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Interview: Ricard Espelt on Copons 2.0

Amy Sample Ward

Learn more in the interview below. The only problem is the inability to catch everything. It was one year before we could see benefits, problems, results… We’ve progressed by trial & error and now we are engaged in more projects like ours in villages near Copons. Everybody can participate in solving a problem.

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How To Conduct A Stay Interview To Keep Your Best And Brightest Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

So, there's no better time then now for the new book, The Stay Interview, A Manager's Guide to Keeping the Best and the Brightest. Stay interviews are periodic, private, one-on-one meetings between direct supervisors and employees, both newly-hired and long-timers. They are not team meetings or focus groups.

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Interview: John Brennan of OpenAction

Amy Sample Ward

You can learn more about John and OpenAction in the interview below. The problem with developing a standard is that it is only as useful as those adopting it. And unlike friends, this person will understand the problem space. Tags: interview maps data openaction opensource philanthropy socialactions.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Before you start a new organization, it’s worth it to fully think through the problem you’re hoping to address and whether a nonprofit is the right way to solve the issue. Before taking the steps to start a nonprofit, ask yourself these questions: What need or problem will the nonprofit address? Hold interviews.

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The Science Behind Getting Ahead At Work

Eric Jacobsen Blog

King also recommends you develop and benefit from three information networks : Informal Advice Network – the people you go to for advice regarding a challenge or problem you are experiencing at work. Sample questions to ask include: How could I be more open about the decisions I make? Do you find my behavior to be inconsistent?

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How To Get Corporate Support Without “Selling Out”

Kindful

But many are struggling with the same set of problems that nonprofits have. The Council of Nonprofits boasts a treasure trove of free sample gift acceptance policies. I once worked with a community relations manager from a high-tech company who felt her $5,000 donation entitled her to accompany me on every media interview I did.

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The AI Writing Prompt Formula and Prompt Ideas

Whole Whale

GPT and The Grey Jacket Problem At a Fundraising event in NYC, George was on a panel to talk about AI applications for fundraising and was wearing a grey sports jacket with blue pants. When you combine generic prompts with untrained AI’s and then publish it you are walking straight into a Grey Jacket Problem.

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