Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Throughout my life, from teenage years to now, my career has been filled with leadership training programs: Teen leadership, student leadership, emerging leadership, and executive leadership. Then, of course, there are leadership books, leadership podcasts, leadership gurus, and endless leadership quotes.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Take advantage of learning opportunities Feedback from your manager, trusted colleagues, and mentors helps clarify areas for improvement. Ask for what you want Managers arent mind readers. Once youre clear on what skills to develop, set specific goals and seek out learning opportunities to achieve them.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2014

Whether you're managing volunteers or an online community, the SF Online Community Meetup is a great place to learn from (and share with!) other community managers. This month's event featured our own fabulous forums manager, Jayne Cravens, sharing her online community and volunteer management wisdom.

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DoJiggy

MARCH 20, 2025

Remember to follow booking procedures to secure your space and ensure your event runs smoothly. For online pop-ups, using analytics tools can provide critical insights into which items are selling well, helping you make informed pricing and inventory management decisions.

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The Fundraising Coach

MAY 16, 2025

Despite all the research and training about nonprofit fundraising, most nonprofit leaders tend to see fundraising as something “anybody” can do. One effective approach is using a dashboard system like the Veritus Group’s dashboard, as described in the book It’s Not (Just) About the Money. The basis?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is esse ntial to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. Train on Over 150 Products with Atomic Training.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Thankfully, there are many free or inexpensive training programs that can help you polish your technology skills. TechSoup's Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Learn how to implement and conduct effective tech training for your nonprofit or library staff! Register now for online training.

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Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

The number one request Candid gets from nonprofits is for support with fundraising, whether they’re looking for training, resources, or general help navigating the complexities of keeping their nonprofit in good financial shape. We also share free books about year-end fundraising strategies.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 21, 2025

If you have 60 minutes or more: Read a book or research your favorite topic! We know it's hard to find time for continuing education and training in our schedules. You get the information and keep your hands free, perfect for eating lunch or driving to a meeting. Read a longer research article! Keep the ideas and tips coming!

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

It is the responsibility of senior management to plan the use of AI carefully in order to ensure that no harm is done to people inside and outside of the organization. While researching and writing our book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human Center in an Age of Automation , we found many examples of chatbots misbehaving in the world.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

But it’s never a good plan when you are managing accounts payable for your nonprofit organization. Why Your Nonprofit Needs Strong Accounts Payable Policies A nonprofit’s success hinges on its ability to manage finances transparently and efficiently. Do you run your payments every Thursday or on specific days of the month?

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Also, internships for women to learn nonprofit management skills in arts organizations. Funds will be for tuition, supplies, equipment, books, fees, and living expenses. Grants, Training Programs, and Projects for Women Entrepreneurs Also, grants to women for educational training programs. or doctoral degree.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s why we freely share our expertise with the sector through a variety of channels: Live and on-demand trainings : Learn about a range of topics from starting a nonprofit to proposal writing, management, governance, sustainability, and transparency. Get started today to explore Candid’s wealth of free nonprofit resources.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 23, 2025

If youre a nonprofit like Junior Achievement or a local youth-serving org with money management programming, you immediately have a relevant connection. You can book a call using the link below, or simply send me a couple of dates and times that work for you. Senior Director, Strategic Alliances, First Book , Washington, DC 5.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The value of volunteer time is perpetually affected by how well you manage your volunteer team. Grant-makers provide capital funding and in-kind grants to fund projects like developing volunteering opportunities and volunteer management systems for your cause. Also, did you know? Also, did you know?

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Instrumentl

JUNE 21, 2025

Being a multi-unit franchisee, managing a regional marketing co-op, mentoring 100 business owners, and volunteering with over 50 charity events enlightened her to the synergy and challenges faced by both donor companies and nonprofit event leaders regarding in-kind donations. Renee Zau is the CEO & Co-Founder of DonationMatch.

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Grant Writer Team

MAY 23, 2024

And, of course, there are countless courses you can take online, videos to watch, and even books on the subject. Budget: Your writer needs full access to your books in most cases. Grant Management and Follow-Up: As a last step, your grant writer can follow up with your potential funders for results.

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Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

I am still learning to this day how to make processes smoother and how we can engage our supporters and the community through relationship management and Blackbaud solutions. Q4: You wrote a book called Flip The Script: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life , which focuses on leading a life of positive thinking.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As a nonprofit management student, preparing to enter this field can be challenging because it’s still developing. The site offers training for nonprofit staff that goes into more detail than we do in class. Candid Learning also hosts live trainings on topics such as corporate giving and starting nonprofits.

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Letter Of Inquiry Nonprofit Proposal Training 119

Blackbaud

APRIL 26, 2024

Your auditor’s year-end work will remain critical to ensure the financial integrity of your nonprofit’s books and records and compliance with ever-changing regulations. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

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GrantNews

JULY 19, 2024

By staying informed and seeking professional guidance when needed, you can effectively manage your finances and make the most of grant opportunities without running into unexpected tax issues. Understanding how grants impact your taxes is crucial to managing finances effectively and avoiding unexpected tax issues.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2015

Grantsmanship is somewhat of a mystery to many individuals, and most people assigned with the task of grant research, writing, or management, not to mention strategic planning, are often looking for guidance. GrantStation Insider subscribers (about 250,000) were always asking about learning opportunities. spanhidden.

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Candid

MARCH 26, 2025

No matter how much financial planning or nonprofit management training you receive, some things about fundraising have to be learned the hard way. A strong mentor provided Carpenter with feedback, tools, and training, helping her advance to a capacity-building position at the local United Way. In short: Direct is best!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 29, 2014

In Hsieh’s book, “ Delivering Happiness ,” he writes about the 10 core values of Zappos culture, which include: Deliver WOW through service. Culture is highly valued at Zappos -- so much so that the company publishes a yearly Culture Book. culture training staff nonprofits libraries' Pursue growth and learning.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 13, 2010

A good software program, professional development opportunities for the development staff, and an investment in things such as research tools and consulting and training help for the development office can reap huge rewards. Tags: Leadership Management development development office nonprofit nonprofit leaders.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 17, 2012

I bought this book after hearing author Jonathan Schick speak at a conference in Dallas, and I was delighted. If you’re trying to figure out how your Board and Executive Director should be working together, this book will give you a good idea. Here are the 6 principles Jonathan presents: The Board focuses on governance, not management.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2025

Now we experience and share stories every day in the form of books, news articles, social media posts, one-on-one conversations, TV shows and movies, and more. Or, it could highlight the story of George, a local resident who likes to use the path to train for biking races but hasnt been able to because of the extensive damage.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

AUGUST 16, 2024

These people trained their entire lives for their moment to shine, and each athlete had to come through in high-pressure moments. Each athlete spent countless hours training and trying and failing and trying again before any of them set foot on the world’s biggest stage. Could she be great at basketball?

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Most groups of people do not self-manage well. Building Skills for Facilitation A facilitation guide by the authors of the book “All We Can Save” by Dr Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Dr. Katharine K. The book “ The Art of Gathering ” by Priya Parker shares guidance for facilitators about purpose.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2015

This time we asked what books folks recommend for summer reading on nonprofits, technology, or nonprofit technology. Chris is particularly interested in how big data affects social change, a central theme in this book. Kyle says, "What I loved about the book was that most of the remedies he puts forth are pretty common sense (e.g.,

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

She is a poet, an environmental activist, and a nonprofit management expert with a masters degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. By 2004 she had come back to her hometown of Baton Rouge and was working as a management consultant to a failing nonprofit. What’s Next for Nancy Jo.

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DoJiggy

APRIL 22, 2025

Buy Local Coupon Books Create a coupon book with exclusive offers from member businesses. Sell the books to the public for a small fee. Choose the Right Tools Use an all-in-one fundraising event platform like DoJiggy to handle ticket sales, auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, and donor management.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2011

The author of the business book PR THERAPY and the assignment editor for NonProfitHeroes.com , Robin Blakely specializes in helping individuals and companies transition from one level of success to the next. Robin has more than fifteen years experience training talent and coaching business leaders across the country. read more.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 26, 2011

If you are a nonprofit director, you know that the budget line item for training and development is often the first one to go when things get tight. Whether it’s a book, a workshop, or a coach, investing in yourself has a tremendous impact on your nonprofit organization, its mission, and the people who benefit.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 25, 2024

Example: A manager congratulating an employee on beating a monthly sales record Peer-to-peer recognition , which involves individual employees recognizing one another. For instance, managing your theater’s customer service phone line may be a job someone can do from home. There are many opportunities your organization can offer.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Executive Director is responsible for managing staff and volunteers and running day-to-day operations. If you want to see your exciting vision for the future come true, get your Board trained so they understand and embrace their roles and responsibilities. Either way, the Board has one employee to oversee: the Executive Director.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. In fact, they’d rather do most anything else than manage numbers. FACT: Donor Management is NOT the same as Accounting. Maybe that’s you! Maybe that’s you!

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