Nonprofits are experts at making do. We pride ourselves on doing more with less. Small budgets. Smaller staff. Tight control of paper clip usage. (You’re nodding now, aren’t you? And if you aren’t, congratulations!) And there’s nothing at all wrong with being careful about how we use the money given to us. We must be […]
How to feel more confident
Confidence. About a year ago, I saved an article. Just tucked it away in a file. Written by Margie Warrell, the article is titled: The Confidence Gap: Six Ways Women Can Dismantle The Hurdles In Their Own Heads. Though her focus is on women, this may be a topic you have considered whatever your gender. […]
Just for you: free tools you can use
It’s summer. It’s hot. Your mask itches. (Wear it anyway!) So today’s post is an easy one: no heavy lift, and maybe a little help. Here’s a grab bag of free or cheap tools I use and like. Remember, sometimes, free isn’t so free – the time and effort you put into something matters. […]
Is your nonprofit ready to change hearts?
We are at a crisis point. We, meaning the country (mine is the US). We, meaning the world. We, meaning our health, our economy, our politics, our nonprofit sector. In short, there’s a lot of scary mess out there, folks. But… times like this are also often pivot points. Will the pandemic finally move us […]
Pay attention! You need these relationships if you want fundraising to succeed
Silos are death The more we learn about what works in fundraising today, the more we’re encouraged to focus on the donor’s journey or the donor’s experience. Customer service – something that has always been important – is suddenly getting more notice. That’s a really good thing. One thing guaranteed to hurt customer service is when […]