Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

For very small nonprofits, this may not be true, but for medium and large nonprofits—or small nonprofits with a desire to grow their brand recognition and donors base—it’s becoming widely understood that new media managers have a unique and valuable skill set. Good Writing Skills. First and foremost, it’s a writing position.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Build the Human Skills AI and EI might seem to be an odd couple for any number of reasons. As a consultant, I’ve worked with associations of every description, and I’ve learned that the organizations that are most successful with digital transformation are also groups that value the human skills.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

One bit of wisdom is that like most skills, managing a remote team is both easier and more complicated than we could have imagined. These skills can now be put to use under less urgent circumstances. With limited access to body language, tone, and context, precise communication becomes an essential skill.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

This fall and winter I’m working with a group of organizations in Chicago to raise awareness around homelessness, alongside screenings of the @Home documentary that features portraits of this issue through the eyes of activist Mark Horvath. The Boot Camp includes training, coaching, and project based learning.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

A professional DEI training program can help people identify blind spots and biases while maintaining a safe and supportive atmosphere. It’s an exercise that will provide the opportunity to explore lessons learned in training and reflect on how they impact real-life situations. This is not a forum for amateurs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation. It also takes training. Significant resources have been invested in diversity training. This takes time.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Provide the tools Offer folks training to increase their skills so they can hold conversations about DEI. Those in positions of power can invite traditionally excluded people to the table, but to sustain meaningful dialogue, everyone must have some skills to hold these important and often difficult conversations.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

It goes beyond financial contributions and encompasses volunteerism, advocacy, and raising awareness. Volunteerism and Skills-Based Support: Volunteering time and expertise can be invaluable to LGBTQIA+ nonprofits. Sharing your skills can help these organizations operate more effectively and amplify their impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Abilities : Your competencies that help you integrate your knowledge, skills, and experiences so you can respond to situations in the most effective way possible. Know-how : Your knowledge and skills. Question: What can help advance one's XQ awareness and abilities? Kaplan : Experiential Intelligence exists on three levels.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 13, 2022

According to a Community Brands Association Trends Study , 58% of early careerist members identified training opportunities as their biggest priority. Early careerists also responded that raising awareness was their second most important priority. . Volunteering.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 25, 2019

Skilled volunteers are a special type of volunteer. These volunteers are individuals who volunteer in the capacity of their everyday work or with skills that they are specifically trained in. Often times the skilled volunteer also has skill sets and trainings that most paid staff within the nonprofit do not have.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From our previous conversations, we’ve realized that empathy is not just a warm and fuzzy “soft skill,” but an essential leadership skill to ensure that your nonprofit’s work survives and thrives in the future. Evaluate Empathy Skill s We should also evaluate empathy skills as part of job performance appraisals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2017

During the summer, I’ve been designing workshops based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit and Emerging Leaders Playbook. A great training always start with a great opening or icebreaker. An icebreaker for a staff training might be different from one that you use at a conference session where people don’t already know each other.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 12, 2023

If so, you’re well aware that v olunteers are an invaluable resource , helping to advance your mission and drive success across your organization. The peer groups also offer opportunities for member v olunteers to develop more skills and become leaders. Does your association count on the hard work of member volunteers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2015

We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” for the training. Emotional Intelligence and Emerging Leaders Training. Truly effective leaders are also distinguished by a high degree of emotional intelligence, which includes self-awareness , self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” or content for the training. The skills that we are focusing on are “networked leadership” skills both online and offline and working with self and working with others. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Therefore, it’s imperative that as a business leader you have the essential meta-skill to navigate your business with a thorough understanding of your current situation, vision to see the future destination, and the ability to create the path to reach it,” explains Rich Horwath , author of the book, Strategic.

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This involves both choosing who these new leaders will be, as well as preparing them with the best possible leadership skills. Fundraising chops: Your future leader should be skilled at fundraising to keep your organization thriving. Mentor and train your future leaders. Most nonprofits do not have leadership succession plans.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 7, 2022

To retain volunteers, however, an organization needs to be aware of what motivates and leads each one to feel satisfied with the time he or she donates. Skill Development. Over the years, skill development has become an increasingly popular reason to volunteer. Still others come with the desire to learn something new.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 7, 2013

They acted on instinct that social networks were going to be transformative tools for cause awareness and fundraising campaigns, and they were right. A good content strategy requires time and skills to execute and the successful management of your social networks requires training.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2022

Training, development and resource support are often scarce within the sector, leading to increased workload and decreased training for necessary roles, which adds to the “struggle to hire and train employees,” as Paul Light asserts. This is a common theme that lurks in the veins of many of our organizations.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

The matrix is a diagram that helps the board outline its current characteristics, pinpoints gaps in demographics or talent, and identifies what skills are needed in the future. To maximize the initiative, offer training on how to support mentees and advance your organizational values effectively. Create Synergy.

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Candid

JUNE 30, 2022

Educating job seekers on the importance of building their skills – While job seekers might have more negotiating power, they still need to understand the position employers are in. And that’s why it’s still important for job seekers to continue building their skills. About Maryland New Directions.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 13, 2023

You’re likely aware of the member pain points at your organization but might be uncertain about how to correct these issues. Did you know that 80% of employees, in a survey conducted by Forrester, said they’d remain in their current roles if they had technology training? Member pain points.

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Cloud 4 Good

JANUARY 25, 2022

An Elite Group Chosen from 1,200+ Applicants Acting as a lock and key, Talent for Good seeks to address the Salesforce skills gap while simultaneously welcoming historically overlooked talent and helping to diversify the tech field. If you applied for the first Talent for Good cohort and were not selected, please do not be discouraged.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

For the entire month of October, TechSoup and our donor partners will be participating in National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (also known as NCSAM). At TechSoup, we believe that everyone should have basic security skills, but it is especially important for nonprofits and public libraries.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2021

The attempt thrust digital inequity into the public’s awareness. They create and implement ambitious projects to increase opportunities for adults in their communities to learn essential digital skills and receive grants to help launch their programs. Despite needing to access online services, almost a quarter of U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

The highlights being the facilitator for the Gates Foundation Greater Giving Summit , designing and facilitating a train the trainers and workshops for the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy, and co-leading the plenary session at the Italian Fundraising Festival with Marcelo Iniarra which included wearing an astronaut costume.

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Media Cause

MARCH 20, 2024

Among other challenges or resource limitations that a nonprofit may face when developing a MarTech stack, there are two main concerns to be aware of—choosing the right tool for the job and staff adoption. Does the organization have the resources to train and help the team use the platform confidently?

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2011

Idealware , a partner of TechSoup's recently posted an article addressing how to train staff in simpler, more cost-effective ways. All of the methods listed use the web or some form of computer technology in order to avoid the hassle of going to off-site training seminars or conferences. Tools for Training Staff Online.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

To keep your volunteers as effective as possible, develop a volunteer management process that helps you recruit, train, and steward volunteers for your organization. Data helps your organization know who to market your cause to when developing donation and awareness campaigns, and your volunteers hold a wealth of information that can help.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Provide board members with resources and training on making effective asks for donations and support. Promote the matching gift campaign through various channels, such as social media, email, and events, to increase awareness and participation.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

When training nonprofit leaders, I often share that volunteers want to make a difference. Since participating in marches is one way to take action on these feelings, volunteer engagement leaders have the opportunity to be aware of and leverage these emotional drivers. Training : Engage volunteers in training other volunteers.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 21, 2023

These opportunities allow volunteers to choose when and how they want to contribute their time and skills. For example, volunteers can now participate in online volunteer training programs, provide remote administrative support, or assist with digital marketing campaigns.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

As nonprofit finance leaders, we are charged with empowering our teams with the technology, skills, and support they need to adapt and grow. For a nonprofit—depending on its mission—these strategies may include investing in new programs and services, as well as technology and staff training.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

Abilities : Your competencies that help you integrate your knowledge, skills, and experiences so you can respond to situations in the most effective way possible. Know-how : Your knowledge and skills. Question: What can help advance your XQ awareness and abilities? Kaplan : Experiential Intelligence exists on three levels.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

You’ll want your IT team to be aware of the project so they can review any data security requirements or integrations that need to be established, for example. For your fund accounting implementation , your goals might include a target launch date, staff training, and the ability to pull relevant reports faster.

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