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Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. For Washington Trail Association volunteers like Chris O’Brien, donning an orange hard hat out on the trail is a badge of honour. They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. We did this on Day 1.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. If you are using another nonprofit’s program as an inspiration, there is no need to do so. Mention the donor in emails year-round relating to the program they supported. Name a program after them. Plaque or award.

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How to Engage Your Supporters and Find Super Fans

Tech Soup

Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why. Remember that most content is consumed and discarded, and so use content as a teaching moment, and a way to engage and involve your audience in your work. theSkimm has an ambassador program. It will keep them reading, and that's what you want!

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Use New-Hire Employee Badges

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Sunday, August 29, 2010 Use New-Hire Employee Badges If you lead an organization that uses employee ID badges, considering using a different color or a special designation on the badges for newly hired employees for at least their first 30 days and ideally up to 60 days. Some people call this a "hello" culture.

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NpTech Tag: Roundups from and about Facebook and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For more on that topic, read the excellent interview with Carie Lewis of the HSUS here. And, looking at the list, it's only US-based charities) He raises a great question that gets beyond the scoreboard, numbers only focus of his approach: "Don't you think that they might have lessons to teach all of us?"

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Use A Board Of Advisors

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Leadership Challenge -- "This book examines the practices that make leaders effective and teaches aspiring leaders how to inspire and lead others," explained Burkus. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?