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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

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We have dinner table discussions on why it is important to support causes, particularly programs in Cambodia like the Sharing Foundation. Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos.

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Michelle’s RiseUP Fellowship Experience: RiseUP Fellow to Full Time Employee

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Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits. That is a loaded question so I’ll opt out for something with a little more structure—what did the RiseUP Fellowship teach me?

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How to Use Design Thinking to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Digital Strategy

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We received copies of his Luma’s book and cards, “Innovation for People,” which is a synthesis of landscape analysis of design-thinking and human centered design methods. He told a story that someone in one of his workshops to teach these methods asked him, “So what are the skills that we need to practice for 10,000 hours?

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User Experience: What Can Frank Lloyd Wright Teach Us?

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I sat in on a session by Joe Sokohl that turned out to be a tour of three lovely and inspiring homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright , and a discussion about how we can apply lessons from his architectural genius to information architecture. Thanks for the creative tour, @mojoguzzi!

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Onboarding Your Program and Fundraising Volunteers

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In the first blog post of this series, we discussed the basics that need to occur to onboard any volunteer at any level. Why do all this if you’re just having somebody spoon green beans onto a lunch tray? Teach Them About the Program, Too. If it’s possible to introduce people from these areas, all the better.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Art of Good Openings and Closings

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You also need to challenge participants thought processes and stimulate curiosity about what you are teaching. This includes meeting and greeting people, setting up the room for interaction, getting people to move around, to be actively involved with the content, and appreciating learners. Pass the Ugly Doll in Australia. 13CU #netnon.

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5 Things to Look Forward to at MCON 2015

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National Geographic CEO Gary Knell will bring decades of media experience to the stage where he’ll discuss the future of National Geographic and how similar publications can shape education. In each of these five Learning Labs, participants will gather for an interactive time of teaching and discussion. The Art Assignment.

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