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A $500 Million Pledge to Support Local News

Non Profit Quarterly

Im tells NPQ that β€œone of the main goals of this is to bring attention to the need for philanthropic support of journalism.” And the way to do that is through journalism.” The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed. We have a crisis in our country,” Im adds.

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. The American College Health Association (ACHA) has developed a trust toolkit for its members.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

.orgSource

That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. Strengthening your EI muscle helps to support others through change and to better understand their reactions to new ways of doing business. Meditation, journaling, and other mindfulness practices are additional avenues to greater self-awareness. Technology took center stage.

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Six Tips for Evaluating Your Nonprofit Training Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! There are two different methods to evaluate your training. to define the four levels of training evaluation.

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New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits To Improve Resilience in 2021

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My New Year’s rituals help me let go of things in my professional work that can open the door to positive change and growth. These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead.

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3 Reasons to Explore Virtual Training For Nonprofit Staff

Connection Cafe

β€œWe now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. You may be thinking that it’s not the right time to consider additional employee training at your organization because everyone is stressed about the pandemic. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker.

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5 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals to Build Personal Resilience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face. Here they are: Rituals. Since I do this every year, I also look at what I wrote the previous year.