First published in NTEN: Change, March 2015, CC BY-SA 3.0 
Virtual Learning for Nonprofits
By Sophia Guevara, Social Media Fellow, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP)

Professional development is important to keep one current and marketable in today’s job market.  With my background in distance learning and interest in helping others grow, I have learned to be creative in the tools and techniques I utilize in developing virtual learning sessions. 

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 8 – 9:30 am

As a town that is always on the go we are all looking to maximize our personal and professional efficiency. Join the conversation so we can trade our best tips on working smarter in every aspect of our lives...

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Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:45 am – 1 pm Note: We had a wonderful event, thank you everyone for attending. Ann was kind enough to post her presentation on her blog. Memos and metrics, emails and texts, newsletters and reports: Is your organization suffering from information overload? We consume 34 gigabytes, or 100,500 words, of information every day. Our brains are overwhelmed and struggling to keep up. Data visualization–or dataviz–is one of the strongest weapons against information overload. Colorful diagrams, well-designed charts, and engaging infographics are easy to digest and fun to share. Dataviz can get your colleagues to pay attention to your organization’s most important data. Dataviz can captivate and catalyze your supporters. And dataviz can improve your communication power with pretty much every audience you’re hoping to inform or sway. So get started! On January 30, 2014, Innovation Network’s Ann Emery will lead an EPIP brown bag titled “Dataviz for Philanthropists: How to Communicate Better with Charts.” She’ll start by setting the stage: What is dataviz? Why do our brains crave images over text? We’ll also discuss how you can use charts to communicate information better during your Board meetings; in your annual reports, newsletters, and mailings; and through your group’s social media channels. Next, Ann will share simple strategies for improving any chart–like reducing clutter, adding a Twitter-like headline, and using colors to emphasize your most important points. We’ll conclude with hands-on practice, focusing on before-and-after remakes from foundations and affinity groups like yours. Want to get […] Read more

EPIP is proud to announce our partnership with the Nonprofit Technology Network. NTEN is the membership organization of nonprofit professionals who put technology to use for their causes. NTEN helps you do your job better, so you can make the world a better place. NTEN is offering EPIP members a special free introductory membership or 10% discount on renewing membership with NTEN. Further details can be found here. Additionally, NTEN is offering EPIP members discounts on the following upcoming webinars (discount codes for all partner offers can be found on Member Connect): Secrets of the Content Marketing Sorcerers (September 5) Advocacy of the Future and How to Evolve With It – Social Media Component and Beyond (Oct 17) When Your Clients Tell the Story of Your Impact (Nov 13) Read more about the EPIP-NTEN partnership here.   Read more