By Jennifer Vickery, National Strategies Public Relations One of the top concerns we heard from our nonprofits this and last year is the need for more volunteers. With the COVID pandemic, many volunteers dropped off to focus on their own health, safety and priorities. Also, jobs...
If donors provide nonprofits with the foundation on which they can achieve stability, volunteers are the organization's backbone. These selfless heroes help nonprofits become strong enough to complete their missions mission, from fundraising and administrative tasks to operations. They do the hands-on work that makes...
Making the Leap: Tips to Manage a 100% Remote Nonprofit Team Before the pandemic, just over half of nonprofit organizations reported having employees working remotely. By July 2020 that number had increased to 75% according to a survey from the Professionals for Nonprofits (PNP) Staffing Group....
March 2022 Keeper of the Flame Scholarship Recipient: Kitty Arceneaux Meet Kitty Arceneaux, CEO of Elevate Her Up in Louisiana and award-winning book author. We are celebrating as we congratulate her on being the March 2022 recipient of the Keeper of the Flame Scholarship. The special...
How To Get More Donor Partnerships for Your Nonprofit (From a PR Professional’s POV) By: Jennifer Vickery, National Strategies Public Relations We work with for-profit clients that want to give back to the community, do something good and make a real difference. We encourage them to partner...
By: Cassandra Weathersby, Recipient of the Keepers of the Flame Scholarship by Jackie Sue Griffin & Associates My organization, Black Women DO Heal, focuses on stigma reduction, respite, holistic healing, psychoeducation, support groups, healing retreats and media representations of healing (through our digital magazine and social...
By: Jennifer Vickery, National Strategies Public Relations We understand that as a nonprofit, you’re probably doing an enormous amount with limited resources. Perhaps you have different departments reporting into you, or you’re tasked with getting information at different meetings and then turning it into marketing initiatives....
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 Kirk Ray Smith, President & CEO, Hope Villages of America Let me share a story about a man who could not sleep throughout the night for many years because of a recurring fear. During the daytime, while at work or doing activities, things were relatively...
By Jessica Quaid Congratulations! You’ve effectively attracted volunteers and donors to your cause. They’re eager and enthusiastic about supporting you. But beware the biggest mistake most nonprofits make: not stewarding in a way that makes them feel appreciated. That’s when and why they’ll slip away. Surely you’ve...