The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Story interviews (or narrative interviews) are almost always necessary in order to tell a rich, interesting story. To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. Sometimes, they also worry about what to do if the interview is not going well.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

CFRE, as our guest for a webinar entitled: “How to Interview Strong” or “How Interviewing is Like Asking for a Major Gift”. Since impressing an interviewer – and getting to “yes” — is similar to impressing a major donor prospect, you’ll also come away with an understanding of the keys to effective major gift fundraising.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Story interviews (or narrative interviews) are almost always necessary in order to tell a rich, interesting story. To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. Sometimes, they also worry about what to do if the interview is not going well.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. Here’s what we’ve learned so far: Successful organizations have chief executives that work cooperatively with their Board.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

In this interview, Stevenson shares his thoughts on how we seek to reconcile as a nation, how he personally handled prejudice and racism, his path to his true calling, and how he finds the strength everyday to keep on fighting. Learning is the action item. BS: Getting uncomfortable really begins with learning, with education.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Prepare to be inspired by and to learn from the stories of more than 60 highly-successful female CEOs and leaders who are featured in Julia Boorstin ’s book, When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, How We Can Learn From Them. You’ll want to spend ample of time with this book. Can you share your favorite piece of advice?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Online interviewing didn’t make you skip a beat. But you might be less than enthusiastic about navigating those first months of learning to work together through the small screen. If remote interviewing took some adjustments, virtual onboarding requires more. Congratulations! You found the talent to complete your dream team.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 27, 2020

That was 3 years ago and in honor of the anniversary, we thought it would be fun to interview Juhli and learn more about her creative process, her company and working with Blue Fox. Chantal met Juhli at a Chamber of Commerce networking event and became fast friends. Chelsea: Tell me a little about Greene Image.

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CauseVox

MAY 17, 2024

In this session, you’ll learn how to uncover personalized stories that authentically reflect your mission. From crafting a purposeful storyteller list to conducting insightful discovery interviews, you’ll learn how to choose narratives that connect with your audience and drive meaningful impact.

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Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Keep reading to be inspired and learn a little more about the women shaping Qgiv! I was just out of school and there was so much I had to learn. We were able to use what we’d learned about charitable giving and combine it with proven best practices to create a new iteration of our form, something modern and effective.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The road to implementing new technology can be a long one, but your organization can smoo th the way with business process mapping. Read our blog to learn everything you need to know about b usiness process mapping and prepare your association for implementation success. What is business process mapping?

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.orgSource

JUNE 10, 2024

Or you might hire new talent, but an opportunity to interview and onboard seems as elusive as a vacation day. Learn where their strategy is taking them and what new projects are on their horizons. To learn how.orgSource helps our clients lighten the load for their heavy lifters, book time on my calendar to chat.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Be Aggressive About Learning If proactive skill-building isn’t part of your culture, it is time to consider a more aggressive approach to learning, development, and employee retention. These 2021 statistics from ClearCompany demonstrate the value of offering meaningful opportunities for learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2017

To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews : Why did you decide to leave us?

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Forj

MAY 18, 2021

Through the pandemic, everyone is learning to get more and more used to being on video. Video interviewing platforms frequently field questions around the benefits of implementing video interviews when you are already using a video chat or video conferencing tool. Video Conference vs. Video Interview.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Colin told me that they recently held a very popular social media workshop for seniors at Cambridge Community Television ( @cctvcambridge ) but that it is a topic that would benefit from more coverage – so, I asked if I could interview him! Tags: interview communitys resources seniors social media.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

However, it is equally, if not more important to reflect on the things we’ve learned, and what we’re grateful for. Personally, I’ve learned a lot from seeing how Salesforce employees give back to their communities. Learn more about the Salesforce.org Pro Bono Program. You truly start to see how interconnected everything is.

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EveryAction

MAY 23, 2016

As someone who has jumped from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector and back again, I’ve learned a lot about the nuances of both, especially in terms of the all-important first interview. No matter the reason, if you want to work at a nonprofit, it’s important to be able to sell yourself in an interview.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Ricard Espelt to learn more about the various projects he’s working on in Spain leveraging new technologies for public engagement, government transparency and community building. Learn more in the interview below. Results & lessons learned. as a backdrop.

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Givinga

MARCH 26, 2021

Parveen Panwar from Medium ’s Authority Magazine interviewed our CEO and co-founder Joe Phoenix about the five things he wishes he knew before becoming a c-suite executive. The post Joe Phoenix: 5 Things I Learned Becoming Givinga’s CEO appeared first on Givinga. Very few people are fortunate to find their true passion.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Learn to Reinvent By definition, transformation means a dramatic change. The most successful organizations learn to ride that wave. He said, “In a rapidly changing world, the only sustainable competitive advantage is to learn faster than the competition.” The digital piece was a success. And what do people fear most?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Google.Org is giving away $25 million to humanitarian projects that use Google’s machine learning technology. I recently interviewed Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, Head of Product Impact, who designed the challenged to learn more. I understand that the Google AI Impact Challenge is something that you created.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

My collaborator, JD Lasica , at SocialBrite has just posted the interview and details below. Last year, bloggers big and small raised $270,000 to provide 65,000 students with the resources needed to learn. Interview with founder Charles Best. DonorsChoose: open source philanthropy from JD Lasica on Vimeo. The cool part?

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

They were an intelligent and sophisticated group, and I learned a lot from them. All along this early adventure, I learned on the job. I learned to step into the shoes of different types of donors to understand their expectations, to explain the needs of nonprofits clearly, about the importance of budgets, and more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2017

To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. Fortunately, Richard Finnegan , shares in his book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews : Why did you decide to leave us?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2015

To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. Fortunately, Richard Finnegan , shares in his book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews : Why did you decide to leave us?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Many of his discussions are included in his interview series on LinkedIn. You’ll learn how to make the leap, and will gain practical strategies and tactics for building a loyal following, moving up quickly to broaden your impact, and making the subtle but crucial mindset shifts that are required to lead others effectively.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It is always an inspiring learning experience. This year, one of my favorite authors, Greg McKeown, who wrote Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less , gave a talk about the ideas in his book. Practicing Essentialism is hard work and when I interviewed Greg, he told me would emphasize this more if he were writing the book today.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

You can learn more about John and OpenAction in the interview below. Do you have any lessons learned or stories you can share with other social entrepreneurs? Tapping into the (right) community is also an important lesson I learned this time around. To learn more and check out OpenAction for yourself, visit: [link].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Going beyond content delivery, I also use a lot of participatory and hands-on learning techniques to help students gain a deeper understanding. Having a large enough space so people can move around and self-organize into small groups also promotes peer learning. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

I’m thrilled to have the chance to share an interview with her here and encourage you to add your questions in the comments! This interview is part of her virtual book tour; check out the full calendar of events. How can readers learn more about your work, your book, and follow the conversation?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 4, 2021

They reinvented their yearly strategies, learned new technologies, and reached out to their donor community in new ways. That could include interviewing people, livestreaming, and, most importantly, delivering the fundraising plea. In the end, they found that their instincts and action made sense in this new world.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Real-Time Web and Its Future , a new report from ReadWriteWeb , focused on the changing ecosystem of the Web, one that runs in real-time. “For the following report, we interviewed 50 companies, developers and executives building or leveraging real-time Web technology. I was surprised to learn how broad this field is.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2014

Check out this interview with Steph, follow her on Twitter @StephRouth , and drop her a message to introduce yourself! What are some of the lessons you''ve learned as the former Executive Director of Oregon Walks that you''ll be bringing to NTEN? see photo below). How did you first become involved with the NTEN Community?

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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

You’ll learn if they are satisfied in their current role and what steps your organization can take to improve the situation. Face-to-face interviews: This survey option is a great method for when anonymity isn’t needed. Learn more about employee engagement. According to Salesforce , when your employees feel heard, they’re 4.6

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work. Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

I caught up with Rob Wu, co-founder of CauseVox , the platform used to support this fundraising effort, to learn more about the process and campaign. What did you learn, what would you have changed, how did you find the campaign? In the end, it raised over $120,000 from 1500+ donors. How did you co-created the campaign?

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