June, 2019

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How Are You Doing With Your Leadership New Year's Resolutions?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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4 Core Attributes of Authentic Corporate Citizenship

Connection Cafe

The good news is there is consensus across age and gender about the core factors that contribute to credible, impactful and buzz-worthy citizenship efforts – that is , the type of program s that shine a positive spotlight on companies , rather than making them a target for accusations of hypocrisy , boycott s , or PR backlash. .

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Capacity Commons: A New Tool for Pro Bono Support

Connection Cafe

More than 4 million professionals have virtually raised their hand to become skilled volunteers via LinkedIn , and the New York Times reports that volunteer platforms are showing double to triple digit increases in engaged citizens.

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How To Prove Your Competence And Win People Over

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Chapter 3 shows you how to present good and bad news in the way that is most beneficial to you. With the advice in the book you will be able to exhibit your abilities in front of customers, colleagues, and superiors – whether in meetings, presentations, or crucial conversations.

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Bay Area Nonprofit Collaborative Pilots High-Tech Social Service Referral System

Non Profit Quarterly

From benetech.org. May 29, 2019; San Francisco Chronicle. A year ago, NPQ profiled an attempt by the Silicon Valley-based nonprofit Benetech to develop a Yelp-like network that would “make the social safety net as visible as the business net is,” as Benetech founder Jim Fruchterman put it.

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How To Create A WordPress Website For Nonprofits On A Budget

Nonprofits Source

The nonprofit’s website clearly states its mission and ways to donate and volunteer above the fold and also shows a feed of current news about the organization. Direct Relief is an organization with the mission to “improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty, disaster, and civil unrest.”