.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Remote work was the pandemic’s big gift to employees. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. Throughout the pandemic, I fielded calls from colleagues asking for advice on a range of issues. 78% would work longer hours for a more empathetic company.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Not only do we have our daily work tasks but we also have more meetings, longer commutes, and more interactions with more people in more locations than at any time in the history of work. Sometimes, the topic of a conversation seems to invite you to share your own, similar experiences. Comparing: It happened to me!

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Someone jumps in, cuts you off, and shifts the conversation. These polite reentries signal youve been cut offand trained to work around it. This isnt just annoyingits a visibility issue. The bottom line Being interrupted or talked over in meetings isnt just annoyingits a leadership issue. Use direct language.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2023

In the nonprofit sector, cultivating a fair and supportive work environment is essential to ensuring the well-being of employees and fostering the success of the organization. We also discuss the implementation of anonymous upward feedback surveys and pulse checks to create a safe and productive work environment.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

The total value of the hours of unpaid work volunteers put in totals an estimated U.S.$170 Halvorsen is an associate professor of social work at Washington University in St. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Bobby knew he needed to address the issue, but he didn’t want to seem difficult or negative. Its tempting to avoid these tough conversations. This quick exercise shifts you out of emotional reactivity to a more balanced, rational place, so you approach the conversation calmly and constructively. Would now be a good time?

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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

We’re evolving and adapting these principles over time with continued conversations and healthy arguments: Is community-centric fundraising what you do externally, what you do internally, or both? We treat donors as partners, and this means that we are transparent, assume the best intentions, and occasionally have difficult conversations.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 18, 2022

Zambian card issuing fintech Union54 has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. Union54 founders launched the company last year when they went through painstaking processes to issue debit cards for their previous startup and challenger bank, Zazu.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

The big takeaway is that: if your nonprofit has a website, and it would be valuable for you to reach people who are Googling topics related to your work, the Google Grant is one of the most cost-effective and powerful tools available to reach your audience. We will discuss this further in the “Eligibility” section. A Real-Life Example.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

supports their involvement by reducing barriers to participation for those closest to the issue—a practice that’s easy to overlook.  The larger aim, however, is to ensure that all who are closest to the issue not only have a voice in shaping the study, but also feel comfortable and engaged as full contributors.

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Candid

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Likewise, education nonprofits should think about partnerships with organizations in other sectors to align our work with larger funding trends. Additional analysis can work to clarify which specific areas are seeing funding declines and why education is not keeping pace with other causes.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Longstanding workplace issues such as mistreatment, the normalization of toxic behaviour and a lack of accountability for workplace culture have fuelled a growing trend known as revenge quitting. Employees want to work for companies that respect their individuality and value their contributions.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 22, 2025

Stroebel says that teens may resist conversations that pivot around specific examples. This combination might work against parents who try to raise the topic of commodified sexual interactions. Instead, Stroebel recommends speaking plainly about the risks, and being curious, candid, and supportive. Teens can get hurt quickly.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

But as our national conversation about the impact of race in every facet of America continues, employees are seeking inclusive workplaces that allow for them to show up authentically, bringing their passions and desire to make a social impact into their day-to-day work.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Despite the importance of raising money well, the majority of small to midsize nonprofits use suboptimal strategies—methods that are expensive, time-consuming, and yield only minimal returns on a lot of hard work. The resulting confusion and paralysis can cause low conversion rates.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages of Inc. I share his words in part because of the depth of his experience and his extensive body of work , including True North , Authentic Leadership , and 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We know how hard it is for many people to make ends meet, even when they work hard every day. For many nonprofit workers—especially those who work in social assistance, the arts, or the religious sector—wages just can’t keep up with rising costs. Nonprofits working in the areas of health care as well as finance and insurance (e.g.,

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Remote work was one of those unsettling tests. We must stop the punch-clock mentality and the belief that if we let staff out of our sight, they’re going to be doing anything other than working. The traditional workplace reality is you’re lucky if you get up to five hours of productive work from each employee every day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Development audit after development audit of small- to mid-sized organizations reveals that while donor retention remains a critical issue there is also another issue that is equally important. You can further follow-up on these non-converting prospects with perhaps a series of telephone calls aimed at further conversion.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2024

In my more than 25 years doing knowledge work, I have often experienced technology platforms through a love/frustration lens. Where to Start First, I need to confirm that I am going beyond basic tracking and reporting and shifting to knowledge work. There are so many names and titles today that relate to knowledge work.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 17, 2025

Now, Instagram has addressed that issue with its latest feature: Instagram Blend. The feature works in one-on-one DMs as well as group chats. When it comes to sharing Instagram Reels with friends, the process of three taps to get a Reel from A to B can feel surprisingly tedious.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

They knew those most affected by the problems we face also held the solutions, so they worked to democratize the sector and make philanthropy accessible to everyday people. For many innovative leaders whose work is vital but is rarely acknowledged, we’re their first investors.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

” What I love about this activity is that the rooms became instantly alive with conversations, many times between strangers connecting for the first time. As you read them, consider what elements of your work feel dysfunctional and what elements give you hope? Here are the top themes shared by your fellow changemakers.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

She's worked with people who've experienced assault, trafficking, and terrorism, among other horrific crimes. In Deem's experience, family members of older victims sometimes look at their loved one differently, and decide that they're unable to take care of themselves because of cognitive issues.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

From the team behind the Masters of Scale podcast, Rapid Response features candid conversations with todays top business leaders navigating real-time challenges. I view it as an opportunity to go and talk about all the great work that NPR does, but also the great work that our stations do. I heard Glass used to work at NPR.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Board members want and need meaningful work tied to the mission. That means they have to have time to commit first, then the skills we need — not all organizations need the same skills — and then the follow-through to get the work done independently. Seven years ago, I was asked to join a board of a mismanaged, failing organization.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Philanthropy invests billions of dollars annually to address pressing social issues. Safeguarding must be part of this conversation, ensuring that vulnerable populations are not only protected from harm but also empowered to advocate for their own safety and well-being.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

The platform streamlines important processes like onboarding, voting, and creating agendas, so you’ll have more time to discuss the issues that really matter. When your board can’t work to the best of their ability, it holds your entire organization back from reaching its true potential.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Strategic planning is daunting Many nonprofits begin strategic planning work with trepidation and possibly even scar tissue from prior efforts. In the end, we believe this expansive process worked well. We also had hard conversations about mission (why we exist) and vision (what kind of world we’re working toward).

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Culture Leadership Strategy Celebrate 89

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

That is exactly what is demanded of nonprofit social sector leaders who are tasked with solving the most intractable social issues of our time. Imagine, for example, if nonprofits could use funding earmarked for housing services to address the underlying issues leading to homelessness, such as substance use or mental health disorders.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

He brings each person into his mind and heart, expresses gratitude for their work in the world, and considers how he can best support them. Davidson was right: It not only transformed our conversation, but the entire nature of my day. This is a huge and important issue. Every morning, after Richard J. How might they perceive it?

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

If theres a group of people who excel at working in those tight borders, its songwriters. VML paired them with people from the blind communities to collaborate, converse, and help get a sense of the challenges and barriers of generating image descriptions for alt text.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

As you investigate, be sure to ask specific questions about setup, like: Do you have an onboarding team devoted to delivering full data conversions? Phone support is also helpful when you want to tackle a complex issue that requires a conversation. How long is the onboarding process? 3) Support. Know you’re not alone.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

We hope that this work will help us learn about the types of microplastics floating through the air in our study area, Michigan. Sophisticated algorithms whose inner workings can be opaque make these predictions, so the lack of an uncertainty measure becomes an even greater problem when machine learning is involved.

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Candid

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Our 40% commitment to Native-led groups: Listening, learning, and growing Many years ago, a series of frank conversations with Native communities revealed we needed to show up as allies with a deeper commitment to their work. Native people want to thrive on their own terms.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

The primary types of mobile giving How does mobile giving work? How does mobile giving work? Step 2: Pick the giving avenues that work for you. Survey your donors and determine which mobile giving avenues work best for them and your organization. Well cover: What is mobile giving?

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 17, 2024

We work with a lot of associations, databases, and data. We had bounces in one browser tab and LinkedIn on another tab, following the trail of each bounce to a person’s work history. Has the person changed emails, or companies, or is there a delivery issue? Unlike a fine wine, data does not get better with age.

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