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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow. Ongoing transformation requires adjustments to perspectives, attitudes, and behavior.

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How to Approach a Nonprofit Job Interview with a For-Profit Attitude (and Résumé)

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As someone who has jumped from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector and back again, I’ve learned a lot about the nuances of both, especially in terms of the all-important first interview. No matter the reason, if you want to work at a nonprofit, it’s important to be able to sell yourself in an interview.

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How to Interview Strong for a Fundraising Job

Top Nonprofits

CFRE, as our guest for a webinar entitled: “How to Interview Strong” or “How Interviewing is Like Asking for a Major Gift”. Since impressing an interviewer – and getting to “yes” — is similar to impressing a major donor prospect, you’ll also come away with an understanding of the keys to effective major gift fundraising.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Our interview process is rigorous. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company. If you’re interviewing prospective employees, be as clear about the company’s expectations for behavior and attitude as you are about the professional skills required.

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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

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Make time to audit the impact working from home is having on your organization. Several years ago, I interviewed Stuart Meyer*. They are impacted by your staff’s proficiency as well. The attitudes are fresh, and work gets done in ways that are unique to each individual.” It’s wise to involve a cross-section of employees.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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Do you know where greater diversity in thought and attitude is needed and what type of people would complement the current mix of personalities? It can help you to: Increase self-awareness and gain a better understanding of your management style and how it might impact others.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. This attitude is vital to growth and keeps mature associations from stalling. Each CEO we interviewed had a unique perspective. They are leaders who we identified as being consistently ahead of the future.

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