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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work

Fast Company Tech

This stint began in fifth year, so we were reasonably knowledgeable by then. One key strategy to stay motivated and contribute meaningfully is to shift your mindset from frustration to opportunityspecifically by focusing on how you can add value while building skills for your next level.

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15 steps to launch your own startup, part 5: Mentors, preparing for change, and being nice

The Next Web

Find advisors and mentors to build your business. Throughout this series I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I’m lucky to have mentors and advisors on my side, helping me to define a strategy for building 6Wunderkinder and Wunderlist. Together, we took our prototype, defined a product roadmap and started building it.

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What could equitable investment in Black nonprofit leaders look like? 

Candid

As a nonprofit executive director and founder working in this space for nearly two decades, I have firsthand knowledge of the cultural biases and systemic racism that often limit the success of Black-led nonprofits, especially those in the South. As a result, I feel 2024 was one of my most productive years as a nonprofit leader.

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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

.orgSource

Focus on Mentoring Sue is a relationship builder. Mentoring is something I am passionate about,” Sue advised. I was eager to hear Sue’s ideas about the importance of focusing the board on qualities like empathy, self-knowledge, and strong social skills to build a productive environment. That’s non-negotiable.”

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Announcing… Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

From building your e-newsletter list to finding your “Twitter voice&# to launching a mobile website and texting campaign on a small budget, this guide presents a step-by-step strategic plan for launching and maintaining successful social media and mobile marketing campaigns. nonprofit communications and fundraising. Testimonials.

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10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Young volunteers and interns who are lacking in the longer view of mobile and social media can quickly advance provided they are mentored by experienced communications or development staff, or given access to quality training. HTML Knowledge. Community Building.

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5 ways employers can prevent employees from ‘revenge quitting’ in 2025

Fast Company Tech

Organizations also lose valuable institutional knowledge and skills when experienced employees quit, hampering innovation, continuity and long-term strategy. Connections increase engagement and build emotional attachment , which reduces the risk of employees leaving. When employees feel unappreciated, resentment builds.

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