by Jennifer Filla | Jun 15, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
What does A Christmas Carol have in common with nonprofit fundraising training? Nonprofit educator, Matt Hugg, shares how he leverages the story for an activity in his live classes. I’m not going to spoil it for you and give you the answer, but it should clue you in...
by Jennifer Filla | Jun 1, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
There’s a lot of toxic work environments and toxic supervisors in the for-profit and non-profit world, but there are also places where people thrive and are encouraged to strive to their potential. Lacy McAlister is thriving! In 2019, I put a call out to Prospect...
by Gayla Scrivener | May 11, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
Guest Post by Patrick Young Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels Individuals with disabilities may have greater difficulties finding fitting jobs. Insider reveals that it can be hard to find employers that willingly provide special accommodations for differently-abled...
by Jennifer Filla | May 4, 2021 | #CareerCurious, Learning Edge Blog, News
In the fundraising world, I always want to hear the story about how people landed in this career. Because that’s how it (used to) happen. One “landed” — with every connotation of serenditpity that implies. There were very few serious courses and no college...
by Jennifer Filla | Apr 20, 2021 | News
When someone completes a course and earns a Digital Badge at the Institute, it’s a big accomplishment. Courses can easily take around 35 hours to complete. Please join me in celebrating this intrepid member! Susi Pitts Susi has a Bachelors in Business...
by Jennifer Filla | Apr 6, 2021 | Learning Edge Blog, News
What could be difficult about creating prospect profiles? All you have to do is collect the information and deliver. Presto! Anyone who has ever researched knows, that is just not true. That’s why I asked Joan Ogwumike what she does. Because what happens when your...