How to Recruit New Board Members Before you begin some bizarre recruitment ritual, realize you are facing a common problem. You’re having trouble filling your board positions, a few people are doing most of the work, and the steady workers are in danger of burning out. We often hear this statement in organization meetings, usually […]
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How can I use my power to change women’s image in the media? Our media denigrate even the most powerful women in our country such as Hilary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi. Commentators focus on whether they had plastic surgery, what they wear, and how old they look. What chance does an
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I would like to get members excited about my chapter or organization Cynthia D’Amour, founder of the Chapter Leaders Playground, posted a webinar 10-7-2011. During the webinar she polled listeners and found that 93% wanted some help increasing enthusiasm for their group. Only 7% said that all their members are totally excited about their group.
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Technology was supposed to give us more leisurely and better lives. Sadly, many women are discovering an opposite effect. Instead of feeling plugged in, they find themselves isolated, cut off from real human interaction. This isolation is especially painful — and dangerous — for women who work from home. They have no contact in the
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How do I keep cliques from damaging my group? You know the bad things about cliques. Workplace expert and blogger Marlene Chism tells us that Cliques can represent exclusion Cliques contribute to jealousy Cliques create a tribal mentality or blind spots But despite the problems they can create for your fundraising, volunteer, community, school or
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Fundraising is essential to success for social-profit groups, and it takes a lot of work to achieve success. Use these 11 tips to increase your bottom line while avoiding frustration in your volunteers. 1) Handling the money It’s like banking. Split responsibility for money handling between two people who are not related. Always employ check
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In its first annual Evening in Paris event, Female Leaders in Philanthropy netted more than $26,000 to fund the group’s three service projects in Springfield, Missouri. FLiP is a United Way Women’s Initiative. The funds will go to support: Formally Yours, which provides prom dresses for needy teens (discontinued program) Suit Yourself Boutique, which outfits
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Do you get what you ask for? Are you a great negotiator? Many women hate to bargain, but it’s an essential skill in relationships and in the business world. A brief article in Inc. Magazine cautions about five things we should NOT do when negotiating if we don’t want to give the advantage to the
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Social-profit organization guru Cynthia D’Amour offers specific tips for recruiting new members, which is essential if you want to boost volunteers and fundraising power. In a recent podcast she urges us to have EAGER Fall Meetings. 1. Everyone in the group buys into the idea of growth. 2. All are inviting guests to your meetings.
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Speaking of helping women advance in the world of science and technology, blogger Mary Hodder offers a fascinating discussion of male-female differences and how they play out in the workplace. Men as risk takers, women as the ones who think ahead to prevent problems they KNOW they will be left to clean up……..hmmmm, that sounds
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