By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS The world of Human Resources (HR) is always changing and evolving. Even amidst the global pandemic, HR leaders are reshaping their workforce management approach to be prepared for anything and everything that the next year will bring. Here are the top three...
Dotti Groover-Skipper is grateful for her upbringing. “I was raised to find gratitude in everything, even in the storm. You know, ‘Learn how to dance in the rain’—because that’s not so bad.” Her father was the outreach director for their church, and he was, she said,...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS It's high time we push dispassionate social media posts and mass emails aside for a more donor-centric, personal stewardship approach. This is especially important as year-end approaches, when your donors are in high demand across many nonprofits seeking donations from them....
Makissa Lewis is a female U.S. Army veteran committed to supporting other females leaving military service and settling in Florida, which has the nation’s second-largest population of female veterans. “I don’t want any other female to feel how I felt,” she said. “Lost.” In 2004, when Lewis...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Social media platforms are extremely useful tools for nonprofits to reach a wider audience. Posting on just a couple of the most relevant social media platforms will help you promote your blog posts, donation appeals and other content like viral challenges...
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...
The term minimalism is also used to describe a trend in design and architecture where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS A highly effective approach to fundraising events called ambassador fundraising harnesses the Internet's power and social influence to drive donations for your annual event. This strategy mobilizes your most loyal supporters to fundraise for a specific event to attract sponsorships, registrations...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Since 2012, nonprofits have included Giving Tuesday into their year-end fundraising and have seen some great results. You’ll probably realize that your year-end strategies are very similar to the #GivingTuesday strategies. In fact, Giving Tuesday can kickstart the end-of-year giving that helps...
Julie Johnson-Weintraub, 48, was born in England and moved to the Northeastern United States with her family at age 7. They relocated, again, to Florida in the mid-’80s. “My mother just loved the sound of living here,” Johnson-Weintraub said. Dropping into a lovely British accent,...