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Social Media Free Agents – Crashing into Nonprofit Walls

What’s a free agent? They are volunteers in your network (or maybe outside who found you). Free agents are passionate about your work, issues and want to make a difference.

Continue Reading June 22, 2010 at 9:25 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE 2 comments

Give Back Chicago! – November 4

It is a great opportunity for professionals to donate their skills to specific nonprofit projects. If you are working, under-employed or looking for work, Give Back Chicago is a great way to share your expertise and help your community.

Continue Reading October 27, 2009 at 10:16 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE 2 comments

Strategic Volunteering-Utilizing Professional Skills for Good!

Let’s think about all these new volunteers who want to give their time while not working AND the professional skills they bring with them. While filling traditional volunteer slots reading to children, talking with seniors, painting schools or stuffing envelopes is needed and rewarding “work”, think about their professional skills and how they can help you move your mission forward.

Continue Reading June 8, 2009 at 10:44 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment

Effectively Engaging Volunteers-New Ideas for a New Generation of Volunteers

Are you ready to engage volunteers effectively and make it a great experience for them and you? This post offers some alternative ideas to engaging volunteers; use your human and financial resources effectively and cultivate them as donors.

Continue Reading May 26, 2009 at 10:32 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment

Your Fundraising Needs to Change Now – SSIR Opinion and Response

As state, corporate and foundation giving decines, non-profits need to realize importance of individual giving for long-term success. From Stanford Social Innovation Review Opinion Blog.

Continue Reading May 22, 2009 at 10:15 am Barbara Talisman, CFRE Leave a comment