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Friday Update – Fall into New Opportunities 9-11-15
The Friday Fundraising Update collects fundraising industry insights and success stories and delivers them to you each Friday from Ruffalo Noel Levitz.
Fall is a time of change. Not only do we experience change in weather, foliage, and outerwear, but for many of us in the fundraising world, change means job vacancies and new hires. Thus, in the spirit of fall, join us for this Friday’s Update on transitions in the workplace.
Change Your Ways
There is no better time than in this season of renewal to reevaluate common workplace practices. In this LinkedIn article, Brandon Ferris of Zuri Group challenges employers to break away from traditional management tactics in order to enhance employee satisfaction and better long-term retention among fundraisers.
“Leaf” Your Job With Grace
When that next job opportunity knocks at our door, Maeve Strathy of What Gives Philanthropy lets us know how we can bow out gracefully by putting donors first.
The Perfect Pumpkin
Hire the “pick of the patch” with this cool infographic by Chelsey Megli and Targeting Fundraising Talent, which demonstrates the benefits of hiring introverts vs. extroverts as part of your fundraising team.
Where do Crowdfunding Donors Come From?
Here is something hot off the presses to kick off the fall season! In this great new infographic from ScaleFunder which encompasses over $3.9 million in crowdfunding donations, find out how individual outreach drives crowdfunding campaign success. It turns out that the best way to ignite this increasingly popular social giving technology is through a personal touch!
