Can you tell me? I really like your cause, and I may decide to invest financially at some point. But for now, how can I engage with your nonprofit in a way that supports your goals and matters to me? There are probably many ways to volunteer, right? 25% of Americans volunteer at nonprofit organizations, [...]
While everyone else is busy engaging with donors this time of year, what if you spent some time appreciating your board members? I mean they're donors too, right? Do you treat your board members at least as well as your major donors? After all, not only do they invest financially, but they share their expertise [...]
You work your fingers to the bone at your nonprofit. When did you last dance around, maybe giggle, fist bump, throw a party? We’re so good at focusing on what isn’t going well. Well, I’m here to tell you there are plenty of things to be celebrating – big and small. So let’s make sure [...]
The dynamic between the nonprofit Executive Director and the Board Chair can be interesting! The Executive Director is hired as an expert in the nonprofit field, and the volunteer serving as Chair/President supervises and evaluates the Executive Director’s performance. The Chair typically rotates out after a year or two, and many times is not an [...]
Your nonprofit’s volunteer leadership team is designed to be temporary. So planning to develop new leaders is not only sound business, but a critical step in creating stability, sustainability and accountability. But 9 out of 10 of the organizations I work with to maximize their missions are playing the avoidance game. I wonder - [...]
No doubt many of you reading this article volunteer at a nonprofit in your community in some way. Maybe it’s in your child’s school, at the local hospital, an animal shelter, the youth theater and at so many other important organizations. And yesterday the White House recognized the 5000th winner of the Daily Points of [...]