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Educating the Nonprofit Leaders of the Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

After interviewing program staff, MBA participants, and nonprofit partners across 17 of the top US business schools, we identified a number of lessons we hope will lay new foundations for nonprofit leadership education. Provide Educational Support. Choose High-Impact Projects. Learn From What Works. Enhance Nonprofit Capabilities.

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Education Transformation Against All Odds

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In particular, a devastating economic and institutional meltdown that began in 2019 has taken a huge toll on schools and on education in the country. Looking Into the AbyssUnprecedented Institutional and Financial Meltdown Once a beacon of hope for social progress and individual fulfillment, Lebanons education system now lies in ruins.

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Getting nonprofit boards on board: Recruiting, governance, and fundraising

Candid

At Candid, we get a lot of questions about nonprofit boardsfrom how to recruit members, to what their obligations are, to how executives can best work with them to advance their organizations missions and growth. Recruiting board members of colorin a meaningful, respectful way, not tokenizingcan be tricky. Ready to learn more?

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From Networking to $13M Raised: What Nonprofit Hiring Really Takes

NonProfit PRO

hide(); }});--> If you follow sports, music, or any team-based activity, you understand that strategic recruitment drives long-term success. Effective Nonprofit Recruitment Strategies Modern job seekers want more than a paycheck. Make improving your current team’s experience part of your recruitment strategy.

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When Can Volunteers Lead?

NonProfit Quarterly

They can learn how executives can support board leadership or, conversely, how executives choose to recruit boards that simply rubber stamp decision-making. An old quip from Harvard Professor of Education, Emeritus, Richard Chait , is relevant: Board members are part-time amateurs overseeing the work of full-time professionals.

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5 Best Practices for Nonprofit Employee Onboarding

Ann Green

However, recruiting and retaining these essential team members is not always easy. Plus, you can use your nonprofits LMS to streamline many other processes and activities, including upskilling employees, onboarding volunteers, and educating board members. Use these onboarding best practices to set your new hires up for lasting success.

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April is National Volunteer Month. Do you know where your volunteers are? 

Candid

So, what can nonprofits do to recruit these essential volunteersand retain them? In this article, Kristin Hanlin, an instructional designer at Candid, explores how nonprofits can utilize Instructional Design principles to develop training that engages, empowers, and educates the learnerincluding volunteers.