What We’re Reading: April 2017

Free websites for nonprofits — 48 of them are coming, Boston Globe 48in48 is doing great work in nonprofit communities around the country- and their deadline to apply for a new website was extended a week! How Women Over 50 Can Keep Their Careers on Track, New York Times How woman over 50 continue successful […]

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What We’re Reading: March 2017

Leading When You’re Hurting, LinkedIn “What do you do during these times when you’re leading while hurting and are far from bringing your ‘A-game?’” The IKEA Effect and the Social Sector, GuideStar Blog Just how does the IKEA effect (“the fact that people attach greater value to things they built themselves as opposed to the exact […]

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What We’re Reading: February 2017

How to Make an Amazon Dash Button That Gives the ACLU $5 Every Time You See Something Terrible, Gizmodo Maybe you have heard of (or have) an Amazon Dash, a device that allows you to reorder household items with the touch of a button. With some tech know-how and tinkering, the Amazon Dash can be […]

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What We’re Reading: January 2017

Nonprofits Opposed to Trump’s Ideology See a Surge in Donations, The New York Times Nonprofits across the nation such as Planned Parenthood and the ACLU have had an incredible increase in monetary support following the November presidential election. Says Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU, “All of this support will be put to good […]

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What We’re Reading: December 2016

The Five People You Need as a Leader Leaders looking for support may enjoy this article which outlines the best types of people to keep close. If you’re looking for a facilitated peer support group for nonprofit leaders, check out the Nonprofit Executive RoundTable, sponsored by Eastern Bank. The Mistakes We Make When Giving to […]

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What We’re Reading: October 2016

The Plight of the Overworked Nonprofit Employee, The Atlantic Nonprofits and the Wage Landscape: Choose your Position, Nonprofit Quarterly Should Board Members of Large Nonprofits Be Paid?, Nonprofit Quarterly Gene Wilder’s Legacy Lives On in his Philanthropy, Advocacy, and a Network of Nonprofit Support Groups, Nonprofit Quarterly Infusing LOVE into your Social Change Days, Raising […]

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What We’re Reading: August 2016

How to switch to the nonprofit world, Boston Globe Job Doc Columnist Elaine Varelas answers a question ESC gets all the time: How do I transition to volunteer, service-based work after a career in corporate? Michael Phelps Offers An Encore Career Lesson For Us, Forbes “None of us will ever be able to do what Michael Phelps […]

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What We’re Reading: July 2016

Culture Suck: How a Bad Ethical Culture Can Doom a Good Nonprofit, Nonprofit Quarterly “Nonprofit culture is not a “soft” component of an organization; it is the final word, the informer of action or inaction.” Nonprofit Work After Retirement? Maybe You Can Make It Pay, New York Times “You can get paid to do something […]

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What We’re Reading: June 2016

What’s Behind the Why of Working with Volunteers, Volunteer Match Your desire to nurture and cultivate what is best in others is essential to improving your community. Best Practices For A Donor-Centric Thank You Letter,  Elevate Clicks Nonprofit Marketing Blog It’s impossible to say thank you too often. Read this for reminders and tips collected from […]

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What We’re Reading: May 2016

“How Technology Transformed a Legacy Charity,” Chronicle of Philanthropy The president of the National Audubon Society presents a case study on the positive impact investment in technology had, and continues to have, on the organization. “36 Useful Apps & Online Tools for Nonprofits,” Nonprofit Tech for Good Are you looking for a tool to help streamline your […]

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