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Inspiration and Resources for Creating Powerful Digital Storytelling

NTEN

Interactive Events and Video Producer. A little over five years ago, when a small group of TechSoup staffers began a conversation about what it would look like to build community through education and empowerment, storytelling seemed to be the golden ticket. Alexandra (Ale) Bezdikian. Check out these resources and examples.

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5 Strategies To Nurture Active Board Engagement

Bloomerang

Building bonds: Fostering strong connections through meaningful interaction In the world of nonprofits, cultivating personal connections means a lot. It’s about having important conversations and building connections that make the board feel like a close team.

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Book: Welcome to the Fifth Estate

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Geoff reminds us that a good positioning statement is simple and dictates messaging used during media interactions. Empowerment — The hardest of all forms of social media strategy, empowerment assumes that the organization will commit to building a far flung community. These include: Conversation Starters.

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What I Learned About Online Donor Engagement from Fundraisers in Brasil

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The moderator, Marcelo Jamberio, organized a set of questions that other Marcelo and I responded to with slides and audience interaction. I also discussed the importance of laying out the supporter journey and having metrics to understand and improve conversion rates. Empowerment. The audience laughed. Transparency. Aspiration.

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

Saleforce Nonprofit

A recent Harvard Business Review article on this topic says that “empowerment, engagement, and planning are critical. Grant also says making work conversations a safe place for both humor and honesty can contribute to employees’ wellbeing and comfort. Successful upskilling requires commitment on both sides.

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

Classy

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health in the nonprofit workplace is a topic that calls for an honest conversation all year long. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . Mental Health Awareness Resources for Nonprofits.

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Great reads from around the web on September 13th

Amy Sample Ward

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of September 13th).

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