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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

.orgSource

These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. The conversation can easily devolve into unproductive speculation. Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. They also need to find the time and opportunities for these conversations to occur.

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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. And because they use natural language processing, it makes it easier to use because you can have a conversation versus navigating menus. I think we need to use a beginner’s mind and be open to learning. How are you addressing concerns?

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Creating a Fair and Supportive Work Environment: A Conversation with Joan Garry

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had a wonderful conversation with nonprofit expert and founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab , Joan Garry, to discuss the importance of fairness, mental health, and wellness in the workplace. The post Creating a Fair and Supportive Work Environment: A Conversation with Joan Garry first appeared on Beth Kanter.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making mental health far less stigmatized than ever. Charlamagne Tha God’s Life’s Work is Helping Black People Heal. So what does healing look like?

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The door is opening on Conference Season!

M+R

On March 5 (3pm ET / 12pm PT), please join our webinar “Winning Elections Without Losing Everything” — a conversation between The Othering and Belonging Institute’s john a. The post The door is opening on Conference Season! We’re also hosting a few virtual offerings this spring. RSVP by clicking here. first appeared on M+R.

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Open vs. Welcoming Volunteer Engagement

VQ Strategies

Barbara’s insightful post , in which she distinguishes between being nice and being kind, spoke directly to conversations I was having individually with three new volunteer engagement professionals about volunteer applications and screening. This is part of an effort to focus on creating an “open” environment for volunteering.

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Creating Open Doors: Sponsors Who Ask to Contribute

Greater Giving

What if you could skip that step, and instead create an open door for sponsors to offer up their own donations—without even having to ask for money? Focus Conversation on the Sponsor, NOT You. From your very first pitch to a potential sponsor, you should be gearing every conversation to what the sponsor wants. Open That Door!

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