By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS As a nonprofit leader, you know the importance of team building and creating an environment of kindness in the workplace. But a few more tools and resources couldn't hurt, right? We've compiled a few book recommendations to help add to your skill...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Team cohesion can be synonymous with three words: teamwork, cooperation and unity. A team that works together efficiently is a result of a great leader who supports them and encourages them to learn in the process. Here are a few ways to...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Behind every nonprofit organization is a leader with a transformational vision. Leaders such as Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code, Juliana Rotich of Ushahidi, Rachel Wurzman and Jennifer Nicolaisen of SeekHealing or Paula Froehle and Steve Cohen of Chicago Media Project. Their...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS "Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind." —Henry James High-performing teams have several characteristics: Open Communication Clear Sense of Purpose Mutual...
By Ellen Nastir Mistakes are a part of being human, right? From childhood, when we’re learning our letters or colors, to the time spent learning geometry or a foreign language in high school, we each have our “oops” moments. Then we’re corrected either by ourselves or...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS High-performing nonprofits didn’t become successful because they were lucky or because they had wealthy benefactors. What they really had was a good plan and a foolproof strategy executed by passionate professionals. You already have the passion, creativity, innovation and a personal...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Too many nonprofits expect their volunteers will automatically know what to do and how to raise money for their cause. But that is not the case. And equipping your volunteers for fundraising success can be accomplished in five simple steps. 1. Help...
By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Volunteers are a mighty resource for your nonprofit for several reasons. They are passionate about your cause, have built a relationship with you, have experience and expertise on the subject of your work and more. And now here are three ways...
By Tiffany Rucker, MBA No matter the sector, COVID-19 has forced every employer — and their employees — to revise day-to-day business operations in some way. This is no less true for the nonprofit sector, where the addition of clients or beneficiaries and volunteers has complicated...