Be a Better Leader: Mastering the Five Appreciation Languages of the Workplace When showing appreciation to the dedicated people working alongside you in serving your nonprofit’s mission, you not only boost their productivity and engagement but also increase their wellness! Now that’s a workplace perk! Plenty of...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Many for-profit organizations participate in some form of corporate social responsibility. But volunteering as a team has more meaningful benefits than simply meeting your CSR quota and improving brand recognition. Spending a day of service together has positive effects ranging...
By Emily H. Benham, FAHP, CFRE; republished from nlctb.org with permission from the Nonprofit Leadership Center Think back to December 31, 2020. New Year’s Eve. We celebrated the end of a year that was like no other, hoping a return to normal was in sight. Vaccinations...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Nonprofits of all sizes saw positive growth in online and monthly donations last year: According to an insightful report on Philanthropy.com, one-time and monthly online donations jumped more than 15 percent in 2020. Research on online engagement trends across 4,964 nonprofits...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS So, how is your Giving Tuesday going? Checking in and noting how you feel things are going now—today—is your best form of advance planning for next year. Here are a few gut-check questions to answer this week and file in...
By Sara Leonard; republished from nlctb.org with permission from the Nonprofit Leadership Center I sat at my desk with a feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach. How do I raise enough gifts to meet our year-end fundraising goal? My team and I had hosted...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Hope Villages of America is a well-established nonprofit in Tampa Bay, with more than five decades of service to their credit. They’re quite the success story, too: What was once a struggling organization facing liquidation is now a thriving, re-branded...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Your donors will transition through giving levels when they are ready, and so each will have a unique donor journey. But that’s not to say that you can’t guide one-time and occasional donors along the way. One of the best ways...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS The world had to quickly respond to the global pandemic that suddenly made it unsafe for people to gather and be in close contact. For nonprofits, this meant canceling events, adjusting fundraising strategies and instituting remote work policies. While the transition...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS For-profit companies use corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs to boost their brand’s reputation. They’re always open to well-designed initiatives and nonprofit partners that promote their external image without sacrificing their business efficiency. If you’d like to attract new corporate partners in...