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Fundraiser vs. Friendraiser vs. Waste of Time

The Fundraising Authority

Last night, I was watching an old episode of The Office (US version) that brought a common non-profit problem to mind. There’s another name for those types of events, and it’s not funraiser… It’s waste of time. Don’t waste your time. I think I made that very clear on the flyer.

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5 Top Strategies To Cultivate Loving Awareness To Repair Our World

Bloomerang

Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the minds true liberation” — Lyrics from Aquarius, Hair the musical You – all of us – need to put a new system in place to help. If this could happen, we’d make a quantum leap in awareness.

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To Get Close to Members, Follow MarTech Trends

.orgSource

Make space to give your current staff the time and training they need to become engagement specialists. They must also provide the authority and guidance that unites strategy, brand, and voice across the organization. Be an open-minded reader. Appearances don’t need to be time-consuming, but they should be frequent.

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How BoardSite Can Help Your Nonprofit Board Be More Productive

Nonprofit Tech for Good

BoardSite’s features are designed specifically with nonprofits in mind. The platform streamlines important processes like onboarding, voting, and creating agendas, so you’ll have more time to discuss the issues that really matter. Additionally, many board directors are successful professionals with very busy schedules.

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How Innovation Naturally Emerges From Deliberate Inefficiency

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. It's time to build again,” says Parker.

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. Organizations are having to remind members that discourse should always be civil and open-minded.

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Disruption Sunny Side Up 

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Greg is the author of “ This Might Get Me Fired.” At that time, what we were trying to accomplish was outside the scope of most imaginations. But it would have been inspiring to belong to a group of like-minded innovators. His take on leadership, business, associations, and the future is always fascinating.