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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? She encourages us, as sector professionals, to rethink our outdated problem-solving habits and stop making assumptions without acknowledgment and testing.

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Learn MBA Skills In 12 Weeks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. And it links you to a website where you alone or in a group can supplement your reading with some interactive exercises and resources.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. What nonprofit leadership skills does a Founder or Executive Director need to steer the ship? Where do you need to improve?

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Your Technology Problem Is Actually a People Problem

NTEN

Because at the end of the day, an organization’s technology problem is almost always actually a people problem. It doesn’t happen without attention and resources, and it doesn’t happen without great leadership, clear strategy, and skilled communication. Great technology doesn’t happen by itself.

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5 Essential RFP Writing Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Each tip includes additional resources and ideas for getting the best experience for any RFP or hiring your next partner. Use resources like Google and professional networks to ask questions. Outline a specific need or problem and what the ideal outcome of your project looks like.

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ChatGPT Isn’t Ready for Prime Time, But an Upskilled Team Will Be

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Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.” At the moment, it looks like humans continue to be your association’s most precious resource.

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Developing The Creative Skills That Will Help You Become A Great Nonprofit Storyteller

Bloomerang

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. In this post, I’ll focus on the creative skills involved in storytelling. . In this post, I’ll focus on the creative skills involved in storytelling. .