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Teacher Well-Being: Beyond Yoga and Pizza Parties

Blackbaud

Many cite burnout as the primary reason they are leaving the teaching profession, and in response, schools are trying to pivot and focus on the well-being of their faculty and students. Some provide mindfulness training, group activities, and employee assistance programs. Only then can we address the issue.

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April NetSquared Events in Your Community

Tech Soup

NetSquared’s global network of volunteers will be organizing more than 30 events this April in communities as diverse as Mukono, Uganda; Wellington, New Zealand; and Boston, USA. Upcoming Events. Mukono, Uganda: Net2uganda Computer Training Meetup for Poor Rural Primary School & Community. Thursday, April 3.

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2024 Blue Avocado Year in Review

Blue Avocado

Providing your nonprofits volunteers with the same recruitment, training, mentoring, and appreciation as your employees can reduce turnover and create a better overall volunteer experience. How can nonprofit leaders prevent burnout when theyre expected to perform minor miracles on a regular basis?

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Four Staff Recruitment Strategies to Decrease Nonprofit Turnover

Pamela Grow

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. Preferred skills. For this reason, your organization can list preferred skills in its job description.

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Four Staff Recruitment Strategies to Decrease Nonprofit Turnover

Pamela Grow

Following along with our volunteer manager example, a nonprofit might list volunteer scheduling, outreach, onboarding, supervision, and training as part of the new hire’s duties. Provide relevant training and resources. Preferred skills. For this reason, your organization can list preferred skills in its job description.

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Volunteer Woes: Tackling the Top Challenge in School Fundraising

Greater Giving

While many challenges arise, one stands out as the most significant: recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers. Burnout : Overworked volunteers can become disillusioned and leave. Invest in Volunteer Training and Support : Comprehensive onboarding : Equip volunteers with the necessary tools and knowledge to succeed.

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Leveraging AI in Major Gift Fundraising: A Game-Changer in Philanthropy

Blackbaud

The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout. For example, AI systems can detect that a donor is losing interest, and intervene to suggest special outreach efforts, such as personalized updates or exclusive invitations to events.

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