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 […]
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 […]
Just say no to #donorlove and say hello to staff love
Are you looking forward to valentine’s day? This time of year always makes me think about the love in our sector. Going out on a limb here. a lot of people are all about donor love. Not me! Nope! I say, “NUTS to donor love, how about staff love? Hmm? How about THAT?” It’s all […]
How the Nonprofit Sector Captures Us- And Refuses to Let Us Go.
Have you ever wanted to leave the sector, but you’re 5 to 10 years in, and it’s looking like you can’t leave? What keeps you stuck? What makes you stay? Recently I was talking with a friend of mine who is looking for a job. She confessed, I’m thinking of getting a government job. […]
How to hire a fundraising career consultant
Is it time to get your career to the next level? Here’s what I say! New year, time to get your career in gear! Do you feel like you could use some mentorship, or coaching in your fundraising career? Maybe it’s time to get fundraising career coaching for yourself. Why would someone get INTO fundraising […]
Go get your almost equal pay
It’s an open secret in the nonprofit sector that it’s a pink collar ghetto. We have the lowest wages of the entire USA. It’s bad in Canada too. See below. Lower than the public sector. Lower than the private sector. Lower than anyone. AND THEN THERE’S THIS PROBLEM. 75% of our sector […]