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

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Abilities rooted in a deep understanding of human behavior remain essential for success in business and life. Practice Critical Thinking The Summit supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory can perform 10.51 Empathy, or the quality that baffled Star Trek’s Mr. Data, will continue to be lacking in his real-world counterparts.

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At AFP Lead in Houston, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance students prepare for leadership liftoff

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AFP Lead is a national conference where the best and brightest fundraisers gather to learn and share about their successes and trials in the nonprofit sector. We listened to lectures, participated in reflections and had the chance to hear about real life experiences in the sector.

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Nonprofit Leadership Alliance: AMI 2014 Reflections

ASU Lodestar Center

Student seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from over 40 campuses across the country attend workshops, hear from national leaders and provide the host community with opportunities to learn from student case studies. It is not easy to pull this together for the national organization or the local campus.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. Last year, I decided that I didn’t need to wait until New Year’s to establish happy, healthy habits in my life. I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. How about you?

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iLaw: Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was particularly eager to hear the afternoon lecture , Cyber Strategy for a Developing Nation , by Charles Nesson at iLaw. In 1998, during the embryonic stages of the project, this focus turned to a concept called "Reverence for Life," a non-demonational philsophy of self-development which had taken root in Jamaica's prisons.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From Cornell I went to the intergenerational, national nonprofit called Magic Me. Most of the projects with these programs were carried out collaboratively; so I had a chance to see how different kinds of organizations, from grassroots to national, operate. I designed the course to reflect lessons learned from my doctoral research.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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They can reflect on the past two decades and share their wisdom. Reach out to the media with a local angle on a national story. If you see a story in the national news that is relevant to your work in the local community, that can be a great time to be a resource to your local media, offering them a local story. Be consistent.

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