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Disruption Sunny Side Up 

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You need to be able to clearly articulate: Draw a distinction between yourself and the competition. Everyone who has been dying for someone to offer an alternative will be like, ‘Where have you been all my life? What hell looks like for your audience. What conventional solutions might be available and why they won’t work.

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Give Joy!

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You only need to watch the news to understand how challenging it can be to make kindness a way of life. We work with submitters on their pitches to help them consolidate their thoughts, articulate their propositions, and have the courage to defend their idea in front of the entire company. Make Kindness a Value.

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

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Applicants are seeking work/life balance, personal fulfillment, and career development. Personal fulfillment, career development, and work/life balance are among the intangibles that applicants are seeking. Know your organization’s actual characteristics and practice articulating those qualities.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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If one or more of your directors is involved in diversity planning in their professional life, ask them to present to the group; Or invite a CEO and/or staff members from another association to tell their story. Articulate the Vision Writing the diversity statement can be a co-creative activity.

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Revealing Volunteer Impact In Your City: New Playbook

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While articulating the desired impact through work plans or robust position descriptions can aid in holding volunteers accountable. Many cities are committed to engaging community volunteers to build the city’s capacity to reach new audiences, serve its residents, and enhance community life.

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Three Unassuming Twenty Hats Posts that Volunteer Managers Need to Read

Twenty Hats

There is always something new to share – a different perspective, an emerging trend, or a real-life example of a volunteer manager with a brilliant idea that deserves attention. To figure that out, I took my own browse of the Twenty Hats archives and found the three posts that articulate other important messages.

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Mastering Modern Grant Writing for Nonprofit Success

The Modern Nonprofit

Use real-life examples, bring your impact to life with heartfelt testimonials. A well-articulated proposal? The Might of a Compelling Narrative Imagine your proposal as a boat in a vast sea, jostling amongst many others. Grab the oars of compelling storytelling , row with gusto and make your application stand out.

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