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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

Blue Avocado

Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. And this kind of nepotism frequently backfires because board members ideally should possess three of the four Ws: wealth, work, wisdom, and wallop (the ability to influence others).

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Cause Camp 2021 Speaker Line-Up

NonProfit Hub

Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. She was recently named one of the top 25 Nonprofit IT Influencers to Follow in 2019 by BizTech Magazine. “In Cause Camp 2021 Speaker Line-Up.

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

But now, as the Director of Marketing for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, I have the privilege of telling stories of empowerment and resilience. Just wanted to thank you for being a positive influence in my life and let you know that I love you and I appreciate everything you’ve done for me,” Sharmel recently told De Anna.

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Grow Your Community #NPTechChat: Challenges, Opportunities

Tech Soup

What are the best practices to harness influencers as your online community changes? What's the balance between innovation and resistance to change when choosing platforms? What are examples of effective community engagement? How do you open up a design process that works? unfoundation. spanhidden

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5 Questions for Geoff Livingston

sgEngage

Geoff Livingston co-founded Zoetica , a social enterprise that provides superior communication consulting, training, and strategy to help mindful organizations affect social change. This is a continuing series of 5 Questions for experts from across the nonprofit sector: 5 Questions for Geoff Livingston. region for more than 17 years.

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Join the AI Revolution: Build Your First Low-Code Fundraising App

sgEngage

The demand for low-code development is driven by several factors, such as the need for digital transformation, the appeal of automating repetitive tasks, the shortage of skilled developers, the benefit of cost and time savings compared to traditional development, and the empowerment of creative problem solvers.

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Women's Global Green Action Network: An Interview with Melinda Kramer

Have Fun - Do Good

We also take part in trainings that are relevant to most of their work. It could be training in information and communication technology, or it could be a training on a local water filter that would be helpful for people to bring to their communities. It's called the Biosand Water Filter. regions and sub-regions.

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