Women and Workaholism in your Fundraising Office
Have you read the first post in this series? If not, here it is! “Evil begins when you treat people as things-either yourself or other people.” -Granny Weatherwax I just read this wonderful book called Working ourselves to death and I just had to tell you about this particular piece of it: Women and Workaholism: […]
Incredible CRISIS! Again!
Do you have unrealistic deadlines at work? Are you there past 5pm every day, along with most other people? Do you feel like it’s never going to get done? Is your work a series of crises, one after another? Is it, “how are we going to make payroll?” or “We’re losing two big government grants, […]
I’m a big loser.
I fell on my face again. I made a big mistake. Here’s my mistake. Right here. My new logo, the new branding, didn’t fit the fun, the enthusiasm, that I am known for, that I want to continue to be known for. Well, the people have spoken, and I’ve listened! I’m scrapping it. Yep. Thousands […]
How your government contract is screwing you over (and how that’s about to change)
Note: This article originally appeared in the OCASDV (Oregon Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence) newsletter in March, 2014. Does your nonprofit get government contracts? Or is your nonprofit considering getting government contracts? The government is increasingly stepping away from providing human services like elder care, and instead they are calling for nonprofits to take […]
6 tips to be a better nonprofit manager
Here’s my first post about Brene Brown’s incredible 2012 book, Daring Greatly. This week I want to talk about what you can do to be a better nonprofit manager, using the concept of vulnerability. Chances are, if you’re supervising someone, they are very much afraid that you’re going to drop a shame trip on them. […]
Having trouble holding onto your fundraising staff? Here’s why.
I recently finished Donor Centered Leadership by Penelope Burk of the Cygnus Research Group. Have you read this book yet? If the $95 price tag puts you off, let me just tell you that this book is based on 30 years of research with over 2,000 people, and it’s got the facts and figures to […]