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Tag: Professional Development

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Professional Development

7 Steps for Giving Effective Feedback

Take a look at these 7 steps for giving meaningful and effective feedback.

September 26, 2019 | 4 min Read

Professional Development

4 Free Professional Development Opportunities You Might Not Be Thinking About

With just a little extra effort you could be finding opportunities that help you advance your skills and position you as a social good thought leader, whether you are a fundraiser, grantmaker, accountant, communications professional, etc.

May 2, 2019 | 3 min Read

Donor Retention Fundraising Ideas from Nonprofit Experts

Donor Cultivation

One Thing Most Nonprofits Stink at (Donor Retention) and How You Can Change It in 2019

Donor retention rates are at an all time low of 27%, but Chuck Longfield & other nonprofit fundraising experts can help. Learn how to improve retention rates!

April 19, 2019 | 7 min Read

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Professional Development

Optimize Your Nonprofit Fundraising Team with Human Data

Using human data can transform the hiring process and ensure that top candidates are the best fit for the role. Learn how to bolster your nonprofit's hiring process.

November 26, 2018 | 3 min Read

Donor Cultivation

How to Nail the Soft Skills of Fundraising: The Face-to-Face Ask

Asking is part art and part science. Solid face-to-face fundraising techniques require practice and attention. This blog shares 4 pillars of a successful ask.

July 13, 2017 | 3 min Read

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Donor Cultivation

How to Say “Thank You” to Donors at Year-End

How to say “thank you,” and create the nonprofit organization that is known for truly valuing its donors.

November 23, 2016 | 2 min Read

Professional Development

Why Pitch Competitions Matter in Spurring Nonprofit Innovation

Although the Rise of the Rest Road Trip was all about for-profit ventures, the same phenomenon is happening in the philanthropic community.

May 8, 2015 | 2 min Read

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Professional Development

It’s Time to Know What You Don’t Know

Why are so many of us wasting precious resources by settling with “time-sucks” and the status quo? Let's achieve more with our time.

March 25, 2015 | 3 min Read

Professional Development

Building the Future: A Legacy of Success

Develop What? Creating a Legacy of Pride Contributing to a blog is like contributing to the Pharmacy of Life:  Some days we’re [...]

May 21, 2014 | 3 min Read

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Professional Development

Not Performing to Your Potential? Maybe It’s Time for Some Self-Reflection

It's important that we take the time to look ourselves in the mirror and evaluate how we're performing.

April 14, 2014 | 2 min Read

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