Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

You know the old adage: “Give me a fish and I eat for a day; teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.” If you do get a new full or even part-time hire approved, and want to use a consultant/coach to help train them, that’s a good use of outside expertise. To reinforce a decision you’ve already made. When to hire a consultant 1.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker. You may be thinking that it’s not the right time to consider additional employee training at your organization because everyone is stressed about the pandemic. However, that’s actually what makes it a perfect time to invest in new training programs!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Nimble AMS

JULY 12, 2023

Empower your volunteers by offering the chance for members to teach in your learning program or speak at your annual conference. Do you feel like your volunteer work is impactful? Be o pen to member sugg estions to empower your volunteers and show how they’re making an impact on your assoc iation. Speaking opportunities.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 14, 2016

How to Gamify Compliance Training. In September we explored ways in which to make compliance training more fun, with our article entitled “ Fun Compliance Training – A Real Phrase ” However, we did not fully dive into the depths of manners in which such fun could be accomplished. Bite-sized pieces.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 20, 2024

But just as a microwave can’t teach culinary skills, generic AI can’t inherently understand your organization’s unique voice, mission, or brand. This means an AI that is trained on your specific data, understands your brand voice, and can create content that aligns with your mission and resonates with your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. WhatsApp recently announced that it will soon enable group video calls of up to eight people , which nonprofits can use for donor updates, presentations, and even teaching.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The authors, Richard Boyatzis , Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten , teach that the most effective way to help people learn and change is to connect to a positive vision of themselves, or to an inspiring dream they’ve long held. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST. I use a simple structure to design: before, during, and after.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2011

How Helpful is Teaching Nonprofits How to Fish? When thinking about fundraising, many nonprofits and funders believe in the old adage, “Give a person a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a person to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” What you think? Guest post by Paul Connolly.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Connecting the dots: What Corporate Training Can Learn from Formal Education. ” This core competency of organizing is vital to the success of individuals in the training field. As it is difficult to make the most of the training if the concern of the trainees lies elsewhere. Organizing the Calendar. Assigning Priority.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change. Viola Spolin’s Blog.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The most important skill nonprofit leaders can learn and teach their teams is to know when to use AI and when to use human skills. Leading with a human-first approach to encourage the use of AI in a way that improves workplace relationships will create a renewed sense of purpose, and ultimately more impact.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Workplace Wellbeing: I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman a few years ago. I’ve also facilitated many nonprofit staff retreats and convening and provided training for other facilitators. But flexibility is also about being adaptive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2024

Our article, “ 8 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Adopt AI Responsibly, ” published in the Stanford Innovation Review was listed as the ten top most popular articles of 2023. Training & Facilitation: I have maintained an active schedule of leading workshops, facilitating retreats, and presenting.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 13, 2022

Soon Gen Z and Millennials will dominate most of the job force, impacting the future of work as we know it. According to a Community Brands Association Trends Study , 58% of early careerist members identified training opportunities as their biggest priority. Volunteering.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In early 2018, a band of adventurers who came to be known as the Salesforce.org Trailhead Editorial Board set out to reach customers, partners, and pro bono volunteers with a comprehensive menu of skills-based training. Keep in mind that no matter how you’re delivering training and resources, thoughtful design is key to success.

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Onboarding is the process of training your peer-to-peer fundraisers to run a successful campaign on your behalf. During onboarding, walk fundraisers through the process and teach them how to set up their pages to share their unique connection with your mission. Set up donation pages. Connect with other fundraisers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Workplace Wellbeing: I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman a few years ago. I’ve also facilitated many nonprofit staff retreats and convening and provided training for other facilitators. But flexibility is also about being adaptive.

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 15, 2022

The authors, Richard Boyatzis , Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten , teach that the most effective way to help people learn and change is to connect to a positive vision of themselves, or to an inspiring dream they’ve long held. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

Teach 52

Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

The authors, Richard Boyatzis , Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten , teach that the most effective way to help people learn and change is to connect to a positive vision of themselves, or to an inspiring dream they’ve long held. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

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Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Teach them about fundraising. The Governance Committee, responsible for ensuring the board can fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities, should work with the Finance and Fundraising Committees to create an Education and Training Plan with consistent opportunities for board members to learn about finances and fundraising.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the time, the Salesforce Admin certification had only just been introduced and was beginning to gain momentum, there wasn’t a Trailblazer Community (we had a few “community boards” and Google groups), and it was nearly impossible to find training materials. Salesforce’s economic impact is even greater. Salesforce is projecting $26.01

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here are some specific accomplishments for this past year: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman a few years ago. On the other hand, I have learned a lot about ways to make remote work better and the joys of staying home.

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Journal Reflection Facilitation Technique 148

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The authors, Richard Boyatzis , Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten , teach that the most effective way to help people learn and change is to connect to a positive vision of themselves, or to an inspiring dream they’ve long held. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

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Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 55

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2018 professional journal: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman in 2016. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face. Year in Review. So stay tuned.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

However, you also know these cycles of boom and bust aren’t always efficient or effective at building a truly successful program—instead, retaining advocates year-round and between campaigns is what will help you build more power and make a deeper impact in alignment with your long-term vision and goals.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

After over 20 years of fundraising, consulting, and teaching nonprofits across the U.S., Bring your supporters together to build stewardship and celebrate the impact you make as a community. When your 2023 annual report is complete, plan to email it to all your donors to let them know how their gift made an impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

The authors, Richard Boyatzis , Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten , teach that the most effective way to help people learn and change is to connect to a positive vision of themselves, or to an inspiring dream they’ve long held. Train managers and executives to provide coaching to their direct reports and maybe even peers.

Teach 52

Teach Authoring Mentoring Exercise 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2018 professional journal: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman in 2016. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face. Year in Review.

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Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

Or is it “restricted” because we’re asking for this particular training program? If they prefer scholarships for youth to get on-the-job training, pick that. As you point out, rescuing a dog, providing a meal, sourcing 20 chickens, or teaching a child new skills are multi-faceted processes. Impact a Community.”.

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Gift Lesson Skills Training 80

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 13, 2019

Social media is a simple and inexpensive way to share the story of your organization, foster relationships with the community, maintain a consistent conversation and communicate the impact being done. Technology is the way of the future and the quicker it gets integrated, the more successful, knowledgeable and impactful the nonprofit will be.

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Technology Impact Alexa Social 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This book is the result of what we have learned teaching leadership and business acumen classes to rising and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies for twenty years,” share authors Nathan Kracklauer and Bjorn Billhardt. Model cooperative behavior. Call attention to and recognize cooperative behavior.

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Skills Learning Knowledge Leadership 92

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

Here’s what I learned from looking over my 2017 professional journal: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: In 2016, I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman. A great deal of my training work is done face-to-face.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Many nonprofits are interested in using e-learning to train staff members and volunteers. It can reach a larger number of people in a shorter amount of time than in-person training. Staff and volunteers can access the training anytime and anywhere. By Guest Contributor, Amy Morrisey , Artisan E-Learning.

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Effective Learning Strategy Course 162

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

About Black History Month Black History Month began when Harvard-trained historian Carter G. Black-owned businesses often face unique challenges and they’ve also been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Keep reading to learn more about Black History Month and how you can get involved! Donate to support their mission here.

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