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Key Qualities and Skills to Look for in Potential Board Members

Blue Avocado

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What are the key qualities and skills you look for in potential board members?” Silvia Cooper from Prostate Cancer Research Institute The Combination of Passion, Skill, and Follow-Through We look at the intersection of passion and skill.

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The #1 Skill Nonprofit Professionals Should Focus on in 2021

DipJar

So, you would think that the most pressing skill to build is in revenue generation, like fundraising , government grants, or fee-for-service programs. Yes, the number one skill that nonprofit professionals need to focus on in 2021 is marketing. The first skill to develop in seeking major gifts is prospect research.

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How To Harness Your Experiential Intelligence

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Abilities : Your competencies that help you integrate your knowledge, skills, and experiences so you can respond to situations in the most effective way possible. Know-how : Your knowledge and skills. Book chapters 1—3 outline what Experiential Intelligence is, why it’s so important today, and how it relates to IQ and EQ.

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What To Do When You're New

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"The more confident, comfortable, and willing you are to perform these five basic skills , the more successful you can be as a new leader, team member, student, neighbor, volunteer, and any other newcomer role you decide to take on," explains Rollag. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.

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The Importance Of Your Soft Skills

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Soft skills, all too often deemed the less important skills for a leader, are needed now more than ever. Soft skills are interpersonal skills that demonstrate a person's ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with others in one-on-one interactions as well as in groups and teams.

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50 Chapters About Leadership

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What you'll find is basically 50 one- to two-page chapters , each highlighting a leadership tip. At all times, everyone on your team should be working on a least one project that is taking their skills to the next level. Some tips seem easy and no-brainers. Others are more difficult to implement. Adults learn best through reflection.

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Be Prepared to Deliver Digital Value

.orgSource

He has built a culture where the staff, the board, and the members are ready with the skills and the tools to succeed in an uncertain future. ” Read Tom’s chapter here. Tom Morrison, CEO of the Metal Treating Institute , is one of those technology visionaries who always sees beyond the horizon.

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