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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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Trust isn’t a challenge that is currently top of mind for association leaders. But at.orgCommunity we like to explore issues before they become sound bites. We asked Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association , to help us frame this conversation by sharing her group’s commitment to that idea.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis. Don’t waste valuable brain power.

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Developing The Creative Skills That Will Help You Become A Great Nonprofit Storyteller

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By opening up the audience to a new idea or way of thinking, you can open their hearts and minds to the work you’re doing and get them further invested in your cause. . Consider your senses—what does something look, smell, feel, sound, or taste like? Incorporate humor into your story. . Use descriptive language. .

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7 “Must Do’s” When Thanking Donors To Win Their Heart and Set Up Future Gifts

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There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Sound familiar? Having a team retreat on an annual basis to map out large projects is also a good idea and anticipating monthly or quarterly key deliverables can minimize stress. There is even a “ look ahead ” template for Excel that make this type of planning easier to do. Work to your energy. Create Device Free Zones.

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Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference: What have you learned, Dorothy?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It also sounds less costly and complicated than evaluation. But I sense in conversations here at the conference that participants are clearer in their minds about the practice of evaluation than they are about the practice of learning. The staples of Oz – courage, heart, and brains – are a good start.

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Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. There are three stages starting with ignition, what captures immediate attention. The second stage is kindling, where you attract and capture short-term attention on a specific activity, event, or idea.