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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

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You CAN have an organized, efficient, and yes – even FUN — Board meeting. The way a consent agenda works is that you agree to email out ALL information a week or so ahead of the Board meeting, and all Board members agree to review the information before coming to the Board meeting. People-problems are harder to fix.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Cultivate Innovation and Problem Solving Whether entrepreneurs inherit a gene for invention or not, once they are thrown into the business shark tank, they quickly learn to swim. leaders imagine the next problem before it surfaces and are willing to test, experiment, and iterate until they find the solution. Association 4.0

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Supercharge Your Intern Program: 18 Proven Assignment Ideas Across Marketing, Data, & More

Whole Whale

problem, here is an awesome list of potential tasks that might be perfect for your interns. Social media analytics report Have your intern review the past year of posts and data from your major platforms. For fun, have them also prepare a 30 minute presentation for the organization. Many eyes make for light work.

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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In prison, Martha continued doing what she does best–cooking, cleaning, and showing others how to make fun things. If you sense a problem brewing, you may already be knee-deep in a hot mess. While naming the problem may be extremely unpleasant, clarity is the beginning of a solution. She recovered handily. And so can you.

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Navigating the nonprofit RFP process

EveryAction

When I asked her to describe the problem, here’s what she said: I’ve never done this before, and I feel like I’m making it up as I go along. Lisa was losing confidence in herself—but the RFP process she was using was the real cause of her problems. The CRM providers have questions that I can’t answer.

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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. 5 ways to make it fun and rewarding Give your board a hands-on experience of your work.

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Get More Out of AI, Start Chatting

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That comment isn’t meant to cast shade; just to point out that although the bots are fun, there are still some hurdles involved in really putting them to work. Fun fact–the first Chatbot, Eliza, was developed in the 1960s by MIT professor, Joseph Weizenbaum. But, Don Draper and the team at Mad Men probably would not approve.

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