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Your work matters. So do you.

His face was bright red. He looked down at me, practically spitting his anger. Next to him stood the organization’s development director, silent but glowering. My sin? I ran the box office of a large regional theater, and it was opening night. My (somewhat impossible) task was to both ensure every seat in the house […]

Filed Under: Caring for yourself, Nonprofits Tagged With: Fundraising, nonprofit staff, respect 3 Comments

Do you need a mentor?

Have you ever wished you had a mentor? Someone you could turn to for advice? I recently met Jeff Fonda of Athari Group and our conversation inspired the following piece. Athari Group is an accelerator for idea-stage nonprofits. The program is free, and participants have the opportunity to gain up to $5,000 in seed funding. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: mentor, nonprofit management, starting a nonprofit Leave a Comment

How to Identify and Support Future Leaders at Your Nonprofit

All nonprofits have growth in mind. When you grow your organization, you raise more funds. You increase your impact on the community. And you spread the word far and wide about your admirable mission. The recipe for growth requires one vital ingredient you already have access to. This ingredient is leadership.  You are likely an […]

Filed Under: Blog, Nonprofits Tagged With: nonprofit leadership Leave a Comment

Are you Covid stressed?

Am I losing it or am I Covid stressed? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, as I fight to remember simple things and stumble over my words. Am I Covid stressed – or something worse? After reading a few articles, Dr. Google says stress. And I bet you’re feeling it, too. But why? […]

Filed Under: Blog, Caring for yourself, Nonprofits Tagged With: covid, self care, Stress 1 Comment

Dear nonprofits: Are you simply getting less, faster?

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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, Fundraising, Nonprofits Tagged With: Fundraising, nonprofit budgets, nonprofit spending 2 Comments

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