article thumbnail

Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

.orgSource

If you don’t already have a professional support system, I urge you to find objective advisors. Career coaches and mentors are great. Silence that inner commentator whose chatter is louder than any voice in the room. Tone of voice, body language, and facial expression are clues to what or how people want to communicate.

Awareness 221
article thumbnail

7 signs of a successful enterprise association

Nimble AMS

Asking members what’s keeping them up at night gives them a voice and allows them to be heard more broadly,” said Bruce Moe, Executive Director and CEO of Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA). Professional development opportunities How innovative is your continuing education program?

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Fundraising Ethics In Higher Education

Bloomerang

Though the rules have been changing, an essential constant has been that donors should not have a dominant voice in the process. To be candid, as a candidate for positions myself, as a courtesy, I’ve drafted letters of recommendation for mentors who would submit them. Personal gifts : We often work with donors of substantial wealth. “De

article thumbnail

Q&A with Maggie Saucedo, a Public Ally and Certified Nonprofit Professional

ASU Lodestar Center

The PAAZ team reached out to someone who can speak about both: Class 13 Public Ally Magdelena “Maggie” Saucedo, who joined the program after graduating from ASU with a bachelor’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management and earning the Certified Nonprofit Professional credential from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Maggie: YES!

Public 40
article thumbnail

How you can foster sustainable innovation within your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

When nonprofit leadership takes the time to build relationships, mentor staff, elicit insights and feedback and demonstrate the ability to act on that feedback, the staff will begin to trust that they have a place and a voice within the organization. This is where participatory practice comes in to play.

article thumbnail

From comic books to collective impact: The importance of ongoing professional development

ASU Lodestar Center

I have been fortunate to practice a professional craft in many careers, ever since junior high school when my first job was selling comic books and trading cards. While my list of professions is quite varied, in each one I have made it a point to seek out and participate in professional development and networking to help improve my practice.

article thumbnail

How to Enhance Your Nonprofit’s Written Content with Artificial Intelligence

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If you want your text to be effective, you must edit and add your own ‘voice’ and perspective. Prompt: “Please write 3 energetic tweets for this article by the Eventgroove brand for an audience of nonprofit professionals and individuals hosting fundraisers. We also provide meals to those that need them.

Content 352