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From Novice To Champion: Empowering Board Members

Bloomerang

Review board lists for organizations with shared values. Ideally, the board chair and the CEO or ED at the organization’s offices handle this onboarding, which should include a tour, meeting staff, and sitting down to review the board contract. Discuss an interesting item you might explore at a board retreat.

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Key facts, figures, and trends among U.S. labor unions

Candid

labor unions based on Candid’s data and discuss trends and opportunities for future research. Candid reviewed these organizations and found that 38,049 organizations—or 84% of 501(c)(5)s—are unions. [1]. A Provocation for further discussion and research. Industrial and Labor Relations Review 64, no. ILR Review 70, no.

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Research Friday: The Real Impact of Collective Impact

ASU Lodestar Center

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. In Kania and Kramer’s article [1] , they discuss the key elements to successful collective impact. Stanford Social Innovation Review.

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Around the TechSoup Global Blogosphere

Tech Soup

Valerie Hill of Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Science discussing libraries, museums, and immersive learning. Read more about the summit in TechSoup Global co-CEO Daniel Ben-Horin’s post in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. From the TechSoup Global Network. From TechSoup Global.

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Community Foundations, Donor Advised Funds, and Cloud-based Technology – An Insider’s Look At This Winning Trifecta

Connection Cafe

I recommended six grants for my 2019 year-end distributions and the entire process required an investment of twenty minutes of my time; and what a wonderful feeling it brought me to know that my local food bank, animal society, homeless shelter, and others will have much-needed, end-of-year support for their missions.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. San Francisco, California: Social Impact in Tech: Panel Discussion with LinkedIn, Lyft, and Salesforce. Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum. Wednesday, October 11, 2017.

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What Are Admin Expenses?

Connection Cafe

It doesn’t matter if your mission is educating your members about the artwork in your museum, providing scholarships for children to attend your school, or buying warm coats for homeless families; when you spend money on those activities, you’re justifying your own existence by improving your community.

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