We Must Be Our Own Midwife Sometimes projects are fun, especially short ones. Everything goes smoothly and wrapping them up is a breeze. With short projects everything is new and exciting. We can easily see the finish line and with a little effort we can sail over it easily. Longer projects are a different story. […]
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Leadership: Multi-tasking while staying focused
Introducing our featured Executive Director for this month: Karen Gager, Executive Director at HeadsUp in Rhode Island. Here Karen shares some advice relative to common struggles cited by many of our readers: limited financial and human resources. We think you’ll relate to Karen’s challenges and hope you’ll be able to benefit from her tips on how to think […]
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Mistakes Millennials make in interviews
I’ve paid special attention to peers over the past several months to try and identify why we get a bad rap for being the newest generation on the corporate block. Here are some things we Millennials do that are cringe-worthy in interviews…
ReadDonor Friendships: “Here’s looking at you…”
Of all the nonprofits, in all the towns, in all the world, they “walked into” yours. Don’t let that donor relationship slip away… onto a plane… in the fog, out the door at your latest event…
ReadWarning: Immediately Hacked at Winter Olympics!
After the highly publicized cyber-security failings of Target, Neiman Marcus and Michael’s, we are all a bit wary of how secure our data really is. In this case, at least, we have a warning.
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Best Advice: Trust your gut
Recently, Third Sector Today had the pleasure of meeting up with Jane Weaver, Interim Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Association of Western Carolina. Prior to joining Alzheimer’s, Jane also held executive posts at National Kidney Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The eldest of seven siblings, a mother, a wife, professional experience in hospitality and nonprofit—yes, she admits, she […]
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