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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. Zonta isn’t a trade or professional association,” Allison advised. “As

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How Government Can Adapt to the Current State of Twitter

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As a government entity, you may have joined Twitter years ago, using it to provide valuable customer experiences to your constituents and communities. Social media managers and communications professionals across industries are also reconsidering how they use—or don’t use—Twitter.

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How can professional development advance nonprofit performance and ensure sustainability?

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Professional development (PD) is the "process of improving and increasing capabilities of staff through access to education and training." While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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Unions and their role in the social sector

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law with the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Unions offer their members professional development and training opportunities. Unions are both local and national. Unions are usually structured around large national/international organizations that contain smaller local organizations (also known as “locals”).

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Constantly be on the lookout for personal and professional connections who may want to learn more about the organization. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on government grants that may be available. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation.

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Thursday Thoughts: attracting passionate nonprofit advocates

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When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. Check out our last installment here !

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Nonprofit Risk Management Tips and Resources for Your Event

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Instead, pay attention to the local weather. It pays to know your local weather, too. Observe federal, state, and local laws. Whether it’s the federal drinking age, maximum occupancy rules, or any other law in place for safety (or legal fundraising), be sure you’re observing them! Keep it safe and secure.