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• 03 July 2010

  Bullying in the Non-profit Workplace 

  You’re working or volunteering with a non-profit organization, not in the dog-eat-dog business world. So the dynamics in your office should be all about happy teamwork and selfless cooperation towards a common cause, right? Not necessarily so. The reality is, any workplace will bring together good guys and trolls alike – people of differing strengths and weaknesses, all types of personalities, each with her or his own personal and professional agenda to pursue as well as your common mission. Non-profit Read More... Posted Saturday, July 03, 2010 2:58 PM by Rebecca | 0 Comments Filed under: General non-profit interest, nptech, Volunteers, Staffing, careers

• 03 February 2010

  Is the Right Person Doing Your Nonprofit's Social Media? 

  Who handles the social media marketing for your nonprofit? Often, in a small organization, the job falls to the most enthusiastic person — or to the Gen Yer on staff (on the theory that “that generation knows all about this web stuff”) — but wouldn’t it be nice if there were some convenient scoring system to help you pick the right person? Tom Humbarger has come up with a skills-assessment matrix based on the D.A.R.C. framework suggested by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah in their hit marketing Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 03, 2010 2:02 AM by Rebecca | 22 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, General non-profit interest, nptech, Marketing, Blogging, Social networking, Non-profit Communications, social media, careers

• 10 September 2009

  How to Get Started with LinkedIn 

  Whether you’re looking for a first job or making a career change, or simply looking to meet other professionals in the non-profit sector, LinkedIn is the social network of choice. Can online networking help your career? Already, 45% of all US employers use social networks to find qualified employees, and 72% plan to step up their online recruiting. Read More... Posted Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:39 PM by Rebecca | 1 Comments Filed under: Non-profit technology, nptech, Best practices, Social networking, Non-profit Communications, careers, LinkedIn

• 07 September 2009

  So You Want to Work in a Non-Profit? 

  With the passage of Labor Day, and the start of the new school year, changes in the air! Whether you’re looking to get your first job in the nonprofit sector, or switching directions in mid-career, here are a few key resources to help with your planning and job search. Read More... Posted Monday, September 07, 2009 11:57 PM by Rebecca | 3 Comments Filed under: General non-profit interest, nptech, careers

• 15 May 2009

  Jobs for Change: Towards a Non-Profit Career 

  Just in time for a fresh crop of job-seeking graduates, Change.org has launched Jobs for Change . It's a new listing service that aims to hook up job-seekers in the United States with career opportunities in the nonprofit, government, and social enterprise sectors. Nonprofit job listings at the hub are organized by category: Activism & Organizing Communications & PR Graphic Design Education & Training Event Planning Fundraising & Development Management Public Policy & Research Read More... Posted Friday, May 15, 2009 2:59 PM by Rebecca | (Comments Off) Filed under: General non-profit interest, nptech, careers

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