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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

ASU Lodestar Center

Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Early Explorers of the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It sounds dystopian to some and it very well could be, but once you understand the concept and the emerging technology around it, as a nonprofit marketing and fundraising professional, you’ll also begin to understand its potential. There I was, being virtually groped in a snowy fortress with my brother-in-law and husband watching.

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

EveryAction

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here !

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Employee Spotlight – Stephanie Oni

fusionSpan

He was the epitome of knowledge and an exemplary role model. I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with an exceptional team of professionals, including solution architects, developers, fellow business analysts, and project managers. How has your career grown since joining the team? What is your favorite movie? We Are Hiring!

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4 Ways to Help Your Grantmaking Organization Adopt an Emergent Learning Mindset

sgEngage

Another way to bend the laws of time around learning is to create space for collective learning. Go get your own knowledge if your organization is not ready. Layer Learning into Your Work Looking for, understanding, and applying new ideas takes time—something many in philanthropy don’t have enough of.

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How "Small" Payroll Mistakes Cause Multi-Year S#!t Storms for Nonprofits

Blue Fox

HOW TO PREVENT IT: Hire a professional accounting firm (like us) to manage payroll, follow payroll tax and compliance deadlines, and properly prepare your payroll tax returns. (4) Deep financial knowledge and expertise are not typically found in-house in the nonprofit sector, especially in organizations with budgets between $1-5 million.

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New (Free) E-Book: Leading Systems Change Will Supercharge Your Facilitation Skills

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

– Sharing Knowledge Wiki -This wiki was created by The ICT-KM group of the CGIAR and other partners to catalog and document processes for nonprofits that want to share knowledge across partners doing development work. Overall, the program led to over 100 collaborations and its impact is ongoing.