshops.

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The 6 Hottest Training Technologies That You Can’t Overlook

Gyrus

Editor's Note: This blog was originally published in eLearning Industry in May 2016, and has been reproduced here with permission. Technology has impacted almost every aspect of our lives and training & development is no exception. It is redefining workforce learning methods and tools, allowing organizations to nurture their talent in the most effective way.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Why investing in leadership development is a wise strategy

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Adam Rubin CEO, RENEW. A nonprofit organization, much like a for-profit company, is only as strong as its leadership. Creating a thriving nonprofit sector that is fueled by innovation requires developing and retaining the best leaders. Businesses spent an estimated $12 billion in leadership development in 2011. The social sector spent $400 million, just.03% of the sector's $1.5 trillion total annual spending (Kapila, 2014).

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How To Be A Stronger Career Mentor And Coach

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Author Paul Falcone offers the following great advice for how to become a stronger career mentor and coach by helping your subordinates grow and develop in their own careers. Encourage others to engage in random acts of kindness. Find creative ways of surprising your customers. Focus on making bad relationships good and good relationships better. Look for new ways of reinventing the workflow in light of your company's changing needs.