Note from Beth: We are in the "dog days of summer," that quiet time of year when a lot of people are on vacation and we might catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower lighting up the night skies. It is not only a time for rest and relaxation, it is also an important time to start thinking about your nonprofit's year-end fundraising campaign. This guest post from Big Duck reminds us why Branding is so important to the success of fundraising and some options to help you be successful. … [Read more...]
Giving Days and Beyond the Dollars: What Have We Learned?
For the past three years, I have had the honor of serving as the facilitator for the Knight Foundation Peer Learning Exchange for the Giving Day Initiative. Today, the Foundation has released a new report: “Beyond the Dollars: The Long-Term Value of Giving Days for Community Foundations," written by Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies. The findings of the report will be discussed during a virtual roundtable, Beyond the Dollars: Giving Days & Digital Data, in partnership with … [Read more...]
Designing Professional Development for the Distracted Learner
Bersin by Deloitte’s infographic “Meet the Modern Learner” is an excellent summary of the challenges facing trainers who need to design and deliver professional development for nonprofit professionals. Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research. This infographic is an insightful profile of the way people learn in the modern workplace. If you are designing and leading any type of training, take into account the current … [Read more...]
Taking a Break from Work: It Is Called A Vacation!
That's me on a Kayak on Monterrey Bay on the Coast of California getting eye level with some otters and harbor seals during my recent summer vacation, I literally contacted obx rentals a few days before leaving and I was able to get one of the nicest house aorund. As Aliza Sherman and I write in the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact Without Burnout due out in the fall, taking breaks is critical to working at your optimal levels of focus and attention, productivity, and creative thinking as well as … [Read more...]
How To Incorporate More Movement Into Your Nonprofit Training
Designing and facilitating training (not matter the topic) is one of my passions and why I blog about it on a regular basis. I also love sharing techniques and tips with other trainers and often do "train the trainers" sessions as part of my practice. I recently submitted a proposal for NTEN's 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference with colleagues Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon and Jeanne Allen called "Supercharge Your Technology Training," so please take a minute to vote for it. Good … [Read more...]
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