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How to Interview Strong for a Fundraising Job

Top Nonprofits

CFRE, as our guest for a webinar entitled: “How to Interview Strong” or “How Interviewing is Like Asking for a Major Gift”. Since impressing an interviewer – and getting to “yes” — is similar to impressing a major donor prospect, you’ll also come away with an understanding of the keys to effective major gift fundraising.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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For example, the answer to the question “Tell me about a project that you’re proud of” usually gets more weight in a job interview than the response to “Describe what you like best and least about your most recent position.” Of course, it’s important to consider skills. The MBTI describes healthy and normal differences between people.

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Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation and Impact: Reflecting on Our Journey

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For a change, Leah Monica, Director of Marketing at Matrix Group, interviewed me about my personal journey and the journey of Matrix Group. All of this new work is prompting new offerings by Matrix Group, necessitating new training for my staff, and creating a need for new skills sets and new positions at the company.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Despite the novelty, we were interviewing some of the most forward-thinking leaders in our community. 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.

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Navigating the Future: How AGU Leverages Technology to Advance Earth and Space Sciences

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So, it was fascinating to interview Thad Lurie as a guest on my Association 4.0 The Intersection of Culture and Technology I’ve been writing and thinking a lot about the intersection of culture and technology and how softer skills support a healthy work environment. Thad is AGU’s Senior Vice President of Digital and Technology.

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10 Tips for Managing Crisis Volunteers in Natural Disasters

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Relief organizations have a roster of affiliated volunteers who are skilled in the work of disaster response, such as search and rescue. Many do not have specialized skills but do have a passion to help those left hungry or stranded by a flood, hurricane, or fire. Prevent burnout by scheduling volunteers in shifts of two or four hours.

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How to Approach a Nonprofit Job Interview with a For-Profit Attitude (and Résumé)

EveryAction

As someone who has jumped from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector and back again, I’ve learned a lot about the nuances of both, especially in terms of the all-important first interview. No matter the reason, if you want to work at a nonprofit, it’s important to be able to sell yourself in an interview.

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