National Recovery Month is about celebrating recovery and raising awareness for substance abuse. But how do you tell your story during this time? You may be thinking, "this is a great question for someone else," or "I'm not sure how to answer that." For nonprofits, telling...
Meet Janitza Vasquez, our September Keepers of the Flame Scholarship recipient and founder of One Happy Mama! Janitza, tell us more about you… My business is a nonprofit organization out of Louisiana called One Happy Mama. One Happy Mama (OHM) is dedicated to empowering and uplifting young mothers through their...
We’re into National Recovery Month, a time to provide support and awareness to the community and aim to increase public awareness surrounding mental health and addiction recovery. As a nonprofit, you know how important it is to be involved in the community. National Recovery Month...
As a nonprofit organization, you’re dedicated to programs that support your cause. Maybe your efforts are driven by the homeless, elderly, veterans, and minority groups. Or perhaps your organization’s mission was founded on social change or improving education and healthcare. If your nonprofit’s focus has a...
By Jennifer Vickery, National Strategies Public Relations We hear so much negativity on the news, social media, or even from the colleague across the way. It can feel like the bad news outweighs the good. I’m here to explore the notion that there is a great...
Scholarship Recipient: Jenna Lynne Roberts My business is called Present Path Tarot. I offer tarot readings that help direct people to navigate to their best life. I come from a place of compassionate insight with the goal of empowering others. My work includes live online courses and...
By Jennifer Vickery, National Strategies Public Relations Nonprofits have seen many changes over the past couple of years as the entire world battled (and continues to battle) through a pandemic. New strategies and creative ideas emerged and became ever important as the ‘norm’ was replaced with...
Vacations, scorching hot weather and overall change of pace, historically, summer is a slow season for nonprofit organizations. Donations and volunteers typically go down as people change their routines and spending. However, the pause in activity does offer nonprofits opportunities for planning, improvement, and experimentation....
By: Jennifer Vickery, National Strategies PR There's no question that diversity is important in any sector, but it's especially crucial for nonprofit leaders. When organizations reflect the diversity of the communities they serve, they're better able to meet the needs of those communities. That's why it's...
Diversity is valuable in the workplace because mixing diverse individuals leads to greater creativity and innovation and increased productivity. Having a team composed of people from varying backgrounds and languages also helps you connect to a wider audience. And when job satisfaction results in more...