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5 Reasons Your Board Should Switch to Google Drive

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Most nonprofit board members volunteer because they want to support a worthy cause. While a board’s priority is always governance, its members may also be the organization’s best spokespeople, fundraisers, volunteers, and technical experts. Sample Google Drive Structure Available for Download. 3) Conserve Resources.

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1 Million Trailhead Badges: Lessons from Salesforce.org’s Trailhead Journey

Saleforce Nonprofit

In early 2018, a band of adventurers who came to be known as the Salesforce.org Trailhead Editorial Board set out to reach customers, partners, and pro bono volunteers with a comprehensive menu of skills-based training. A sampling of badge art from Salesforce.org Trailhead modules. Road-Tested Tips for Designing a Learning Program.

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A simple, but profound, change in how we think about volunteers

ASU Lodestar Center

After 22 years in the fields of volunteer program management and nonprofit administration, I’m often asked by colleagues in the sector for advice on how they can improve the volunteer program in their organization. Register for the Nonprofit Management Institute''s NMI 104 - Managing Staff & Volunteers online course.

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The Talent Development Pipeline: Putting People First in Social Change Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is a robust chapter on how to conduct an organizational learning assessment that helps staff, volunteers, and board gauge their need and readiness for professional development and some organizational cultural indicators. Trained mentors who can support on the job learning. Agreed upon plan. Evaluation. Is it worth it?

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How to Conduct a Quick Tech Plan

Tech Soup

Ariel has a very sensible recommendation on choosing new technology to invest in – get a second opinion from a tech savvy staff member, volunteer, or consultant to make sure you’re not going down an expensive and tortured road. SCORE is a very useful resource for workshops and free mentoring.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

This sampling of funding opportunities available in their database shares both national and regional grant leads. When you use one of these, focus on using keywords or key phrases that include the type of thing or program you’re wanting to fund (art, horses, mentoring programs, etc.) and a location where the money will be used.

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How To Leverage Your Volunteers For Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

CauseVox

The past year has been a challenging one for volunteer coordinators. Social distancing takes many typical volunteer opportunities out of the equation, which leaves you wondering how you keep your volunteers engaged. Volunteer peer-to-peer fundraising. Why Volunteers Make Great Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers. Our answer?