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Tips To Attract & Retain Skilled Volunteers That Grow Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Time and time again while working at a nonprofit, I saw people come in to help who had skills to be major advocates for the organization that were never fully appreciated, often to the detriment of the charity. Interview, interview, interview your volunteers. Interview, interview, interview your volunteers.

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How To Identify A Leader During An Interview

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? One leadership skill is the ability to accommodate different views in the workplace, regardless of what they are.

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EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

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This time from Travis Bradberry , author and Chief People Scientist, LeadX, “Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about people. Support Adaptation Emotional intelligence offers a path to support teams and helps them acquire the skills to become digitally proficient.

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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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How To Identify A Leader During An Interview

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? One leadership skill is the ability to accommodate different views in the workplace, regardless of what they are.

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

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I interviewed Hugh for, “Association 4.0 : An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” a book I wrote with my business partner Kevin Ordonez. Their resumes will list skills we barely register today. The MVP is the brainchild of Eric Ries , author of that entrepreneur’s bible, “The Lean Startup.”

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Interview with Lindsay Gruber: Building Corporate Resilience through Pro Bono Volunteerism

Saleforce Nonprofit

Taproot connects nonprofits and other social change organizations with skilled volunteers sharing their expertise pro bono. You can partner with them to combine their subject matter expertise with your professional skills to help them pivot as needed. In a way, logistics helped people realize they could volunteer their skills.