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QuickBooks for Nonprofits PRO TIP:  How to Use Classes for Painless Grant Writing

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Here's a class tracking overview with more details and instructions on how to set up classes and get started. (If nerdalert) Using this method, you can allocate a percentage of staff salaries, general overhead, and direct program costs to each program WITHOUT adding a gazillion lines to your Chart of Accounts.

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Ways To Use Zoom Breakout Rooms To Increase Meeting Engagement

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See the small group exercises timing charts in this document ). You could give the instructions ahead time and ask people to bring an objective meeting they want to share that represents their connection to your nonprofit (a good exercise for board members). . One of my favorites is called Troika Consulting from Liberating Structures.

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

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This can be done with a flip chart and markers or there might be one graphic facilitator dedicated to this task. Good instructional design to create an environment for peer dialogue begins with good on boarding and for people to connect with something they already know or believe. Then we opened up for discussion.

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Why Movement Is the Killer Learning App for Nonprofits

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As a trainer and facilitator who works with nonprofit organizations and staffers, you have to be obsessed with learning theory to design and deliver effective instruction, have productive meetings, or embark on your own self-directed learning path. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content.

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Does Extreme Content Delivery = Learning?

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Images are better than words for instructional aids. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content. The book offers several simple principles to incorporate: Movement is better than sitting. Having participants talk is better than listening. Writing is better than reading. Incorporating Movement.

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How To Incorporate More Movement Into Your Nonprofit Training

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2. Walk and Talk: If you have taken a training with me , you know that won’t be sitting in your chair for long. It is a more than structured body break, but integrates some form of movement into small group or full group exercises and discussions. It might include standing or walking.

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Your Guide to Hiring Staff for Your Nonprofit

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There are many other ways to structure the responsibilities of your first hire. Draw it out into an organizational chart so you can see who will report to who. Provide written instructions. The key is to make sure your new hire meets your organization’s needs and moves your organization forward. .

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