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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Usually the origins of these automatic, unconscious responses can be traced to childhood, where we learned them from caregivers. We all have a set of default responses to stress that we fall back on. The ones that stuck with us and that we still rely on today were reinforced as we grew into adulthood.

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Preparing Your Nonprofit to Move Beyond the Founder

Blue Avocado

One that, like actual childhood and early adolescence, is full of hazards, and that inevitably must come to an end. For staff, working in a start-up nonprofit is often an exercise in mindreading. In a successful nonprofit, the board’s primary responsibilities include exercising fiduciary duties and supervising the Executive Director.

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New Ideas at TED2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Improving childhood nutrition. The human brain is an extremely complex organ, but it should be getting easier to tune up different exercises for different recovery needs. Old-fashioned cooking methods kill millions each year. The lifelong impact of significant malnutrition on a child can be devastating.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

For the purposes of our exercise, let’s say our story takes place in India. Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. Let’s construct our own (fictional) story as we go, and we’ll use the elements to show you how to put these things into play! Your donation of $7.32

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One Thing Your Organization is Missing (And It’ll Surprise You)

NonProfit Hub

You’ve been hearing that practice makes perfect since your childhood days (OK, you were right, mom and dad). It was getting people to use their imagination and exercise it. And we admit, practice with your social media marketing and fundraising tactics will make you better. People need to find time for imaginative potential.

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Funders: Considering Collaboration? Start With a Light Touch and See Where It Leads

sgEngage

This mapping exercise helps funders meet unmet or underfunded needs and populations. . In New Mexico, the Thornburg Foundation convened a group of funders working in early childhood education and maternal health to advocate for more state support for effective, evidence-based programs.

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10 Summer Fundraisers for 2018

NonProfit Hub

Put an adult spin on this classic childhood money-maker by trading Minute Maid for the real thing—lemons, sugar and water. Don’t forget to cool off with some popsicles after your long day of exercise! Along with selling food and beverages, you can have a grill-off competition or add fun extras, like a beer tasting or a raffle.