Your boss may be the CEO, director or board president. It doesn’t matter, the strategy is the same. There will be times when you need to get support for your philanthropy plan or for a new marketing channel or permission to hire another employee or get buy-in for how to get the board engaged in [...]
Running a business means you need your A team around you – both employees and volunteers. It doesn't matter how well-designed your programs are, how snazzy your marketing collateral is or even how much money you raise if your people are sub-par. People are your most valuable assets and leadership training and development is required [...]
Last week’s webinar has sparked so much interest that I’m writing a short summary of the key points for you this week. If you’d like the recording of the full webinar, email me and I’ll send it to you. These 6 steps are based on what I’ve experienced and witnessed over many years with all [...]
While packing to move, I discovered a wonderful treasure with a special message with relevance for us all. Watch this brief video blog and take 2 steps that will bring you great results at work and greater peace of mind! https://www.facebook.com/CindiPhallen.strategy/videos/1293157387422548/
In your nonprofit work you occupy a highly inter-connected space. You have a relationship network that includes program volunteers, donors, vendors, other nonprofits, employees, board members, companies that serve nonprofits and more. These folks believe in your cause and they support it with time, expertise, money and other resources. You cannot survive long without them. [...]
This article by Ed Baldwin appeared in my LinkedIn feed a month or so ago and I liked it, shared it and simply can’t forget it. Whether you’re gearing up for year-end fundraising, onboarding a new class of volunteers, or trying to figure out how to approach next year’s plan, you're busy and have gobs [...]