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Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale

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Employees still on the roster often have a considerably heavier workload, resulting in 77% of workers feeling burned out at work. The impact of burnout is particularly significant for nonprofit organizations. Many nonprofits are way ahead of the game. Automation can improve accuracy and standardization.

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m thrilled to be doing a session with Aisha Moore and Gina Schmeling at the NTEN NTC called “ Technology Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace.” When does technology boost personal productivity for nonprofit professionals and when does it get in the way? ” If you are attending the NTC, please join us.

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How Online Work Can Save America

Tech Soup

In February of 2011, TechSoup Global board member and founder of the nonprofit Samasource , Leila Chirayath Janah published a piece in TechCrunch that explores an unusual aspect of telework. Specifically, she focused on its potential to provide incomes to poor people in both rich and poor countries.

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Social Media and Nonprofits: The Line Between NGTD and ROI

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Stephen Downes points to a post by Tony Karrer with disagreeing with some points in about the value of blogging in Thomas Davenport's book Thinking for a Living: How to Get Better Performances And Results from Knowledge Workers. What is the ROI of the Social Web for Nonprofits? She points about Web2.0

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Is Your Nonprofit Using Data to Boost Productivity?

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Nonprofit leaders need no convincing that this is an exciting topic, but what about frontline fundraisers and marketing teams? Why Fundraiser Productivity Is So Important Fundraisers often bear the responsibility of facilitating growth for the entire nonprofit. billion knowledge workers, equaling a trillion hours per year.

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Why Your Organization Needs Telecommuting – When the Commuter Train Shuts Down

Tech Soup

Despite the fact that many knowledge workers could efficiently and effectively do their work from home, most organizations default to a management and evaluation style designed for factory workers. The future of work requires this shift in managerial mindset.

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Reduce Travel by Telecommuting

Tech Soup

Statistics compiled by the Telework Coalition show that more than 44 million Americans are commuting less by working at home at least one day per week, and it is the same in most countries with a growing number of "knowledge workers." They also do free telecommunications audit for US nonprofits and libraries.