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Basic Facilitation Techniques for Nonprofits

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There are a lot different styles, philosophies, and techniques for facilitating groups of people. Check out the International Association of Facilitator’s Method database which contains more than 500 entries. I like to avoid being stuck in the same techniques and am always interested in expanding my toolkit. This includes: 1.

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9 Automated Email Examples To Help You Cultivate Nonprofit Relationships

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With email marketing automation, you can make sure that you’re cultivating relationships with your current and future supporters at the right time , every time. By implementing automation techniques for recurring emails, you can strengthen the relationships that matter most, whether you’re on the clock or not.

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5 Text Best Practices to Boost Your Fundraising Success

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Text marketing , also known as SMS marketing, can help your organization engage supporters, build relationships, and ultimately boost your fundraising results. The more people you get to opt in, the more supporters you can cultivate relationships with over text.

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Organizational Social Relationship Models and Strategies

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I asked how she did that and she pointed me over to these simple how-to instructions ). Because I have a relationship with Maddie. It's all about the relationships. In fact, I've been yammering about the importance relationship building for years on this blog in countless posts (see below.) Person to person.

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Volunteer Management & Retention Best Practices for Nonprofits

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How to manage volunteers The process of volunteer management helps you organize your volunteers from the start of their relationship with your nonprofit to their continued work within your cause. Show them proper techniques for each job and inform them about what they can expect during their time volunteering.

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Walking While Working

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The benefits of walking to “clear your brain” or build relationships is not a new leadership technique. The problem is that walking is perceived as a “break activity” not part of work as explained in this Harvard Business Review blog post, “ Take a Walk, Sure, but Don’t Call It A Break.”

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

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These include a review of the year’s accomplishments and two techniques that help you focus on your goals: Peter Bregman’s theme for the year , and Chris Brogan’s “ My Three Words.” I also throughout the month of January review my work routines and systems and redesign or tweak to improve productivity.