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5 Ways To Be A Better Ally

Saleforce Nonprofit

You can review resumes, do mock interviews, or be a referral to job seekers through GEMs in Tech. You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. Assume Good Intent — and Have the Tough Conversations. Imagine that a good friend wants to have a conversation with you about some perspectives and opinions you may have.

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How to Support People When Sharing Their Individual Stories

The Storytelling Non-profit

Arguably one of the most important steps in collecting individual stories is interviewing someone about their story. Story interviews can bring up all kinds of memories and emotions. This question came to mind after teaching two recent workshops where I walked people through a couple of activities that help them tell their own story.

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Five Limiting Beliefs of Nonprofit Leaders

NonProfit Hub

In an interview for a previous ED position, I was asked to provide an example of how I demonstrated “extreme frugality.” This was back in the days of coupon-clipping, and while I momentarily pondered that as a response, I knew it was not “extreme ” enough for the interviewing board members. Perhaps that was an overshare?

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. Host interviews After you’ve identified potential board members, invite these individuals to an in-person meeting or video conference interview to get to know them and see if they’d be a good fit for the role. Hold interviews.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. Although we did not start with a particular emphasis on equity and access, this theme came up regularly in our conversations with the field.

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How-to: Engage Your Board Members as Fundraisers

The Modern Nonprofit

With the holy grail of 100% board giving in mind, we’ve identified 8 key steps you can take to build a board of effective fundraisers : 1. From your job description to your interviews and, finally, to the contract you ask your board members to sign, you want to be clear that you expect board members to fundraise.

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This week, Wood, answered questions about his book, the lessons he teaches, and the remarkable work of Team Rubicon. Having a frank conversation with those in your organization about the danger of analysis without action, and of action without analysis, is a good start. And, how to be prepared -- physically, mentally and emotionally.