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Tips To Attract & Retain Skilled Volunteers That Grow Your Nonprofit

Bloomerang

Time and time again while working at a nonprofit, I saw people come in to help who had skills to be major advocates for the organization that were never fully appreciated, often to the detriment of the charity. When you recruit new volunteers , how often is the person’s skills examined in such careful detail?

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How student loans impact workers’ long-term career choices

Fast Company Tech

jobs, [the] majority of them have considered how that position or that job can help them with their student loan debt, says the reports author and MissionSquares head of research, Zhikun Liu. When they choose to accept. For those with student loans in this generation, its even more so.

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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. Model cooperative behavior. Call attention to and recognize cooperative behavior.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

Get Fully Funded

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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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

NTEN

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority.

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10 Tips for Managing Crisis Volunteers in Natural Disasters

sgEngage

Relief organizations have a roster of affiliated volunteers who are skilled in the work of disaster response, such as search and rescue. Many do not have specialized skills but do have a passion to help those left hungry or stranded by a flood, hurricane, or fire. Prevent burnout by scheduling volunteers in shifts of two or four hours.

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How The Power Of AI Can Transform The Way You Lead

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The authors of the new book, More Human , state there are three primary ways that AI (Artificial Intelligence) can transform how we think about leadership: It can save us time so we can focus on creating more-human experiences for employees. Leaders who do not embrace AI to transform their leadership will be left behind, warn the authors.