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Furthering Your Nonprofit Career: 3 Tips for Development

Bloomerang

Tips and advice are a great place to start when it comes to learning specific skills and getting advice to improve within your current position. She received her master’s in public administration from the University of Memphis and is a Certified Nonprofit Professional. Explore Potential New Responsibilities in the Office.

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Advice for a Record-Breaking Fundraising Year

Saleforce Nonprofit

This advice from Rick Shadyac, President of ALSAC , the fundraising and awareness organization for St. We asked Shadyac to share his learnings and advice for other nonprofit organizations to accelerate their fundraising efforts and investments in innovation. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend is an example of reaching new audiences.

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The Nonprofit Weekly Roundup: Pinterest Marketing, Compelling Bios, and 3 Guesses

Connection Cafe

I flew to Memphis Thursday morning with a suitcase filled with sweaters and boots. Listen to the advice? Ended up in 45 minutes worth of traffic. I chose wrong. I went to the store strictly to buy paper towels twice this week. Came home with anything but paper towels. It’s 80 degrees here. So why not take advantage?

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Key Leadership Takeaways From The Book, Against The Grain

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Courtney coached the Manassas High School football team in Memphis, TN. Takeaways from the book include Courtney's advice: The true measure of a person's character is how one handles one's failures, not successes. Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to communicate. A real "gut check."

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Coach Bill Courtney Tells Powerful Stories And Shares Insightful Leadership Lessons

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Courtney coached the Manassas High School football team in Memphis, TN. Takeaways from the book include Courtney''s advice: The true measure of a person''s character is how one handles one''s failures, not successes. Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to communicate. A real "gut check."

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Bryant Terry: Eco-chef, Food Justice Activist, Author of Vegan Soul Kitchen

Have Fun - Do Good

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and both sets of my grandparents came from rural Mississippi. What advice do you have for them if they're interested, but don't know what to do? What was the inspiration for the cookbook? Did you just wake up one day and say, "I want to do this!" or was there a particular path to it?