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10 Disciplines To Help You Stay Sharp And Energetic

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The book includes a valuable self-assessment survey (also available online) and prompts for reflection at the end of every chapter. In addition, within each chapter you will receive how-to's for mastering each Discipline. Before delving into the 10 Disciplines, Gino teaches you 3 Discoveries that will help you free your True Self. “At

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The 8 Best Nonprofit Conferences for Any Fundraiser in 2023 & 2024 Copy

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Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! The NIO Summit is a great mix of fun themes, actionable content, and outstanding networking opportunities. Check with your local AFP chapter to see what local or regional options are available!

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How To Focus When You Work in An Open Office Space

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Research shows that “quiet time” during the work day restores your nervous system, helps you sustain energy, and conditions your mind to be more adaptive and creative — all necessary for staff to be effective in their work. It has created a workplace that is fun, dynamic, and sustainable.”.

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4 Strategies to Increase Donor Loyalty

Bloomerang

People like to engage, and when you enter them into a raffle for a prize (preferably one that is donated), they’re more likely to join the fun. When you add some fun to a donor’s life, they think of you positively. Don’t say “I’ll call you” unless you mean it and have built a system to make sure you don’t fail.

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2011 NTC Preview: Social CRM: Social Media Relationships Made Easier

NTEN

Fun with Social CRMs" -- when asked if she thought relationships really matter in social media, said: I don't think they matter, I KNOW they matter. Without a system to help track, organize, and mobilize their efforts on social media, nonprofits are letting key relationships fall through the cracks, losing potential donors and supporters.

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Creativity in Education (and Life) Can Change the World

Have Fun - Do Good

Making friends was hard, but learning was fun. Reading a chapter of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase dramatically (OK, overly dramatically) into a tape recorder. Some of my best childhood memories are from going to public grade school. Writing and illustrating stories about my gerbils, Floppsey and Moppsey, and reading them to the class.

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Nonprofits & Gaming: Playing Your Way to More Funds, More Volunteers, and Solving the World's Problems

NTEN

Priebatsch even proposed how school could be improved by adding better game mechanics than those that already exist: for example, having a points system that allows you to "level up" rather than our current grading-average system, and building in an honor system to eliminate cheating ( as Princeton has done , with huge success).

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