Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2016

When you landed your current job, you were so excited to get started. You had so many plans, so many ideas, and so much passion. Eventually, that passion fades. Not even your second cup of coffee can give you enough motivation to start the long-term project that you were so pumped about just a few months ago! Here are five tips to make work bearable and even fun and to keep you engaged and productive in the face of distraction or boredom. 1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2016

Welcome to a new ASU Lodestar Center Blog series, “Get to Know the Lodestar Center!” We’d like to provide our readers with a peek into what we do each day to accomplish our mission by introducing members of the faculty and staff via short interviews and conversations. Meet the folks who are here to help you and your nonprofit succeed! Anne Kotleba Lecturer/ Program Coordinator, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Last time we introduced Anne, a new lecturer in the School of Community Resources &

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Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

​. What Makes Social Learning so Interesting? A Comprehensive Examination of Social Media in Our Learning Programs. Not too long ago, connections were forged outside of technological communications and maintained via sheer will. Social learning, relied solely on what one could obtain in a classroom setting, working with direct peers, or what could be conveyed back in forth on a phone.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 17, 2016

Like most nonprofits, you’re going to spend a lot of time, attention, and money on fundraising to reap the rewards of a giving season that’s expected to see more than $30 billion in donations. And, like most organizations, I’m guessing you don’t have a lot of extra time or money. Not a problem. With a little planning and careful consideration, you’ll be well positioned to see a better return on investment from your fundraising efforts.

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 17, 2016

Let's say your organization has a mission to increase X (art, healthy kids, clean water, community cohesiveness, etc.). Is it more effective to produce X yourself or empower others to produce X in their own contexts? The more my organization has become focused on community engagement, the more we've balanced being experience producers with being experience co-creators/facilitators.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 17, 2016

Let’s face it, deciding how your business should give can be hard. Which nonprofit is the best one to support? How do you pick one over the other? Is cancer more important than homelessness, child abuse a higher priority than infant mortality? These questions are impossible to answer and vary dramatically person by person. But as a business, you have some pre-determined factors in place that can help you decide on an approach to leverage your resources for good.

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