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[ASK AN EXPERT] When Should You Hire A Development Consultant?

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., You know the old adage: “Give me a fish and I eat for a day; teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” To teach existing staff or board how to do something so they can carry on themselves. Have you hired a development consultant?

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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have personally found this use case extremely helpful to have a one-click summary of really long threads transformed into actionable steps w/ links to source email.) In our book, The Smart Nonprofit, we present many examples of nonprofit use cases as well as Microsoft’s many nonprofit examples.

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Lessons From CEOs On How To Start Well And Perform Quickly As The New CEO

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Fortunately, Wiggins’s new book, The New CEO , fills that educational gap by teaching you the 10 components that make for a successful CEO transition – whether you are a newly announced or newly appointed CEO. Remember boards are groups of individuals who may make decisions based on bias, personal agenda, and personal preferences.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Handle Donor Rejection

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to handle donor rejection. . Dear Living in No-Man’s Land, You’ve asked a huge question, the answer to which is no doubt suitable for an entire book!

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How To Embrace Change Throughout Your Career

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Organized around the four phases of change, Feifer shares personal insights and learnings from his interviews with success entrepreneurs and changemakers who have experienced tectonic shifts in work, culture, and life. Therefore, Feifer teaches that: When in the Panic phase of change , pause when other panic. Change is coming.

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New Years Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals: 2023

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Leaving for my first in-person event in 2022 after two years of pandemic shut down. Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What To Do When Lead Development Staff Won’t Leave Their Desk

Bloomerang

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to encourage their Development Director to take meetings with major donors. . That being said, the fact they should be meeting in person does not mean they can.

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