Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Optimize the interview process Once you’ve identified qualified candidates, it’s time to initiate a clear and efficient interview process that decreases the time to fill the position and ensures timely communication. Conduct an initial interview with a predefined set of questions and criteria.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Optimize the interview process Once you’ve identified qualified candidates, it’s time to initiate a clear and efficient interview process that decreases the time to fill the position and ensures timely communication. Conduct an initial interview with a predefined set of questions and criteria.

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Say you’re a woodworking association and you have a master craftsperson available to interview. If you shoot or write that interview, you can publish it on your website behind your paywall. So, what are a few tips on how to create your own sponsored content? There you have it: the what, why, how and when of it all.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

When my business partner, Kevin Ordonez, and I wrote two books about the impact of the digital revolution on associations, we interviewed entrepreneurs both inside and outside our community. Sig VanDamme, Co-founder at Gojectory, who has been an entrepreneur since he was old enough to mow lawns and shovel snow, had this advice.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Here are 3 super quick tips just in time for the big day on November 29th: 1. Keep it simple,” says Arja Hilberdink from Nieuwe Generatie Brasil when asked what advice she would give to nonprofits that are still planning or deciding on their Giving Tuesday campaign, “but you have to want to do it!”. What’s Your Goal?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Lack of support and mentorship A bit like building a social network, individuals from underserved communities may lack access to supportive mentors who can help guide them and provide advice on how to succeed in their chosen fields. Mentorship is in many ways a mindset, and one which those from BIPOC communities are not regularly exposed to.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Here are a few tips for telling a great update story. You can also find some additional tips for story interviews in this post. Additional Tips to Tell Stories that Raise More Money.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Pro Tip : Get obsessed with the bottom line early on just like counterparts in the commercial sector do. Pro Tip : Try to establish where your skills, hard work, and dedication can be best applied. Here are some tips: . They will have good advice about ways to structure your nonprofit finances responsibly.

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Blue Fox

MAY 18, 2020

Our team at Blue Fox has been intently reading and listening to the advice of our peers and advisors on how social good organizations can move forward with fundraising, communication, service delivery and respectfully re-opening their doors? Here is what we think are the most valuable resources on the digital streets.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships. As you incorporate these tips, work at fostering genuine supporter relationships, and strategize ways to improve the donor experience, you can generate more reliable revenue streams over time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Interview Experts. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters. Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. Share Resources and Useful Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

Whether your event is hybrid offline/online event or virtual, one way to think through a strategy for events is a simple: Before, During, and After. I queried nonprofit colleagues, asking for their best advice. Here’s some tips and best practices for live tweeting. Many nonprofits use EventBrite for this purpose.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

Interview a donor Another non-profit newsletter idea if you’re trying to raise money through your newsletters, it is to share a short interview with a donor. Here are 7 questions that will help you for the interview and tell a nice giving story in your next newsletter. Be kitschy – personify inanimate objects Sue the T.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Here’s my advice for finding the right consultant for your nonprofit. . Pro tip: For larger, more complicated projects, consider hiring a consultant to help you co-design the project. Pro tip: If relevant to your project, consider including criteria like: Email responses – timely and thoughtful or late and generic?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Interview Experts. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters. Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. Share Resources and Useful Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2017

The 60 Minutes piece include an interview with Larry Rosen , an expert in the psychology of technology, author, and research psychologist who studies multitasking, social networking, and other topics. Thrive also has a terrific section about how to unplug , packed with practical advice.). What are your tips?

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

If you are navigating this process on your own, here are some useful tips. Top Twelve Tips for Courting New Board Members. Advice from BoardAssist on How to Successfully Recruit the Perfect Board Member. Never let more than a week go by during the interviewing period without contacting your candidate. Stay in touch.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

She set up a private Facebook Group to facilitate our support for the campaign. A few weeks ago, she reported back to the group some of the results of our work with some insights based on Google Analytics charts. Shonali kindly agreed to an interview to share this story more broadly. Click Image to see larger version.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I also took the advice of my co-author, Aliza Sherman, barred the iPhone from the bedroom , keeping as far as away as possible in the house and out of site. This healthy habit sets the stage for you to incorporate other self-care routines that we describe in our book. That is not a great way to to start the day.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 26, 2011

I'm honored that Kristin Noelle of the Trust Tending blog included me as one of the coaches in her post, Interview: 8 coaches you need to meet along with Bridget Pilloud , Chris Zydel , Jamie Ridler , Kate Swoboda , Kendra Thornbury , Tara Gentile and Tara Sophia Mohr. Take small steps I bought two tomato plants; my neighbor bought one.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Their advice will help you focus in on #GivingTuesday and guide your organization, message, and campaign towards new heights. Tips from Mel Rancour and Jackie Zimmerman from Blackbaud University: Just starting now? Not to worry – follow these steps for success!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MARCH 7, 2022

There are many kinds of content you could use in your story arc from individual stories, videos, photos, quotes, explainers, interviews, and so on. You could do this through an explainer, through an interview with a program staff member, or through an individual story. Sharing personal stories can be very powerful and very effective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

I’m a huge fan of Joan Garry’s blog and podcast. I consider the “Dear Abby” of the nonprofit world, dispensing practical and brilliant advice to nonprofits with her wonderful sense of humor. She also provides advice about more common crisis such as a financial or staff layoffs and how to handle them.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2012

She always delivers good advice with a healthy dose of humor. As soon as I saw that the book was coming out (it's now called Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want ) I requested a review copy and an e-interview. What tips do you have for people who have trouble resting and/or playing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

In this post, I’m sharing my slides , resources , and practical engagement tips with a higher purpose. Here’s a brief summary of the tip with a link to the full post with more tips. In a recent interview, John Hadyon reinforced this timeless piece of Facebook engagement advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

We sent them all a storytelling kit with video cameras, directions on filming and tips on sharing their stories on camera. 6) Your advice for other nonprofits … how to be successful if you are doing something like this? We talked to hundreds of participants and looked for people who were eager to share their stories.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You’ll learn plenty more about what it means to burn the boats, how to unleash your full potential, and how to tear down your barriers to achieving success in Higgins’ new book, Burn The Boats – a business-advice and self-help book. But I didn’t want to write a book that is thought provoking but not actionable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

I had the pleasure of interviewing Alison Lowndes who works with children in Kenya last December. She recently pinged me with this advice request: Beth, Hi, hope you're well, not sure if you remember me but. So, I'm blogging this and hoping my blog marketing guru friends with leave a comment with their best tip or advice.

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Bloomerang

JULY 1, 2021

With that in mind, I recently interviewed a professional rooted in this complex area. What are the most important tips for dealing with collection of a legacy? What advice would you give to those starting their gifts and wills program? Of those who did make preparations, only a minority of them included a bequest to a nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2016

My colleague, Darian Heyman , will publish his second book, Nonprofit Fundraising 101: A Practical Guide with Easy to Implement Tips and Ideas from Industry Experts , next week. To celebrate the launch of Darian’s new book, I’m giving away a copy. Just leave a comment in this blog post about why you want the book.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 11, 2009

and Kimberly Wilson interviewed me for the Tranquility du Jour Podcast (thanks, Kimberly!). LINK LOVE *GREAT* article: Nicholas Kristof's Advice for Saving the World Top Ten Ideas to Slow Down this Holiday Season Green Career Webinar December 17th (only $5!) November was a good month for press. Plan Your 2010: Craft Inc. and Craft Inc.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As a part of your online community, you can set up virtual discussion boards or roundtable sessions where members can discuss these skills and suggest tried-and-true tips. For example, what if someone they connect with through your association ends up interviewing them for a job at their dream company? Step 3: Provide consistent value.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Interview Experts. A 10-question blog interview with an expert in an area related to your nonprofit’s mission and programs can be interesting to your supporters. Interview a professor, government official, or esteemed professional, such as a scientist, social worker, activist, or artist. Share Resources and Useful Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

She interviewed Manny Hernandez from Tu Diabetes and Es Tu Diabetes , and Ayumi Stubbs from the ASPCA Online Community. Here are their best tips and advice ??? Recently, Thom Clark, Gordon Mayer, and Demetrio Maguigad did an email interview with me. whether you???re What did set out to accomplish?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

One of the most important pieces of advice I can give to growing nonprofits is something that I heard years ago from a business consultant: be slow to hire and quick to fire. Identify 6-10 candidates for phone interviews. Schedule 30- to 45-minute phone interviews . Interview your top 3 candidates face-to-face.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This book is about every fundraising method, tip and trick that I’ve learned on the way, for people who would like useful fundraising advice written from a cheerful, fresh, graphically rich, interactive perspective that they can immediately apply to their cause. Heather Davis, The Telling Room”. Free Book Giveaway.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 12, 2022

Another way you can do this activity and get your creative juices flowing is to interview yourself! Here’s my guide to conducting story interviews. What does it mean for a (person/community/place) to benefit from this (program/service/project)? What do they receive directly and indirectly?

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