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From Gig Work to Good Work: How Workforce Policy Can Support Gig Workers

NonProfit Quarterly

Uber, for instance, has been heavily scrutinized after record-setting valuations for a widely emulated business model that retains 30 percent or more of workers’ earnings, misleads its workers to create an oversupplied market, and has distorted activity to disadvantage other labor platforms. Funders—including the Annie E.

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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

Peter Drucker stressed the importance of strategic recruitment, emphasizing the need to select individuals based on their competencies, character, and dedication. Tailoring your recruitment efforts to find individuals whose skills and expertise align with your organization’s mission is fundamental.

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Do You Use Job Descriptions with your Nonprofit Board Members?

Affnetz

We have several blog posts on recruiting board members and engaging your board members, so this post will focus on the job description. Use the board member job description when you’re recruiting board members and in annual meetings with existing board members. Provide candid and constructive criticism, advice, and comments.

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Tackling Eco-Anxiety Through Experiential Education

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Taking Action Beyond Activism As researchers continue delving into the topic, a growing amount of evidence suggests taking action can help significantly in mitigating climate distress, particularly before it becomes clinically significant. In 2019, the Global Climate Strike saw over 7.6 million people participate across 185 countries.

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How to keep a development director more than 18 months

Affnetz

Be Candidly Constructive When Hiring a Development Director. Make sure when you recruit board members they know they have to donate. They’re able to focus on higher payoff activities, instead of double data entry, and this means their morale is much higher too. Seems like this shouldn’t need to be said, but it’s vital!

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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

We are under pressure to meet agreed-upon timelines for site preparation, store design, permitting, and construction. Construction is anticipated to start in the third quarter of 2023. Two White women and one Black woman, who shared a history of food and farm activism, led the initial campaign to form Louisville Community Grocery.

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15 Tips To Create An Effective 2023 Nonprofit Business Plan

Bloomerang

Volunteer recruiting. Board recruiting. These statements will serve as the guiding principles for your business plan and will help to ensure that all of your activities align with your organization’s overall purpose and direction. Create a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of your programs and activities.