21 Ways Women Learn to be Stuck
Ever want to crow a victory to someone and then have them say, “yes But?” Here’s what’s behind that. Perfectionism is a fairly common American female bodied thing. Thus it’s a fairly common nonprofit worker thing. Why? So when girls get more consequences, they get more nervous about making things PERFECT. And they worry that […]
No, Millennials aren’t entitled. And they don’t want a participation trophy.
This post is a response to the Rogare report talking about millennial fundraisers and their tendency to job hop. It quotes Staying Power, by employee retention expert Cara Silletto. She sees this short tenure from Millennials as a trend to be confronted and dealt with. She writes,”While mentorship shows personal concern for Millennials’ careers it […]
[VIDEO] Sample Fundraising Cover Letters and Resumes
I just got back from AFP ICON and presented on all about fundraising resumes and cover letters at my session. Want to see what we learned about? Here are 4 videos to help you write a better fundraising resume and cover letter today. Sample Fundraising Resumes Writing a better fundraising resume with no experience (or […]
How does racism show up in the nonprofit workplace?
Listen, Subscribe and Rate to our new podcast episode, here We are so psyched to speak with Kishshana Palmer, CEO of Kishshana & Co. and Chief Growth Officer of The Future Project. She and Helen Choi talk about the pay gap, the leadership gap, women of color and the advancement challenges they face, and the […]
Happy International Women’s Day! Feminism in the Sector Podcast!
Are you a feminist? Do you believe that people of different genders should be equal? if so, then YES! if no, then GTFO 🙂 There is a lot to say about feminism in the sector, and what AFP in particular can do better for women! Vanessa Chase, founder of The Storytelling Nonprofit and #FundraisingIsFemale, shares […]
Our undiscovered self cripples us.
When you don’t know yourself- When you don’t know others… You’re hostage to the … UNSPEAKABLE! Like Michael Jackson says, “You’ve been hit by-You’ve been struck by! The UNSPEAKABLE!” OK, he actually says Smooth criminal, but hear me out. Chris Hedges writes, “When we cannot tell ourselves the truth about our past, we become trapped […]