Quick Tip: Recruiting Committees & Boards
The antecedent to creating a productive committee or board is nearly identical as you create the ask list with ONE SIMPLE QUESTION TO ANSWER. “How will their influence and work ethic contribute to the good of our organization?” Read that one again… the good of OUR organization. Continue to say it over & over “OUR ORGANIZATION” [...]
Why Abusing Your Volunteers Is So Stupid
Sadly, I must take time out of my busy schedule (from lounging on the beach) this Monday morning to open up a discussion about appreciation and reverence for the unpaid volunteers who so generously and selflessly donate their time to further your cause. I’m shocked and saddened that this is even a conversation we have [...]
Are You Thanking The People Who Put Up With You?
It’s easy to be thankful for your donors; you wouldn’t have a job without them. You should be thankful for your board members (even though most of the time they drive you crazy and make you wish you worked at your local Post Office); they still occasionally give you guidance and they’ve probably brought in [...]
We’re Non Profit. Do We Need Social Media?
Okay so why would we be posting about Social Media Camp on Giving Scene. How is this relevant to philanthropy? Duh! It has EVERYTHING to do with the non-profit and social good community. If you are a group who has a mission to make GOOD change, you need to tell someone about it, rally the [...]
Are You Giving Your Board Direction?
Good God, it’s Monday morning and I am without coffee. Even still, all of my resilient neurons are firing and I’ve been able to roll out of bed this morning so that I could finally share a non-profit success story with you. You’re welcome. I, of course, have to begin this story by telling you [...]
It’s Friday…I Really Tried!
Allllrrright…because it’s Friday, and I’ve been ripping the non-profit industry for the past couple of weeks now, I decided that today’s article was going to be on a positive aspect on the industry that I so love to hate. Dare I say, even a useful bit of content? Unfortunately, right after I had decided on [...]
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