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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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Focus on Mentoring Sue is a relationship builder. That curiosity and engagement with others are reflected in her love of travel and learning about diverse countries and cultures. Mentoring is something I am passionate about,” Sue advised. Invest in Training “It’s incumbent on organizations to invest in their volunteers.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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At Zappos, this arrangement is designed to reflect the company’s values and culture. As part of managing growth and scaling the business, Zappos adopted the Holacracy constitution. The adoption of Holacracy encouraged autonomy and distributed authority, key pillars today. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture.

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A Grateful Note to End 2020

VQ Strategies

The end of the calendar year is traditionally a time of reflection – looking back on the year’s achievements, challenges, joys, and losses. While 2020 is no different in that regard, our reflections are paired with an urgent desire to put this difficult year behind us.

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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

Adopt technologies that simplify collaboration and enhance communication , like board portals or other real-time tools. Reach out to colleagues, friends, mentors, and professional acquaintances—anyone you know who may have connections or recommendations for prospective board members. Dive into your personal and professional networks.

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Reflections on the Social Media Lab Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's some reflections: Thoughtful, Intentional Experiments Thoughtful experimentation is setting up a low-risk experiment with metrics to figure out what is and isn't working is a social media best practice. Ten years ago, before my son Harry arrived, I volunteered as a mentor for the Computer Club House in Boston.

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10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It’s very common for nonprofits to assume that volunteers and interns can effectively manage their mobile and social media presence simply because they are young and came of age during the rise of social networking. Experience.

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How to Write Fundraising Emails That Get Results

Get Fully Funded

A fundraising email is not the right place to thank Board members, reflect on events that already happened, spotlight a wonderful volunteer, or highlight a major donor. Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” .

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