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Thank You Marissa Mayer for Yahoo’s No Work From Home Policy

Tech Soup

It’s been well over a year since Yahoo’s controversial non-telecommuting policy, which created a firestorm of reaction. Amidst all the sound and fury it became clear that the famous Yahoo telecommuting ban affected just full-time home workers, around 200 out of 12,000 Yahoo employees or 1.6 Telework Policies.

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Need a copy editor? Look in the mirror

M+R

The problem lies in thinking of editing as a process of correction — where a better, more knowledgeable, or more experienced writer fixes the shortcomings in a draft. You are a person whose job is to carry passion and in-depth knowledge about your particular cause or organization. Q: How does it sound? Fair enough. In real life?

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5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits

Wild Apricot

This blog is sponsored by Wild Apricot membership software : a set of tools for membership administration , event registration , website management , online fundraising - with friendly and knowledgeable tech support. 5 Keys to Effective Knowledge Transfer for Nonprofits. Effective communication â??

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

Get Fully Funded

” Any of that sound familiar? If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible. I’d like to hear from our other members, though, so they can speak without being influenced by your knowledge or experience.”

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Affording and recognizing good research

Achieve

Human capital might also limit a nonprofit’s ability to respond: No matter how transparent a nonprofit wants to appear, being understaffed or lacking employees knowledgeable about collecting and analyzing needed data can be an insurmountable roadblock. I’ve listed a few below. Patti Lather. Standards for High-Quality Research and Analysis. ,

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Managing Your Not-for-Profit’s Endowment – How to Ensure Present and Future Success

BoardAssist

Does your organization have a sound, carefully managed and board-approved Investment Policy Statement? Morgan Securities, to weigh in and pass on a bit of carefully curated knowledge, gathered from decades of experience in the field. We hope you enjoy this week’s guest post and would like to thank Madelyn for her thoughtful advice!

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings. Sound familiar? Have a formal policy about sending after hours emails. Some organizations have explicit policies such as “no email between 7pm-7am.