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Why we’re all burned out and what to do about it  

Candid

Psychologists consider burnout to be a “psychological syndrome” that emerges as a response to chronic job stressors. To this end, the Job-Demands-Resources model offers a simple equation: burnout = demands > resources. Essentially, burnout occurs when the demands of your job (e.g., The simple cure for burnout is to do less.

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Blending Old and New Tech to Make History Come to Life - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

AFP Blog

Blending Old and New Tech to Make History Come to Life - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "The site has been in an open test for the past year and won the 2011 Webby Award for the best site for a charitable organization.

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

.” That being said, their fears and frustrations can create chaos, and part of your job as community manager is to make transitions as smooth and drama-free as possible. Follow these steps to turn your announcement from a sign of the apocalypse into a community-building win they thank you for."

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Nonprofit as Shibboleth

ASU Lodestar Center

In the extreme case, if you do it the “wrong” way you might not get that grant, or that job, or that meeting. As told in the 12th chapter of the “Book of Judges” in the Christian bible, the Ephramites tried to blend in with the locals as they were fleeing the country. It might just matter that much. How do you sort out the bad guys?

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Reflections from Stanford Nonprofit Management Institute: New Skills for a Complex World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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Be A Citizen Reviewer for New Foundation Effort

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This will not only be a fun and interesting opportunity, but it will give participants the chance to participate in one of the first efforts by a national foundation to "do philanthropy" in a way that is, hopefully, more transparent, interactive, and responsive. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, May 23rd.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Executive Compensation"

ASU Lodestar Center

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