As the Great Resignation continues, learning and development opportunities have proven key to retaining employees. The good news is that this can be done with a few, easy-to-implement strategies and on a shoestring budget.
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How do we best utilize the rest of the summer to advance our development work and, more importantly, how do we create a sense of productivity and accountability that permeates our organizational cultures throughout the year? Here are some best practices.
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The development function of many nonprofits has been lacking for some time, and there are two reasons why. Richard Perry offers advice on the key indicators of donors who are willing to give and how you can better manage officers’ time.
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You will be able to find hundreds of articles, blog posts, conference presentations and retreats all centered on creating a culture of philanthropy. I wonder if it’s moving the needle?
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As a nonprofit leader of development staff, your job is to make your organization a place where others would like to work. Seek to recruit well, train well and get to know your staff.
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When I embarked on my own in fundraising consulting I had only one client that I served as a sole practitioner. I soon realized that I was missing the synergy of a team. Collaboration is important. We all have different skills. So, as we developed our team, we also looked for redundancy. We didn’t want just one person with a unique set of skills. We wanted backup…
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No matter what the issue, know what you want to achieve, be sure that it is in the organization’s best interest and that you have charted the right course. Then, don’t waiver. Work to build momentum and craft a coalition to see the change take place. Leadership can be challenging, but facing critical issues as stewards of the organization’s mission is exhilarating and the right thing to do…
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The most important determining factor in your job security, job satisfaction and job success is being on the “same page” as your CEO or president. If you are uncertain if you and your president are on the same page, ask yourself these 10 questions.
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Do I really think we need to make a choice between members and donors? Nope. We just need to manage both of the programs better and make sure they are treated in a holistic and integrated manner.
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If you ask most senior-level nonprofit professionals they would admit succession planning doesn’t exist or the plan sits and gathers dust.
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