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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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The answers to straightforward questions will typically indicate whether an applicant is technically qualified. But the ability to spot the qualities that make an applicant a contributor and avoid the dysfunction that characterizes a disruptor sets you up for successful team building. Hiring for fit is more challenging.

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Nonprofit Volunteer Management: Three Tips to Increase and Maintain Engagement

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Select the Right Tools. The best way to do this is to require volunteers to fill out an application. Volunteer applications may vary depending on the nonprofit. Volunteer applications can also uncover valuable skills, interests, and certifications. Nonprofit Volunteer Management Tip #2: Select the Right Tools.

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A New Power Couple—Humans Plus Bots Deliver Member Delight

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Whether it’s via a chatbot, a human, or some combination of the two, dialoguing in real time is a powerful tool to build sales and loyalty. Watson’s first commercial application was more serious. You may wonder how live chat differs from a phone conversation. and in 2011 won a $1 million prize!

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How to Streamline Your Grant Management Process with Technology

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You want applications from organizations that align to your mission, but the frequency of the requests can easily bog down your processes if you aren’t careful. To avoid overwhelming your team, standardize how you receive and process grant applications at your organization. And what is the workflow once an application is received?

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How can nonprofits strategically implement digital tools to achieve impact?

ASU Lodestar Center

The reason that we begin with the question – How can nonprofits strategically implement digital tools to achieve impact? – If nonprofit organizations are going to thrive while accomplishing their missions, then transforming their systems and using ever-evolving digital tools is required in today’s world. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Frogloop Guest Post: 4 Tools to Help Any Nonprofit Tell Stories Online

Amy Sample Ward

As we all continue exploring the vast horizons of the internet and the social tools it offers, be sure to check out the applications that help you continue telling stories with the power of video, maps and more. Animoto isn’t a new tool, but it is still in my top five. Historypin.

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Fundraising Apps: 25+ Tools To Help Your Org Raise More

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With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. With both nonprofit-facing and donor-facing technology, they make it easy to manage all aspects of your next event right from your phone.

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