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Community Building begins with Community Organizing

Amy Sample Ward

Yesterday, I had a very fun time presenting with my friend and colleague Debra Askanase at the 2 011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. But both the community and your organization want to see certain laws passed, things improved, programs created or groups supported. Here are the slides! Transparency.

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Guest Post: Networking Tips for the 2011 NTC from a Former Newbie

NTEN

Bonus tip: use your name badge as your business card holder. Attending a session with an interesting topic (intellectual property law, anyone?) The NTEN staff are great at posting the latest updates about sessions, coffee replenishment and fun contests. Get to breakfast early. Have a dinner adventure.

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[VIDEO] Strategies for Retaining Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers and Donors

Bloomerang

So if you make an effort during your event to show them love and make them feel great about the work that they’re doing, if you make them have fun and give them a great experience, they’re more likely to engage with you again in the future. Others, it may suit you, it may not, to tie some tangible incentives to these badges.

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

it’s a bit of a badge of honor, they said, “We’re not tax-deductible because we are lobbying, you know, against. And I’ll check in with my sister, or my sister-in-law each year and say, “Is it the same group this year, or who do you want us to give to in your honor?” And it became.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

On the list and want a sweet Best Conference badge for your website? The 33rd Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute features leading nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance and government to discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations.

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