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What can nonprofit technology trainers learn from the social work field to improve their training techniques?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s a few frameworks and techniques I learned first hand from Nancy as she accompanied me to the sessions I was leading. It is about simply learning how to use a new tool or technique. I was even lucky enough to coax Nancy into an impromptu role play to model some of the techniques. She was brilliant!

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Tips To Make Online Meetings Less Exhausting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You can plan the topics, the minutes you allocate on each topic, the speakers but also the roles for each attendee (facilitator, tech steward, note-taker, etc). Interactive Meeting Techniques. Effective Brainstorming Techniques by Beth Kanter. Creating Connection in a Time of Covid-19 – interview with Nancy White.

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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: Preparing for the Selection Process

Bloomerang

Organizational roles – Who has advisory power? Consultant role – Are we looking for someone to advise, analyze, diagnose, propose solutions, implement solutions, or something else? Names would get added back in for the interview process. Interview questions. What stage is the financing in (Secured?

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4 ways your site should support year-end virtual fundraising

EveryAction

Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. Digital content, including blog posts, videos, interviews, and constituent stories, will help to: Engage supporters and keep your organization on their minds. Is everything clearly labeled?

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The Supermanager Author Interview: Greg Blencoe

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Blencoe : I wrote the book because I felt there was a need for a book about management techniques that was short and interesting to read but also had depth. I think the management techniques that are discussed in the book are extremely important for several reasons. They affect employees, managers, business owners, and customers.

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Beyond the Basics: Advanced Strategies for Engaging Board Members in Fundraising Efforts

Whole Whale

This article goes beyond basic strategies and delves into advanced techniques for effectively engaging board members in fundraising activities. Tips for conducting a skills and interest assessment include creating a survey or conducting one-on-one interviews.

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Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. Six key lessons surfaced from our interviews with more than 35 global nonprofits. It’s the most important volunteer role one can have at Greenpeace Germany,” says Dr. Kress.