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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Jobs are being cut. And when you know how to write, people will value this talent and gift no matter what your title, job or industry. When you write or talk, no matter if it’s in work, in relationships or through your passions, you will need to know why you do what you do and write what you write. Get ready. Maybe.
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Having now sat on both sides of the nonprofit desk—hiring consultants and being hired as a consultant—I’ve learned something about creating productive relationships between nonprofits and freelancers. If you’re looking for a strategist to help you plan, try to make sure they’ve worked with nonprofits before.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
We do a great job of cultivating and planning strategically with our major and principal donors, but what about everyone else, especially our community and entry level donors? Social media cultivation feels more like working with a crowd than an individual. With social media the value is in the donor interaction.
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Monday, April 5, 2010
Who is your friend at work? Who do you meet outside of work to catch up? The right friends at work can make or break your work experience. When I began to work at a domestic violence nonprofit, there was no senior staff to learn from, and there was a big learning curve with the software and relationships.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Do you come to work with a sigh? Do you daydream about working at other nonprofits, or getting out of the field entirely? Do you search for other jobs at work? If the answer to three of the top questions is Yes, Definitely, and OF COURSE, then you might be stifled by your work environment. Is it a coworker?
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Maybe we should try harder to appeal to all the senses in our communications work, not just the eyes. If mirror neurons rule, then maybe the nonprofit sector should do a more compelling job of portraying the passion of their supporters. One area that may hold some potential is donor cultivation and relationship building.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tags: Fundraising Keeping a job Leadership Rank at Work women acknowledge your team best fundraiser in the world breathe build relationships corner office curiosity database financial reports help your team linchpin major gift oppression persuader rankism reassess seth godin
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Thinking that your nonprofit is looking out for you, and will reward all of your hard work with more money or respect or job titles? It’s relationship building. So are you: 0. Think again. Thinking fundraising is begging? It’s not. Thinking that you should not get paid a living wage, nor should your coworkers?
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Monday, July 12, 2010
This is the essence of pastoral work, talking with someone about building life direction and leaving a legacy. m not sure he would share my theory that development work is like pastoring, but he had a story that I think still illustrates my point. We have a unique opportunity to partner with people in areas of their passion.
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Friday, April 24, 2009
The nonprofits who are using Facebook are not doing a good job of developing relationships or communicating with people who are Facebook supporters. There was an article in the Washington Post this week that talked about Facebook Causes and basically said they aren’t any good. Communication is also an issue. What do you think?
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