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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In honor of Gerry Davis, April 2018 My mentor passed away earlier this month. I have had the benefit of numerous mentors over my long career, but Gerry Davis was The Mentor. Gerry’s incredible advice guided me along my entire path, and so many crucial turning points went well because of Gerry’s invaluable insight and guidance.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. ” Porter’s definition about networking is about charting your own course, following your passions, and making meaningful connections, which in turn increase your happiness and productivity. .”

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Hire Fresh Talent—But Before You Shop, Check the Fridge

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Both for-profit and other nonprofits are targeting members with education and product options. Once we talk through the issues, they realize that there is a current employee, who with the right training and mentoring, would be a great fit for the role. Sarah offered this final advice. Don’t Rush We all make hiring mistakes.

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How To Unleash Your Full Potential

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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. By definition, revolutionary ideas and products are meant to be rejected long before they are embraced.

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

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Meet Sandra Munoz, Director of Product – Fundraising . Qgiv: What advice would you give to a young woman interested in software engineering? Sandra: My biggest advice would be to not get intimidated by the field. Qgiv: What advice would you give to a woman aspiring to become a tech company leader?

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Seven Principles To Keep You Present, Grounded And Thriving

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In the book, O’Neil shares his deeply personal, honest, uplifting, inspiring and sometimes tragic story of grief and healing and his discovered most valuable lessons in what keeps him present, grounded and thriving as a father, husband, coach, mentor, and leader. What’s the first step anyone could take to start applying your advice tomorrow?

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5 Volunteer Recruitment Tips for Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

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Remember, since most of your volunteers probably haven’t participated in a P2P fundraiser before, they’ll need some advice and guidance to ensure they reach their personal fundraising goals. You can even connect volunteers with a mentor or more experienced P2P participant to help guide them through the process and reach their goals.