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Volunteer Training: Exceeding Expectations

Volunteer Hub

A study, performed by Middlesex University for Work Based Learning, found that 74% of people felt they weren’t achieving their full potential due to lack of development opportunities. Here are a few additional benefits hands on training provides: Provides supporters with a safe learning environment.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

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For example, the University of Kentucky publishes this skills checklist with a list of basic computer skills you could adapt to your context. You will likely find more areas of improvement than you have the resources to accomplish, and you will have to prioritize some professional development investments over others.

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Learning and Development: The Presidential Debate Edition

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As one of those viewers and the blogger who prides himself on relevance and a cohesive storyline (especially in day to day & professional happenings), I sought out to discover a link between the events of what transpired on Debate night with a particular facet of the learning industry. Implementations are getting easier and easier.

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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. You also need to consider the learning environment, any constraints, the delivery options, and the timeline for the project. Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th

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Where I'm Coming From

Museum 2.0

And while I'll visit museums out of professional (and occasionally personal) interest, I don't do it because of a deep emotional connection. As John Holt wrote, "Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of learners." They don't need to be cajoled or threatened into learning.

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