Blackbaud in the News: Is your organization working to its potential?

From the September 4 edition of Philanthropy Journal

By Mark Banning, director of educational services at Blackbaud

Does your organization view training as an optional expense or an investment? Often seen as a burdensome cost, training programs that deliver measureable results are a worthy investment for a number of reasons.

We all know our team members are what make us great. But did you know that employees at organizations with inadequate training programs plan to leave for another opportunity within 12 months, as opposed to those at organizations that provide excellent training and comprehensive professional development programs? A company that invests in its employees is not only spending wisely on those individuals, but also investing in the future of its mission. Even in economically challenging times, we all need to find ways to keep watering our "oak trees." 

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