Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

Best Practices for Communicating with Volunteers Effective communication not only helps to clarify expectations but also fosters trust, strengthens relationships, and promotes accountability. Here are some best practices for nonprofits communicating with volunteers: Leverage multiple communication channels.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

We have several quick reads that will give your skills a boost—with minimal time and effort: Nonprofit Quick Guides by Joanne Oppelt and Linda Lysakowski. This series features seven quick guides to support your professional success, including How to Find New Donors and Get Them to Give Again and How to Run a Strategic Planning Retreat.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

10 Soft Skills to Nail the Ask. Take heart fellow fundraiser, practice makes perfect. Armed with the knowledge of what they truly care about and a program that fulfills their interests, you are ready for the ask! The best way to practice an ask is to videotape yourself performing a mock ask. Practice truly makes perfect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2012

They should know the topic area, but also understand practice of curation. The practice of curation is being able to sift through daily whirlwind of tweets, blog posts, and other content streams quickly in order to pick the right pieces that create an accurate view of the subject matter.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 12, 2022

To reduce the risk of burnout, it is crucial that you consider a volunteer’s motivation for giving, their allotted time for volunteerism, and their skill-set. Your organization should use training as an opportunity to outline expectations and responsibilities, establish objectives, introduce tools and procedures, and fill knowledge gaps.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Training and Workshops Your nonprofit can offer training programs and workshops where members enhance their skills and industry knowledge. Mentorship Programs Mentorship programs connect experienced professionals with newcomers, providing guidance, skill transfer, and personal growth opportunities.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Instead of sitting down to read a book, blog, or news article, users can tune in and listen to their favorite hosts talk about recent trends, tidbits, and other interesting anecdotes. . With little to no effort on your end, you can tune in and gain new skills and insights at any time throughout your day! Event Industry News.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

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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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Many people have professional skills but many professionals are looking for volunteer tasks that differ from their everyday work. The best practice is to optimize each stage of their journey. Assess the knowledge and skills of volunteers, look for gaps. Job Description. Establish objectives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2012

.” I’ll be doing a FREE webinar on Thursday, July 12 at 11 am PST to walk you through the idea and practices described in the area. His deep knowledge of the practices and the tools is impressive. You can register for the webinar here. Curation tools are platforms that let you display your collection.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

Take heart fellow fundraiser, practice makes perfect. Armed with the knowledge of what they truly care about and a program that fulfills their interests, you are ready for the ask! The best way to practice an ask is to videotape yourself performing a mock ask. Practice truly makes perfect. Composure during your delivery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The good news is that the types of tweets that get retweeted also make for a good overall Twitter strategy. The five types of tweets listed above only scratch the surface of retweet best practices. After that, your job is then continue to post tweets that keep them interested and following you.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Take heart fellow fundraiser, practice makes perfect. Armed with the knowledge of what they truly care about and a program that fulfills their interests, you are ready for the ask! The best way to practice an ask is to videotape yourself performing a mock ask. Practice truly makes perfect.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

From accountants to college students, from administrators working in construction offices to legal professionals, many are considering new career directions to gain more meaningful work and to serve the greater good in their communities. Q: What if one I have only basic office skills? This ultimately led to full-time employment.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

Skills-based volunteerism can help to address this gap and is quickly becoming a volunteer trend. More than 4 million professionals have virtually raised their hand to become skilled volunteers via LinkedIn , and the New York Times reports that volunteer platforms are showing double to triple digit increases in engaged citizens.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

You can give your campaign its best chance at success by keeping up with advocacy best practices and figuring out how to strategically apply them to your own efforts. Nonprofit and advocacy thought leaders are constantly writing new articles about developments in advocacy, advocacy strategies, and advocacy resources.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The purpose of the conference is to expose future social sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and awareness of the full scope of the sector. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Give it a week and you’ll be the hip one wandering around the office saying things like “Did you know…” and “You’re doing it wrong - let me show you this cool new trick.” From the must-have industry news, to the Friday afternoon necessities (I’m looking at you, This Week in Cats), here’s 10 newsletters to get you started.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2021

Often, they’re using this time to seek new learning opportunities to enhance their skills and become better versions of themselves. One great way is to guide your staff through new information using a virtual training course. There are a number of resources available that staff members can use to develop professional skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

This includes creating opportunities for staff to unwind, practicing mindfulness, developing sabbatical programs, and planning for succession as more staff burn out. Welcome to the new normal. If there is good news, it’s that the old social change model is breaking down, and we now have a chance to invent a new one.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 7, 2018

It’ll teach you how to leverage the power of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership to consistently make extraordinary sales. Calvert : The good news is that the behaviors of leadership don't require any special knowledge, skills, systems or permissions. And, in a manner fitting for today’s buyer.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Burning Issues: Getting the word out about my new consulting practice. how to set boundaries, say no, share bad news? Should I pull off onto my own practice? Has always been the accidental techie in arts organizations, starting as a volunteer, so how can can I transition and set a dollar value for my skills?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated. Each mobile and social network has its own unique tool set and etiquette, and only the most observant new media managers have learned what makes each social network unique and then adapted that knowledge to their content strategy. Engage authentically.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! We welcome your comments and feedback. We welcome your input and feedback. ^ [1] Wing, K.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

Being an independent consultant was, for me, a way to feel like I was using my skills for the greater good. Whatever emerges next, you’ll hear about it, for sure. (In In other words, no I don’t exactly know what I am doing next, yet.) And, I think I did that. Perhaps I’m now more ready to wrestle those. Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2006

and Communities of Practice Online Conference. Dorine is currently involved a pilot project for KM4DEV where a community of practice is collaborating on sharing delicious feeds. In the comments, I prodded her to share some of her experience about using tagging as a tool to share resources in a community of practice context.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared. The tool can embed video, audio, photos and data visualizations easily with text. Image: Edgeflip logo.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Free nonprofit resources offer your organization knowledge, strategic planning, and valuable data to help you accomplish your goals more efficiently. Enriched knowledge. Free webinars and other educational materials can keep you up-to-date with fundraising trends and best practices in the digital era. Enhanced outreach.

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Classy

JULY 20, 2021

I sat down with three members of our Go-to-Market (GTM) team: David Reichel (Principal Account Executive), Margaret Westervelt (Account Executive II), and Carly Foerster (Sales Enablement Manager) to gain some behind-the-scenes knowledge on what it’s like to work in sales at Classy. Onboarding as a New Classy Account Executive.

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See3

MARCH 18, 2008

Ideal candidate will have excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills; experience in project management; ability to prioritize/multi-task; BS/MS in engineering, environmental science, chemistry, biology, or related area; 5-10 yrs. 18 Mar 2008 Management Co Info » Knowledge Management in Theory and Practice [.]

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

The good news is that the myth that you can’t make systemic change quickly is just that, a myth. Our competitiveness as a nation allows us to bring in people to the knowledge economy. There’s a myth that the best way to get higher test scores is to do more standard practice on those subjects. So how do you do that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

This panel shares best practices through stories from nonprofit institutions and examines how to get past resistance,uncooperative IT departments, and skepticism from management to reap the power of social media for social change beyond the firewall. submitted by Rachel Weidinger, Common Knowledge. Are you eating well?

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 25, 2022

Along with educational opportunities, the nonprofit organization provides incarcerated individuals with a “record of their achievements that they can utilize in parole hearings or post-release to validate their skills and experience on the inside and provide steppingstones to a better life after incarceration,” Shoaf and Hicklin say.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. Do you have the news clippings of major events in your files? News release mentioning the benefactors.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Manager of Knowledge Resources ASU Lodestar Center Welcome to Research Friday !

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

What if networked better and created stronger communities of practice? What is my responsibility to my organization - money, unique knowledge, ? Every local news station showed up. News coverage is a major driver of giving. Questions from the audience: What skill sets do smaller nonprofits need to have?

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