Do you make most of your decisions based on analysis and critical thought, or, does your heart rule your head with your emotions driving most of your choices? Many times, our decisions are based more on our feelings and general impressions, rather than cold, pure, impersonal logic. Regardless of whether one is a thinker or […]
With just a few more days remaining in the year, you might think its too late to make any changes in your approach to improve your NFP performance, but, this false belief simply isn’t true! Take the following steps to boost the performance of this year’s final fundraising campaign! Create a Calendar for Your Year-End […]
As the year ends, your 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign likely seems very far away. Just because its eleven months until the next one, however, doesn’t mean that it’s too early to start planning! Use the following strategies to get a head start and boost your results! Start Planning Early Giving Tuesday is often the one […]
Regardless of how well you like and enjoy your current role in your organisation, you probably would ultimately want to move up at some point and take on greater responsibilities and earn opportunities for greater rewards. The following strategies will help you strengthen your abilities and grow your career in the nonprofit sector. Know Your […]
A common question on the minds of many volunteer treasurers is just how long they should keep certain records. Many files and documents have become digitised over the years, which makes storage and retrieval easier to accomplish, but even cloud storage is not infinite. That’s one of the reasons why you periodically should go through […]
December is the last month that many nonprofits take in over 30% of their annual donations. The last three days of the year are especially crucial to your fundraising and can make or break your budget for the upcoming year. Keep a wary eye on the following missteps and pitfalls to ensure that you optimise […]
As the year ends, you might feel as though you and your staff still have loads of unsolved tasks and other work to do in order to close things out and be ready to begin a new year in the right direction. While it’s tempting to keep working, right on through the holidays, I urge […]
If we’re truthful, most of us would have to admit that we spend so much time on our phones in a given day that our behaviour borders on an addiction. In order to reach our supporters, you must meet them where they are likely to be found. That means that you need to learn how […]
Your people are one of your nonprofit’s most important assets, but, finding enough skilled individuals to help you advance your mission forward is often very challenging. Use the following strategies to help you locate and recruit talented people for your cause! Let Apps Do Some of the Work for You Volunteer Match and similar apps […]
Just as a good accounting software can save you time and improve your accuracy and efficiency, using apps and software to automate many of your marketing activities makes it a lot easier to increase the reach of your message and track and measure the results of your marketing campaigns. Consider the following benefits of marketing […]