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At AFP Lead in Houston, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance students prepare for leadership liftoff

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Gabriella Billett President, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association at ASU. On Wednesday, October 19, a group of 12 students from Arizona State University traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend AFP Lead 2022. I was one of the lucky students who was able to travel and learn so much from the professionals at the conference.

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Bullet Journaling for Nonprofit Professionals

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I have found this productivity very useful in my own work and Ma’ayan was kind enough to write up this guest post for nonprofit professionals. . Bullet Journaling for Nonprofit Professionals – Guest Post by Ma’ayan Alexander. BuJo for nonprofit professionals. Combine and balance work and personal life.

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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

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Use Data to Reach People If you’re looking for a real-life example of how data can improve decision-making and by extension the bottom line, I’ll share one group’s impactful experience. If you’re a member organization, and you’re not asking about both personal and professional needs, then you are not relevant,” Tiffany observed.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Finding the bandwidth and funding to provide professional guidance for staff and volunteers may be a stumbling block. If one or more of your directors is involved in diversity planning in their professional life, ask them to present to the group; Or invite a CEO and/or staff members from another association to tell their story.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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In September of 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) before establishing the second week of February as Negro History Week in 1925. Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History designates a theme for Black History Month. Donate to support their mission here.

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

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The ongoing conversation about student debt and the value of a college credential exacerbates the issue for higher education institutions. do not feel their education was worth the cost, colleges and universities have to work harder and smarter to recruit, enroll, and retain students.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Boards that are professionally, demographically, and ideologically diverse are more likely to be open to risk tolerance. recommends looking outside members’ professional expertise to provide a spectrum of opinions among leaders: “If you don’t have leaders with a range of professional backgrounds, there will not be a lot of new thinking.