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We have an exciting announcement!

Over the last 7 years, EIA has worked with more than 270 nonprofits, impacting the community with the value of $5.3M in pro bono consulting. We've continued to receive volumes of nonprofit and volunteer requests that could not be met. EIA has now partnered with the innovative Catchafire to scale the number of volunteers and nonprofits that can be matched. Powered by a revolutionary technology, North Texas nonprofits now have the opportunity to engage professionals to help them accomplish everything their organization needs through a volunteer base devoted to meeting their mission and expanding their impact.

Catchafire is the largest, online skills-based volunteer platform, providing social mission organizations with support in marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy and more. With a community of over 40,000 talented professionals, Catchafire's platform has the power to recreate the way we give and how we change the world. We will be continuing our mission with them going forward, as well as merging our Social Media with theirs. Please join us at and https://www.facebook.com/Catchafire.org/ to stay informed about the amazing work that EIA and Catchafire are doing together!

Catchafire Bridging paths to stronger communities.

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Adweek reports on nonprofit's increasing reliance on social media, and how it plays to their unique strengths and needs:

Report: Nonprofits Rely Heavily on Social Media to Raise Awareness It would be wise for nonprofits to play to their strength on social sites if their aim is attracting a wider user base.

"Your choices as a leader can be the difference between a team that simply does what it is told and the volunteered commitment that leads to excellence." A look at leadership choices from The Huffington Post:

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The National Philanthropic Trust has put together a fascinating look at global giving over the past 500 years. Take a look at how helping strangers has evolved over the centuries:

A History of Modern Philanthropy A History of Modern Philanthropy

: During Ron Wallace's career of nearly 40 years, he served as a UPS driver for six years and eventually became the president of UPS International. His new book shares how to transform a “me” culture into a “we” culture. From Forbes:

Leadership Lessons From A UPS Driver Organizations are successful when people work together as a whole: no heroes, no superstars.

"Technology plays a greater role than ever before in the nonprofit industry and can make the difference between anemic growth and rockstar nonprofit success." From Fast Company:

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"Learning on the job, with a lot of feedback and reflection, can be a very rich source of leadership and management development."
The Nonprofit Quarterly dives into how you can develop your leadership skills through "risk taking and reflection":

Self-Coaching Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders This simple but elegant article from Community Resource Exchange in New York provides a format for in-the-moment self-coaching that will prove useful for most nonprofit leaders. Using a variety of situations as cases, it walks the reader through how to consider options for action and dialogue. This…

Is your organization hoping to use skills-based volunteers, but need the right language to explain the immense potential value to donors, advocates, or friends and family? Catchafire.org breaks down the how:

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Does your organization use recurring giving? Here are some strategies to make the most our of your donor program and build lasting relationships with your donors, from HubSpot:

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What makes a real difference when it come to good management? Unsurprisingly, it's the people, not the processes, that matter most. A closer look from Harvard Business Review:

Proof That Good Managers Really Do Make a Difference To firms, industries, and even economies.