Candid

JUNE 26, 2024

Our collection covers a variety of topics to meet you where you are in your nonprofit career—whether you’re brushing up on core skills, leveling up your leadership skills, or venturing beyond your comfort zone to get ahead of the curve on new technology. Here are nine free eBooks to check out for inspiration. Read the PND review.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. Here are several nonprofit books to help you begin breaking new ground at your organization this year. . Build skills to become a better leader or manager.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

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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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Mancini: For those who aren’t familiar, Black Girls Code is an organization that works to inspire, educate, and launch the next generation of technologists by equipping them with the skills and confidence to lead in a field where they’ve historically been underrepresented.

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Candid

JULY 30, 2021

Walmart has announced a five-year, $1 billion commitment to cover 100 percent of the cost of college tuition and books for its employees through the company’s Live Better U (LBU) education program. Walmart to Pay 100 percent of college tuition and books for associates." . Through the program, 1.5 Walmart press release 07/27/2021.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

It’s the perfect time to relax, get away, and kick back to enjoy some good books from Candid’s free nonprofit eBook collection. Are you worried that a nonprofit-related book will feel like a rain cloud over your summer vibes? The Little Book of… series by Eric Hanberg. Don’t have time to read a book cover to cover?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books. So is almost every other nonprofit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

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. In their book, Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter delve deeper into each of these benefits.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice. If you feel as though your job would be perfect—if you could just eliminate the people, consider taking steps to improve your interpersonal skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more conventional teams), but extreme teams. Finally, Shaw shared these important lessons in his book: An understanding that the discomfort that comes with conflict is necessary and productive.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls, says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. What matters most is our commitment to change.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Learn about biology in the bathtub or social skills in the school pick-up line with Wiser5. Wiser5 offers more than just book summaries in an audio format; it's more interactive, so you can better absorb the information. And they're available in both text and audio format so that you can choose what works best for your schedule.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When we interviewed her for our book Association 4.0: Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption , she explained her commitment to skill-building like this. “My Winton also notes that this skill-based, collaborative model is the way millennials prefer to work. Our organization had been pretty tall and top-heavy.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Professional growth can include developing new skills, taking on stretch assignments, learning from peers, and advocating for promotions. Building visibility for professional growth is a skill that requires thoughtfulness. January is a great time to look to the year ahead and commit to new goals.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Support Adaptation Emotional intelligence offers a path to support teams and helps them acquire the skills to become digitally proficient. Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” brought EI to popular attention. Everyone will be practicing these skills together.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

In our models, we assume that astronauts are intelligent, that they’re experts in their technical areas, and that they have at least some teamwork skills. Hiring for skill is easy. Providing teams with the right mix of oversight, autonomy, and flexibility is a skill that’s acquired with experience.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Book Manufacturing Institute has a Book Manufacturing Mastered event that is offered at different locations and the program is guided by the most important topics affecting book manufacturers at the time. Research and reports are helping members navigate the future and create amazing member value.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Stumped for what business books to add to your spring (or spring break) reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The second is the ESPERA (Economic Systems Providing Equitable Resources for All) program , which invests in women in Central America and Mexico, by providing accompaniment in business skills and entrepreneurship, strengthening leadership, family farming, and emotional wellness. “I

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

I wrote a book called, No More Status Quo: A Proven Framework to Change the Way We Change the World , which is essentially a field guide for how to navigate uncertainty, most efficiently and effectively. The lack of inclusion and empowerment in decision-making compounds these challenges. We think, feel, and work differently.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

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? Most funders themselves use status quo problem-solving skills, so they expect you to do the same.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. She ended with the call to action that education is a human right and a Malala Yousafzai quote—“Let us pick up our books and pens. One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. She ended with the call to action that education is a human right and a Malala Yousafzai quote—“Let us pick up our books and pens. One child, one teacher, one pen, and one book can change the world.

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.orgSource

JUNE 24, 2024

We even wrote two books on this topic. The competitive landscape is crowded, the workforce has shifted, and digital skills are the norm. A diverse mix of skills and perspectives : Prioritize professional and organizational development. Our paper “ Pathways to Organizational Excellence ” is the distillation of that research.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Build the Human Skills AI and EI might seem to be an odd couple for any number of reasons. As a consultant, I’ve worked with associations of every description, and I’ve learned that the organizations that are most successful with digital transformation are also groups that value the human skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

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. In addition, the book provides an excellent glossary of most used terms within business. When we're in a book club, we get that social validation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

The effective use of social networks is a skill not to be underestimated. If you want your nonprofit to be highly shared, retweeted, +1’d, repinned, and liked, then you absolutely must have photo-editing skills and a digital image library to work with. This reflects a seismic shift away from text to visual content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

W3Schools :: w3schools.com Knowing basic HTML is a must-have skill for digital marketers and fundraisers. Social Print Studio :: socialprintstudio.com Social Print Studio enables users to download photos directly from Instagram and Facebook to create print calendars, cards, and tiny books. Ideal for staff and volunteer appreciation.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Then, of course, there are leadership books, leadership podcasts, leadership gurus, and endless leadership quotes. Brian Tracy , who has written over 80 books on the subject, offers a practical take, stating that leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people. Indeed, thats leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2023

The article warns as we do in our book that the danger is that nonprofits will grab the software off the shelf before its limitations are understood. That is why we make a big case in our book for nonprofits to take a human-centered approach and offer a practical set of readiness steps. We call this the dividend of time in our book.

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

Seek a Portfolio of Ideas A good mix of demographic and cultural backgrounds adds vitality and equity to board deliberations; however, it doesn’t necessarily guarantee a variety of thinking, problem-solving skills, or professional experience. books , the need for unique voices in the boardroom was a recurrent topic.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

books , a home office was still a glimmer in every busy parent’s eyes. One bit of wisdom is that like most skills, managing a remote team is both easier and more complicated than we could have imagined. These skills can now be put to use under less urgent circumstances. Remote work was one of those unsettling tests.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

That said, for your social media staff to be effective on social media, they need an advanced skill set. If they don’t have the skills necessary, then provide the training and time necessary for them to learn – or hire new staff. Social media is a waste of time and resources if it is not done well.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. As you’ll see through the book, people don’t always give you the whole story right up front. Wetzler : Absolutely.

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.orgSource

MAY 14, 2024

They’re good at social skills like listening, empathy, and finding common ground. Empower— Provide staff, volunteers, and members with the skills and motivation to realize their potential as a team, an organization, and individuals. Have you ever wondered what spark makes them special? The same concept applies to organizations.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Several years ago, my business partner Kevin Ordonez and I, wrote two books. leadership is how we christened the skill set we identified for success in digital markets. Look to the human skills to increase your stability and value. Innovators and strategists complement each other’s skills. Association 4.0 Don’t compete.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Each year, I select my pick for the best new leadership book released that year. Some years, among the many books about leadership that I read, there is another book that is so good, it becomes my runner up for the best new leadership book of the year. And effective communication is essential for successful leadership.

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