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Guest Post: How to Build Capacity with Roles that Volunteers Enjoy: a process in 4 easy steps

Twenty Hats

When the pandemic hit, this volunteer manager created volunteer roles that were a win-win for staff and volunteers. I wanted to offer them new roles that they would embrace, while also increasing staff capacity. I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful. It’s not easy!

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

Qgiv

My mind was a sponge. I had an exceptionally knowledgeable mentor who ran an office engaged in multiple types of fundraising activities: endowment (major gifts), special project fundraising (grant writing), annual fund (with a corporate slant), membership, database administration, special events, and volunteer management.

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Three Fundraising Pros Give Their Advice On What You Should Do After You Get Laid Off

Bloomerang

You’ve started applying for jobs and have lined up a few interviews. How do you prepare for interviews? 2) Research everyone who will be interviewing you, whether it’s one-on-one or a panel. Get some inside scoop from them on what they are looking for in this role. Keep in mind you’re not just negotiating salary.

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

If you don’t currently hold a leadership role, talk to your management early and often. Always be mindful of the burden you’re placing on applicants. We offered them a description of the role, what the benefits would be to participants, and the honorarium the participants would receive for sharing their time and expertise.

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How to Keep Your Board Members Involved in Your Mission

Greater Giving

Your board can do much more than approve budgetary plans and make high-level decisions about your nonprofit’s direction; in fact, board members can play a substantial role in every aspect of your organization. This means rallying not only your staff and volunteers around your nonprofit’s mission, but also your board. Let’s begin.

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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

Networking is more common the higher up the social stratification you go (with clubs and industry breakfasts and lunches being commonplace) where like-minded individuals become used to making important connections. Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others.

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3 Ways to Support Autistic Employees in the Workplace

Saleforce Nonprofit

Very often, employers reject autistic candidates because of presumed interpersonal problems — the candidate might have been staring at the floor instead of giving eye contact or didn’t seem to have a sense of humour, and the interviewer might feel that they wouldn’t be good at dealing with customers.

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