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Grow Or Stagnate?: Nurturing A Growth Mindset

The NonProfit Times

By Olga Moshinsky Woltman “The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” – Carol Dweck It is a truth universally acknowledged that employees who are motivated to continuously learn and grow will be the ones to take on new challenges, innovate, and problem-solve.

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How to Build a Truly Inclusive Nonprofit Volunteer Program

NonProfit Quarterly

If that slice is elderly, White, male, and English-speaking, we ought not to be surprised when a young Latina immigrant opts not to participate. We mean the pressure to conform to the prevailing culture or way of doing things. Often, we hardly notice culture until we see somebody doing things differently.

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Improve Your Org’s Professional Development Program: 4 Tips

Top Nonprofits

They should be displayed in your culture, organizational processes and policies, and public interactions. Encourage participation in your program. Even the most carefully curated professional development program will produce lackluster results if your staff does not participate. Encourage a culture of continuous learning.

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How Fundraisers Can Reconcile the Competition that Exists Between Your Donors’ & Administrators’ Hero Stories

iMarketSmart

Culture conflict. Effective fundraising culture isn’t just different from the rest of the nonprofit. Alan Clayton explains, “The fundraiser has to be a truly awesome person because what in effect they are doing is running a private sector culture business, inside an academic, medical or public sector culture organisation.”[4].

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5 Essential Benefits of Employee Training for Nonprofits

Top Nonprofits

Improved employee retention. Your staff members will appreciate your commitment to their career goals and feel more motivated to apply new skills to their roles. Nurture a culture of learning in your workplace by inviting employees to host lunch and learn sessions. Improved employee retention. Reduced operational costs.

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The First 90 Days: A Strategic Onboarding Checklist For Success

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

To ensure integration into the company, it is important to organize an orientation session to introduce new employees to the company’s culture, mission , values, and goals. Setting short-term goals allows employees to experience success, which boosts motivation and confidence. It is crucial to ensure they receive a welcome!

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Donor-Centric or Faux Donor-Centric? Check the Plumbing.

The Agitator

We “exalt” the “philosophers” by reviewing books on how best to communicate with donors…we attempt to cover the latest research on donor motivation…we deal with important issues like donor identity and preference. Are all departments aware of and focused on the same donor retention, commitment and satisfaction goals?