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8 Ways To Avoid Nonprofit Work Burnout

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The commute to work. The commute home from work. All too often nonprofit employees fall victim to the daily rhythm, and allow it to dictate their mood and their effectiveness at work. Falling into this frame of mind can be detrimental to not only you work, but your happiness as well. Image courtesy of idiva.com.

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Volunteers Do Their Best Work While Engaged

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But engaged with their work on a higher level. The great part about people who have these skills is they’re almost always interested, motivated, and engaged with their work. Don’t write ‘web design’ for example. No, not engaged to be married. It just so happens it’s these three attributes that comprise the perfect volunteer.

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Your Brain On Good Stories: Why Storytelling Matters For Nonprofits

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For example, donating money to charities that are associated with that great story or narrative. While the ROI of storytelling is a difficult one to measure , what’s important to understand is that it does work. These people your nonprofit is working to provide help to are people with stories.

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How To Use Stories To Raise Money On Social Media

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Smile Train consistently shows the dramatic impact of its work via Twitter. Donors love to see the behind-the-scenes work of the organization. Check out this example from Denver Rescue Mission. Here’s a great example from the St. 1) Always showcase your impact. PHOTO OF SMILE TRAIN TWEET.

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4 Strategies To Help Assess Your Nonprofit’s Technology

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For example, some nonprofits require more raw computing power while others will require less. What makes doing your work annoying or difficult? Think about what makes your work, or your employees’ work, difficult and follow these bread crumbs to a solution.

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3 Reasons Tech Implementations Fail And How To Avoid It

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Investments, changes in work flow, and a host of potential problems when implementing the tech are all daunting challenges to face. For example, a CRM can immediately help you gather and store more information about your constituents, but will likely not not increase the efficiency of your. Image courtesy of Column 5.

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5 Common Sense Approaches To Effective Nonprofit Digital Marketing

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For example, Unicef created a sweat machine that turned sweat into drinkable water to raise awareness that 780 million people worldwide still do not have access to clean drinking water. Ensure your nonprofit’s digital marketing campaign is working towards a solution. Be about solutions.

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