When it comes to fundraising, most NFPs tend to make one of two assumptions about their board. They either assume that everyone on their board is a highly-skilled, “social butterfly” that has enough power and connections to raise all the funds their nonprofit needs, seemingly without effort, or, they assume that board members are uninterested […]
The Assistance and Access Bill of 2018 was recently pushed through parliament on 6 December, the last sitting day of this year. This legislation amends the Telecommunications Act of 1997, giving law enforcement and government sweeping new powers to compel others to collect data and provide access to sensitive information, such as online profiles, viewing […]
While the upcoming holidays are often thought of as a happy, joyous time for many, others find the season less than festive and bright. The extra workload that often comes with the year’s end can make it difficult to deal with our regular stress levels. The holidays tend to stir up a lot of emotions, […]
Numerous challenges face our nonprofits today, such as reduced government funding, increasing needs and disruptions due to advances in technology that continue to drive broadscale changes in society. To successfully overcome these and other obstacles, your NFP needs leaders that can peer into the future and identify the risks and opportunities that lie just ahead. […]
Use the following techniques to maximise engagement, boost results and make your next event your most successful one yet! Recruit and Utilise Brand Ambassadors to Increase Engagement in Your Community Building engagement in your community begins long before you host or attend an event. Recruit some of your NFP’s most dependable, and motivated fans to […]
Technology has brought change to the very way that we work, and, live our daily lives. Society itself has changed, and, many of the old ways of doing things no longer work very well. This means that we need to change the way we think about things and approach issues and seek new perspectives so […]
While some organisations are content to have a proverbial revolving door for their staff and volunteers, taking steps to improve your retention rates will help increase morale and productivity in your NFP, while reducing your costs to find and onboard new members to your team. The following tips will help you increase your volunteers’ interest […]
One reason why it can be so difficult to make progress with our goals is that we’ve not learned how to set good boundaries to protect our time and energy levels. There are only so many hours in the day, and, they are best spent doing those things that you love, and, that help you […]
Many of the social ills that nonprofits try to solve are long-standing issues. These types of problems are difficult to deal with, but one thing is certain, many of our past strategies and solutions, no longer work, or don’t work very well. NFPs must be able to visualise new approaches and develop new processes if […]
Making a list of resolutions for the new year remains a popular activity. Many of us vow that the coming year will be the one where we will finally lose weight, make more money, and meet all our deadlines, only to find, in a few weeks, that all our goals and plans have fallen to […]