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Tribute to My Mentor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In honor of Gerry Davis, April 2018 My mentor passed away earlier this month. I have had the benefit of numerous mentors over my long career, but Gerry Davis was The Mentor. And stuck was the operative word: I stayed in that role for seven years. Gervaise Davis III, Esq.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. Despite these and plenty of other reasons to take a deep dive into you, Eurich’s research also revealed that, based on her definition, only about 10-15% of people are truly self-aware. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role.

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Volunteer Retention: What Makes them Stay?

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It’s no secret that a dedicated group of volunteers is an important cornerstone of many nonprofit organization. People volunteer for a variety of reasons , it is crucial that your organization considers these motivations when placing a volunteer into a role. Skill Development. Recognition of Service. Rewards and Recognition.

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Celebrating Women in Tech: An Interview with Qgiv’s Female Leaders

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In addition to devoting ourselves to the professional development of female leaders, we want to take a moment to appreciate the women whose work plays an integral role in Qgiv’s day-to-day operations. That ownership changed my definition of what “design” even meant. We’re proud to say that women make up 40% of Qgiv’s executive team!

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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

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This is why volunteerism has played such a major role throughout history. We’ll cover: Volunteerism definition History of volunteerism Types of volunteerism Why is volunteerism important? Volunteerism definition Volunteerism is the act of contributing free labor to conduct community service or support a nonprofit organization.

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Do Capacity Building Programs Help Nonprofits Achieve Better Results?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In addition to the countless lunches, coffees, roundtables, focus groups and other opportunities for feedback and discussion I engaged in I also dug into the evidence on the impacts of capacity building on organizations. Our role was to coach, support, mentor where necessary – but never to lead.

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Emerging Leaders Need More than Leadership Development

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The project, which combined peer learning and mentoring together with an online “ Emerging Leaders Playbook ,” offered a new and entirely virtual approach to leadership development. While we watch the workforce fundamentally change around us, are social sector organizations primed to keep up with this changing definition of leadership?