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Upskilling, DEI, and more: 5 key charitable sector trends to pay attention to in 2024

Charity Village

From accessible community programming to education to creating art and culture activities, charities help nourish people’s minds, bodies, and souls.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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Digital platforms and processes infuse every business activity. Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” brought EI to popular attention. Pay attention— This is an easy first step. That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs.

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4 Text Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Take from Big Brands

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Meeting your target audience where they are is important Big brands and retailers know this—to reach their target audience they need to have an active presence on the social media platforms their target audience uses, and they need to use the communication channels their audience prefers. The sky’s the limit!

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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Be an Active Listener A group of advisors is an invaluable career resource. Instead of focusing on your ideas, pay attention to others. Become an active listener by practicing these skills. Listen actively. Clear thoughts about tonight’s dinner or the report that’s due next week from your mind and live in the moment.

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Information: The Better Half of IT

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And every advocate for social good has much to gain by paying attention to the Information half of IT. Why pay attention to data? Data fuels most activities in a nonprofit. Your organization’s aggregated or synthesized data is more like a complex carbohydrate that provides fuel for sustained activity. Data is valuable!

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Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. Parr uses the metaphor of building a fire to describe how capturing attention works. There are three stages starting with ignition, what captures immediate attention. It is based on reciprocity.

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EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

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Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” brought EI to popular attention. Investigate training options and keep the various learning styles of your team in mind. It’s a fun and enlightening activity that puts self-awareness at the top of the agenda.

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