Capacity-building tools Tuesday (December 11, 2018)

Tools and Resources



At work

  • getting honest feedback from staff about their boss is an incredibly important post. The question is a good one and the responses are responsible. Have other suggestions? Jump in and contribute.
  • How much to donate as a new Board Member? is as timely (end-of-year giving) as it is essential. Does your board have a policy? Frame of reference in the handbook? Are potential board members told about giving/getting responsibility? (r/nonprofit)
  • Leadership is as much about learning as it is about teaching (Rich Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations; Speaker, Author of Chief Joy Officer and Joy, Inc. on LinkedIn)
  • Curated by LinkedIn editors, Today's workers want more than perks is a collection of articles about organization culture, company perks, attracting and keeping employees, and what employee's want. Perks may not be common in nonprofits or government, but there are things that can be done to attract and retain top-notch employees. Does anything in this curation resonate with you? What are you doing that works? What have you tried that doesn't work? Leave a comment.

Learn something

  • Renovating Your Community: Learn the model that will help you develop your community roadmap, Tuesday, December 11: During the webinar, the following questions will be answered: "If you're building a community from scratch, what foundational elements do you need to have in place?", "Where do you begin improving your existing community?" and "Will you need to invest in new community software if you renovate your community? What might you be missing from your community strategy today?". Free.
  • Faves December 16-31 from 42 Free Nonprofit Webinars For December 2018 : How to Get the Dream Nonprofit Job You Deserve (December 18) and Hold the Phone: Mobile Marketing Tips for Each Generation (December 19).

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