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Tools and Resources
- Nonprofit Tech for Good recently shared a bevy of useful information:
- Why Instagram Contests Rule - and How to Play by the Rules [Infographic]: Who knew the deets of the contest types? Bookmark.
- How Often NGOs Post on Social Media and the 2018 Global NGO Technology Report: The introduction begins,
One of the most asked questions by NGOs is: How often should our organization post on social media? In truth, there’s no correct answer that applies to all NGOs because there are so many variables that affect engagement. Algorithms vary by country, by the size of your following, by how often your NGO has posted in the past, and by the types of content that your NGO has to share on social media.
- How to Get Donations From 4 Types of Donate Buttons: WiredImpact's clear presentation makes understanding easy.
- How to Schedule Instagram Posts: The Complete Guide. Buffer delivers again.
- The best ways to share big files. Super helpful. (TechRadar)
At work
- Loneliness on the Job: Why No Employee Is an Island (Knowledge@Wharton)
- How We Define Community: A Collection is a useful, thought-provoking collection of definitions. (RedefiningCommunities on Medium)
- This Is What Remote Workers Need Most From Their Bosses presents a solid list of manager must-dos. (Fast Company)
Learn something
- Webinar Series: (Farm) Land and Water — Stories from Chesapeake Land Trusts, April 5 and May 3, 1:00-2:00 pm. Free. (Choose Clean Water Coalition, the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network, and the Land Trust Alliance)
- Walking the Walk: Engage Volunteers in your Volunteer Engagement Program, March 28, 2:00-3:00 pm. Participants will learn "How to increase your own capacity by involving volunteers in volunteer program administration. Where to go to get resources and help." Free. (VolunteerMatch)
- In a Volunteer Recruitment Rut? Steps to Up Your Tech Game, April 3, 2:00-3:00 pm. Participants will learn "How to craft an irresistible (or engaging) volunteer opportunity, hHow to communicate and engage with prospective volunteers compellingly, and How to track and report on the success of your online recruitment efforts." Free. (VolunteerMatch)
- Social Media 101 for Nonprofits, April 10, 10:30 am. Learn the best ways to use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, free or low-cost social media management tools, and connecting with constituents. Free. (Firespring)
Good reads
- The Pain Refugees: The forgotten victims of America's opioid crisis (Harpers)
- Civic Participation Begins in Schools (Stanford Social Innovation Review)
- Off the Green and into the Blue (Hakai Magazine)
- Janet Yellen: What the Fed Has Learned Since the Financial Crisis (Knowledge@Wharton)