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Calling all techies: Donate your skills : But this year, Technically Philly co-founder Brian James Kirk is focusing on something beyond his usual promotion of entrepreneurship and networking. The idea: push the technologically skilled to donate help to nonprofits that desperately need it At 8 a.m. Thursday at Temple University''s 1810 Conference Suite, his website-and-event company will unveil its new initiative, the "Commit Pledge of Service." MORE
Kimberly Dulin is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the Partnership Manager for Catchafire , a for-purpose social mission business that makes skills-based connections between volunteers and nonprofit organizations. Get the Skinny on the Skills-Based Sector. MORE
Connection Skills Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Michael Lee Stallard"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. MORE
Volunteers with valuable and specialized skills are often dispatched. core skill set, they often don’t get much out of the experience. Despite the fact that a volunteer may have a certain skill-set, it. may not be the skill they want to provide in a volunteer capacity. MORE
The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? MORE
Digital Media Skills : "Here's a list of digital media skills for resumes, cover letters, job applications and interviews. " 'via Blog this MORE
Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season. More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year , and the emergence of Giving Tuesday (on November 28 this year) makes the year's end even more critical for charities. Feeling overwhelmed? MORE
skills. Truly effective leaders are also distinguished by a high degree of emotional intelligence, which includes self-awareness , self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Emotional Intelligence is a flexible skill that can be readily acquired and practiced. MORE
Plan now for the September 2017 release of the new book, The Decision Makeoever , by Mike Whitaker. It's a fascinating look at decision making and the importance of decision size and timing. MORE
Casting a wide net will not only ensure transparency in the RFP process, but it will also offer your organization the chance to select from a varied pool of vendors, each bringing unique strengths and skills to the table. MORE
The skills that we are focusing on are “networked leadership” skills both online and offline and working with self and working with others. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions. Flickr Photo by qwrrty. MORE
10 Soft Skills to Nail the Ask. The post 10 Soft Skills to Nail the Ask appeared first on BoardAssist. “Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat?” ” Guest blogger and fundraising consultant Rachel Muir can relate. MORE
For very small nonprofits, this may not be true, but for medium and large nonprofits—or small nonprofits with a desire to grow their brand recognition and donors base—it’s becoming widely understood that new media managers have a unique and valuable skill set. Good Writing Skills. MORE
While we use our technology skills for good, we don’t stop there. In the last year, 85% of my colleagues volunteered, 63% participated in skills-based volunteerism ; and 86% say that Blackbaud’s work powering the world of philanthropy was important in their decision to join the company. MORE
What’s even cooler is how the value jumps higher when volunteers give their professional skills in law, finance, marketing, operations, you name it. In my experience, volunteers offering their professional skills can make an impact almost immediately, an impact that lasts. MORE
Pull up a chair, pour yourself a warm drink, and get cozy with TechSoup's free nonprofit and library tech webinars. SEO for Beginners. On November 29, get the basic tips you need to reach more supporters with effective search engine optimization (SEO). MORE
When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. MORE
Luckily, fundraising is a learnable skill. During your one-on-ones, boost their confidence by connecting their previous experiences to fundraising skills. Get them excited about growing their skills and taking on more responsibility during their tenure on the board. MORE
Social Skills: How Associations Use Social Media: Associations Now : "We already know that associations are becoming more confident and strategic in how they use social media. But two new studies offer a by-the-numbers look at what they’ve done in the social space in the last year." 'via via Blog this MORE
Skills-Third Sector launches first skills website for charities | Charity Digital News : kills-Third Sector, with co-investment from UKCES Growth and Innovation Fund, is due to launch an interactive online skills platform to help charities find training to develop their workforce. It will be the first comparison site for the sector, giving charities the chance to source skills, compare offers and find training. MORE
Today's tips for how to communicate more effectively come from Matt Tenney and Tim Gard , authors of the new book, The Mindfulness Edge. To achieve s killful communication , they recommend you: Prioritize listening over talking. Speak in ways that are helpful. MORE
They empower immigrant youth to develop their leadership, their organizing skills, and to develop their own campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels to fight for justice and dignity for immigrants and all people. MORE
Surprisingly, many managers, even when they are parents, don't use this parenting "discovery" skill in the workplace. Be Decisive A manager who can't make a decision or who can't make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees. MORE
Last month, I participated in a Design Thinking Lab with network leadership practitioners convened by the Leadership Learning Community. The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. MORE
Sense-making is an essential workplace skill along with several others. Robin Good curated this article about research on future workplace skills. The skills are: Sense-making: ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed. [link]. MORE
A few weeks ago, we aligned with the YW for a skills-based volunteering project with one of their partners, Independence High School in Manhattan. Was it a meaningful and worthwhile skills-based volunteering activity for our office? MORE
I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham a few years ago. He's the author of three best-selling books, including, Re-engage and The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leav e. MORE
10 Non-Social Media Skills of Great Online Community Managers : Do You Have the Non-Social Media Skills to Manage an Online Community MORE
CSR trends point to the rise of skills-based volunteerism. The 2017 CECP Giving in Numbers reports that more than 50% of companies have developed skills-based volunteer programs to support community and business goals. MORE
by Rachel Muir. Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat? Take heart fellow fundraiser, practice makes perfect. Or, to put it another way, confidence breeds competence. Asking is part art and part science. MORE
Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat? Take heart fellow fundraiser, practice makes perfect. Or, to put it another way, confidence breeds competence. Asking is part art and part science. Solid Face-to-face fundraising requires: A true understanding of your donor. MORE
PRESS RELEASE VolunteerMatch Partners with LinkedIn To Help 100,000 Nonprofits Recruit Skilled Volunteers | Justmeans : - VolunteerMatch, the web''s largest volunteer engagement network, and LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, announced today a partnership that will leverage LinkedIn''s 300 million members to make it dramatically easier for nonprofits to successfully recruit skilled volunteers and board members. MORE
Connection Culture Connection Skills Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Books Michael Lee Stallard MORE
Are leadership skills different for emerging “Millennial” leaders than for people from different generations? Or is there a set of skills fundamental to every level? The most needed skills differed by their level but also by the type of job they held. MORE
Students learn to code for free while donating skills to nonprofits | KSL.com : "In the 18 months since we launched, more than 300,000 people have signed up," Larson said. Many of these students have jobs and kids, and are trying to change careers. Already, hundreds of our students have already learned enough to go out and get software developer jobs." Since the beginning of Free Code Camp, student-developers have donated over $850,000 in free coding to nonprofits. MORE
Connection Culture Connection Skills Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Michael Lee Stallard"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. MORE
They are simply tools that can result in high ROI for your nonprofit, but only if the person sharing Status Updates, Twittering, and Checking-in on behalf of your nonprofit has the right skills, experience and training to make social media produce results. MORE
It provides skilled immigrants to the U.S. This work is part of its mission to close the opportunity gap and help skilled immigrants reach their full economic potential in the U.S. Over 1.8 college-educated immigrants in the U.S. MORE
Every year we analyze our client performance data to determine any new trends or derive patterns that accurately predict how successfully a program will aid in behavior change. After many client engagements around the globe, we found several key factors that drive behavior change and adoption. Here are the top five: Sales Training MORE
General Management - Community Managers: Salaries, Skill-Sets, and Experience Levels : MarketingProfs Article : Typical community managers are mid-level professionals who are highly networked within their organization and valued most for their people skills, according to a recent report by The Community Roundtable MORE
Soft skills, all too often deemed the less important skills for a leader, are needed now more than ever. Each of the book''s nine chapters, listed below, provide dialogue, questions, tips and recommended activities: What Are Soft Skills? MORE
In the eLearning industry we call this the skills-gap crisis, and it affects both college graduates and skilled trade workers alike. employers were having a difficult time filling jobs, and the survey ranked “Skilled Trade worker” as the toughest job to fill. MORE
Connection Culture Connection Skills Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. MORE
Skills Related Topics Connection Cafe
AUGUST 7, 2018
CSR trends point to the rise of skills-based volunteerism. The 2017 CECP Giving in Numbers reports that more than 50% of companies have developed skills-based volunteer programs to support community and business goals.
AFP Blog
MAY 27, 2015
Digital Media Skills : "Here's a list of digital media skills for resumes, cover letters, job applications and interviews. " 'via Blog this
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 7, 2016
A few weeks ago, we aligned with the YW for a skills-based volunteering project with one of their partners, Independence High School in Manhattan. Was it a meaningful and worthwhile skills-based volunteering activity for our office?
NonProfit Hub
APRIL 1, 2015
Kimberly Dulin is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the Partnership Manager for Catchafire , a for-purpose social mission business that makes skills-based connections between volunteers and nonprofit organizations. Get the Skinny on the Skills-Based Sector.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 18, 2016
What’s even cooler is how the value jumps higher when volunteers give their professional skills in law, finance, marketing, operations, you name it. In my experience, volunteers offering their professional skills can make an impact almost immediately, an impact that lasts.
AFP Blog
JULY 17, 2015
How techies can volunteer their skills to help nonprofits - TechRepublic : 'via Blog this
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
The skills that we are focusing on are “networked leadership” skills both online and offline and working with self and working with others. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions. Flickr Photo by qwrrty.
AFP Blog
JULY 20, 2015
Social Skills: How Associations Use Social Media: Associations Now : "We already know that associations are becoming more confident and strategic in how they use social media. But two new studies offer a by-the-numbers look at what they’ve done in the social space in the last year." 'via via Blog this
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
In the eLearning industry we call this the skills-gap crisis, and it affects both college graduates and skilled trade workers alike. employers were having a difficult time filling jobs, and the survey ranked “Skilled Trade worker” as the toughest job to fill.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 15, 2016
Today's tips for how to communicate more effectively come from Matt Tenney and Tim Gard , authors of the new book, The Mindfulness Edge. To achieve s killful communication , they recommend you: Prioritize listening over talking. Speak in ways that are helpful.
Connection Cafe
JULY 13, 2017
Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat? Take heart fellow fundraiser, practice makes perfect. Or, to put it another way, confidence breeds competence. Asking is part art and part science. Solid Face-to-face fundraising requires: A true understanding of your donor.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
While we use our technology skills for good, we don’t stop there. In the last year, 85% of my colleagues volunteered, 63% participated in skills-based volunteerism ; and 86% say that Blackbaud’s work powering the world of philanthropy was important in their decision to join the company.
AFP Blog
APRIL 10, 2014
Calling all techies: Donate your skills : But this year, Technically Philly co-founder Brian James Kirk is focusing on something beyond his usual promotion of entrepreneurship and networking. The idea: push the technologically skilled to donate help to nonprofits that desperately need it At 8 a.m. Thursday at Temple University''s 1810 Conference Suite, his website-and-event company will unveil its new initiative, the "Commit Pledge of Service."
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2017
Connection Skills Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Michael Lee Stallard"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture.
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Volunteers with valuable and specialized skills are often dispatched. core skill set, they often don’t get much out of the experience. Despite the fact that a volunteer may have a certain skill-set, it. may not be the skill they want to provide in a volunteer capacity.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 5, 2014
Are leadership skills different for emerging “Millennial” leaders than for people from different generations? Or is there a set of skills fundamental to every level? The most needed skills differed by their level but also by the type of job they held.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Connection Culture Connection Skills Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture.
AFP Blog
MARCH 26, 2014
10 Non-Social Media Skills of Great Online Community Managers : Do You Have the Non-Social Media Skills to Manage an Online Community
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 20, 2015
skills. Truly effective leaders are also distinguished by a high degree of emotional intelligence, which includes self-awareness , self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Emotional Intelligence is a flexible skill that can be readily acquired and practiced.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
Soft skills, all too often deemed the less important skills for a leader, are needed now more than ever. Each of the book''s nine chapters, listed below, provide dialogue, questions, tips and recommended activities: What Are Soft Skills?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 14, 2014
For very small nonprofits, this may not be true, but for medium and large nonprofits—or small nonprofits with a desire to grow their brand recognition and donors base—it’s becoming widely understood that new media managers have a unique and valuable skill set. Good Writing Skills.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 7, 2014
Last month, I participated in a Design Thinking Lab with network leadership practitioners convened by the Leadership Learning Community. The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 21, 2017
Connection Culture Connection Skills Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Michael Lee Stallard"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
by Rachel Muir. Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat? Take heart fellow fundraiser, practice makes perfect. Or, to put it another way, confidence breeds competence. Asking is part art and part science.
BoardAssist
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
10 Soft Skills to Nail the Ask. The post 10 Soft Skills to Nail the Ask appeared first on BoardAssist. “Does the thought of making a six figure ask make your palms sweat?” ” Guest blogger and fundraising consultant Rachel Muir can relate.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
Connection Culture Connection Skills Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Books Michael Lee Stallard
NonProfit Hub
JANUARY 1, 2018
Every year we analyze our client performance data to determine any new trends or derive patterns that accurately predict how successfully a program will aid in behavior change. After many client engagements around the globe, we found several key factors that drive behavior change and adoption. Here are the top five: Sales Training
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2016
Surprisingly, many managers, even when they are parents, don't use this parenting "discovery" skill in the workplace. Be Decisive A manager who can't make a decision or who can't make a timely decision will frustrate his/her employees.
Tech Soup Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Pull up a chair, pour yourself a warm drink, and get cozy with TechSoup's free nonprofit and library tech webinars. SEO for Beginners. On November 29, get the basic tips you need to reach more supporters with effective search engine optimization (SEO).
AFP Blog
JUNE 16, 2014
PRESS RELEASE VolunteerMatch Partners with LinkedIn To Help 100,000 Nonprofits Recruit Skilled Volunteers | Justmeans : - VolunteerMatch, the web''s largest volunteer engagement network, and LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, announced today a partnership that will leverage LinkedIn''s 300 million members to make it dramatically easier for nonprofits to successfully recruit skilled volunteers and board members.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 21, 2011
Sense-making is an essential workplace skill along with several others. Robin Good curated this article about research on future workplace skills. The skills are: Sense-making: ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed. [link].
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
They empower immigrant youth to develop their leadership, their organizing skills, and to develop their own campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels to fight for justice and dignity for immigrants and all people.
AFP Blog
APRIL 27, 2016
Students learn to code for free while donating skills to nonprofits | KSL.com : "In the 18 months since we launched, more than 300,000 people have signed up," Larson said. Many of these students have jobs and kids, and are trying to change careers. Already, hundreds of our students have already learned enough to go out and get software developer jobs." Since the beginning of Free Code Camp, student-developers have donated over $850,000 in free coding to nonprofits.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2015
I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham a few years ago. He's the author of three best-selling books, including, Re-engage and The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leav e.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 3, 2017
It provides skilled immigrants to the U.S. This work is part of its mission to close the opportunity gap and help skilled immigrants reach their full economic potential in the U.S. Over 1.8 college-educated immigrants in the U.S.
Tech Soup Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
When you work at a nonprofit or public library, it might feel like you constantly need to learn new skills to stay on top of emerging technology and adoption. Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Luckily, fundraising is a learnable skill. During your one-on-ones, boost their confidence by connecting their previous experiences to fundraising skills. Get them excited about growing their skills and taking on more responsibility during their tenure on the board.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 1, 2017
Plan now for the September 2017 release of the new book, The Decision Makeoever , by Mike Whitaker. It's a fascinating look at decision making and the importance of decision size and timing.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 11, 2015
The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 24, 2011
They are simply tools that can result in high ROI for your nonprofit, but only if the person sharing Status Updates, Twittering, and Checking-in on behalf of your nonprofit has the right skills, experience and training to make social media produce results.
AFP Blog
JUNE 28, 2013
General Management - Community Managers: Salaries, Skill-Sets, and Experience Levels : MarketingProfs Article : Typical community managers are mid-level professionals who are highly networked within their organization and valued most for their people skills, according to a recent report by The Community Roundtable
Tech Soup Blog
OCTOBER 2, 2017
Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season. More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year , and the emergence of Giving Tuesday (on November 28 this year) makes the year's end even more critical for charities. Feeling overwhelmed?
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Casting a wide net will not only ensure transparency in the RFP process, but it will also offer your organization the chance to select from a varied pool of vendors, each bringing unique strengths and skills to the table.
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