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Do You Find Significance in Your Work? And Workplace?

Bloomerang

In his latest book, best-selling author Seth Godin tackles the question “What makes a great job?” Godin asks “what makes a great job?” People want their jobs to be opportunities to make a difference. He proposes looking back to pre-industrial times, breaking it all down and building it up again…differently. And Workplace?

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Money for your nonprofit: Writing a grant proposal

ASU Lodestar Center

Consequently, nonprofit professionals should be well versed in crafting and compiling well-written grant proposals. Whether you’re appealing to the government, private organizations, individual investors, or charitable donation services, every grant proposal should include the following: Cover letter. Executive summary.

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Four Reasons Nonprofits Should Care About ESG

sgEngage

Connect with corporate funders Jennifer also highlighted how telling your own ESG story can help your organization stand out when submitting proposals for corporate grants. These employees want to work for organizations they see as responsible. Tim explained that adopting an ESG framework can be as simple or as complex as needed.

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How to Become a Trusted Voice in Your Field

NonProfit Hub

Now, I’m not proposing that you let your job dominate your life, but it’s important to remember that you’re representing your organization wherever you go: to parties, other organizations’ fundraisers, to the movies (imagine you’re wearing your organization’s logo on your forehead). Do you have a blog? A good writer for that blog?

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Van Jones Testifies Before Congress on Green Collar Jobs

Have Fun - Do Good

Over the past month, many of you have posted comments or sent me emails about my interview with Van Jones, the President and Co-founder of Oakland's Ella Baker Center , that I posted here, and on the Big Vision Podcast. I just finished listening to your podcast interview of Van Jones. This guy is a genius. in Lansing, MI.

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[VIDEO] Creative Ways People Contribute to Community

Bloomerang

She’s got a really awesome podcast. So, yes, this podcast … this podcast, oh, man. Now I am in my podcast zone. This webinar is about my podcast actually. What have I learned over my time, but especially over the last year of doing this podcast? ” So I’ve been eyeballing this week all year.

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Mastering the Art of Work/Life Balance in a Digital World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m honored to be included on a panel proposed by him, along with Carrie Rice , called “ How to Conquer Technology Distraction and Burnout and Be More Present for Yourself, Team, and Organization for the 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference. I landed my first “real” job in the sector when I graduated from college.

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