Category Archives: Learn from the Pros

Webinar: Effective Strategic Planning

May 13, 2013 – 9:18 am

From 4GoodResources a merger of IdeaEncore, Nonprofit Webinars and Nonprofit Direct. Measure, Monitor, Report When: 5/15/13  1:00-2:00pm Cost: Free Register Today This webinar rounds out our strategic planning series with a look at selecting what to measure and how to use, track and report the data. Conducted by Sam Frank of Synthesis Partnership. Learn more. [...]

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Tips for Cross-Platform Communication

April 30, 2013 – 12:49 pm
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Written by Jill Warren Lucas for Philanthropy Journal. Amy Sample Ward offers the following tips for nonprofits that are just getting started to those interested in fine-tuning their communications outreach. Sign-up Today for Common Good Vermont’s upcoming Media Maven with Amy Sample Ward on Social Change Anytime, Everywhere on May 23d (in Burlington and webcast!) [...]

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Video: New Economy Possibilities in Vermont

April 30, 2013 – 11:27 am

Written by Steve Zind for VPR. The view that economic growth improves our lives is the opinion of a the vast majority economists and the general public. But for nearly two hours Wednesday afternoon, those who question the benefits of growth got equal time. If the idea of four University of Vermont professors debating economic [...]

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Resource: Employee Handbook Example

April 16, 2013 – 1:58 pm
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Thanks to 4GOOD for sharing this resource with us.   We all need them, we don’t all have the time to write a good one: Employee Handbooks. Boys and Girls Club has shared their employee handbook. IdeaEncore, Nonprofit Webinar and Nonprofit Direct bring you 4GOOD and this resource. Learn from them!

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NTEN’s Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to Common Good Vermont’s Lauren-Glenn Davitian

April 16, 2013 – 11:44 am
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Common Good Vermont’s own Lauren-Glenn Davitian received NTEN’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 NTC Conference in Minneapolis last week. “The NTEN community is filled with amazing individuals who change the world every day. Each year, we honor an individual who has been instrumental in shaping the field of nonprofit technology, and paved the way [...]

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Assess Your Capacity: CCAT’s on Offer for VT NPO’s

April 2, 2013 – 9:26 pm
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Benchmarks for a Better Vermont, with the support of the Vermont Community Foundation, is helping Vermont’s nonprofits assess their strengths and areas for development.Benchmarks for a Better Vermont, with the support of the Vermont Community Foundation, is helping Vermont’s nonprofits assess their strengths and areas for development. BBVT is now taking applications from 25 Vermont nonprofits seeking a scholarship for the Core Capacity Assessment Tool to apply. The first 25 applicants meeting the eligibility criteria will receive a full scholarship for the CCAT, a $300 value.

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Media Maven Special: Social Change Anytime Everywhere with Amy Sample Ward on 5/23

March 27, 2013 – 2:51 pm
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  We welcome Amy Sample Ward to a special Media Maven Lunch & Webcast, co-presented by Common Good Vermont & NetSquared Vermont. Amy will talk about her new book: Social Change Anytime Everywhere: How to Implement Online Multichannel Strategies to Spark Advocacy, Raise Money and Engage your Community. Register Today. The event starts at 10 [...]

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Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2013: Networking, Knowledge & More

March 27, 2013 – 10:16 am

This year’s Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2013 at the Lake Morey Inn in Fairlee, Vermont offered 265 people and 191 organizations opportunities for networking and so much more. The energy at the conference reflected true engagement, sharing of ideas and eagerness to network to strengthen the well-being Vermont. Get the Conference Materials now.

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VIDEO: How Great Leaders Inspire Action

March 22, 2013 – 11:03 am

Shared on TEDTalks. Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” In 2009, Simon Sinek released the book “Start With Why” — a synopsis of the theory he has begun using to teach others how to become effective leaders and inspire change. [...]

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Survey: Professional Development for Nonprofits in Vermont

March 20, 2013 – 10:03 pm

What are your professional development needs? Complete this Vermont nonprofit survey  conducted by Noonmark Nonprofit Services and UVM Continuing Education. looking to understand what trainings you need and want to gain a better understanding of the professional development needs that exist and how those needs might be best met locally. Deadline to Complete Survey: April [...]

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