By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS As we’re slowly leaving an unprecedented year behind us—a year when we’ve spent more time online and socially distanced than ever— and where nonprofits had to adapt to new ways to fundraise online, nonprofits must understand the current digital marketing landscape....
Next month, January 2021—after arguably the roughest year any of us have experienced—comedienne, author and motivational public speaker Tina Levene will celebrate 23 years of recovery. We spoke with her earlier this year about her journey to establish a recovery high school and touched on the importance of...
By Elliott Potter Preserving the legacies of our heroes and sheroes – whether friends, family or celebrated personalities – has never seemed more essential to developing our stories as humans than it does in these challenging times. When I learned of the passing of aviation legend Chuck...
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 The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nonprofit sector can’t be overstated, and the lesson was clear--even the most rigorous planning can’t protect us from the need to remain flexible and responsive to unprecedented events. Much of the nonprofit sector demonstrated...
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...