Cabinet of Curiosities-Crowdsource solutions
So could we use the internet like a giant filing cabinet, but actually filled with useful best practices information, entered by our 1.9 million nonprofits?
Where are your donors spending money?
How much do people spend in your region and on what? Can you compare and contrast regions? Yes. This is not only a way to see what people’s disposable income is, but a way to sense how money could be redirected to your nonprofit. If people spend $1,000 going out every month, could they spend […]
Why market your nonprofit to women?
If you’re not marketing your nonprofit differently to women, you might want to ask yourself why not. How would marketing to women look different from marketing to men, trans people and other genders?
Where is your money?
The real cost of war, by Good Magazine, is estimated at 3 Trillion dollars. What nonprofits in America are working on this issue? Should we have a department of peace, as well as a department of war? What issue could advocates focus on that would significantly decrease war spending, and increase government money for nonprofits, […]
How can we empower women to lead nonprofits?
Last week I commented on Amy Sample Ward’s post about Clay Shirky’s Rant on Women. He wrote about how women don’t seem to do much self-aggrandizement, and therefore don’t rise to leadership positions as much. I wondered if that was the whole story. While the nonprofit field is roughly 60% women, what is nonprofit leadership […]
5 ways to Overcome Interview jitters
First of all, you got the interview! Congratulations! Now you’re getting ready for it. You’ve researched your organization on Guidestar. You’ve got your interview questions. You’ve got your pad, pen, and a good idea of what 3 major issues the organization is facing right now,and how you can help solve those issues. 1. Breathe. Meditate […]