I attended an eWomen Network Conference in Dallas, TX, and got to hear several great speakers. Among them was Lisa Nichols, and she said two very profound things I want to leave as tips for you:
“Get out of your comfort zone, feel the fear, and just do it!”
“People are more comfortable with the familiar discomfort, [...]
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Wednesday Tip: Quote from Lisa Nichols
Weekly Resource Showcase
Nonprofit Essentials: Endowment Building [E-Book] Diana S. Newman
“Endowments are very appealing as dependable sources of income for nonprofit organizations. Diana Newman’s comprehensive work shows how endowments also can provide multiple opportunities for donor involvement when the solicitation program is well-designed and integrated with other fund development and program goals. Diana [...]
Observations Days for June
I am finding these lists to be very helpful as I think of ways to incorporate some of these dates in my business.
Days
June 1 – Donut Day and Stand for Children Day
June 3 – Egg Day
June 4 – Cheese Day
June 5 – National Gingerbread Day and World Environment Day
June 6 – D-Day, National Applesauce Cake [...]
Types of nonprofit organizations (Repost)
I’m reposting this entry from January 2008, because this question has come up several times this week.
Too often I hear people referring to ALL nonprofit organizations as a 501(c)3 and they are not. So, I thought it would be beneficial to list the various types of nonprofits.
Here is a list from Internal Revenue [...]
Wednesday Tip: Collaboration Software
We are definitely a technology driven generation, and we spend a lot of time making the world a smaller sphere. We have conference calls with people all around the world using telebridges and webcams. So, one the ways to make working remotely successful is to use a collaboration tool. These tools include Skype, GoogleDocs, [...]
Weekly Resource Showcase
How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization: From Writing and Managing Grants to Fundraising, Board Development, and Strategic Planning by Michael A. Sand
Agency professionals at every level will find themselves referring to
How to Manage an Effective Nonprofit Organization anytime they have a
problem and need helpful, practical and to-the-point advice from an
acknowledged leader in the [...]
Strategic planning
Every business needs a plan; therefore, you are encouraged
to create a business plan. Then you need a way to ensure that that plan is
implemented, this is where strategic planning comes into play. Strategic
planning, in simplest terms, is the process of taking your business plan and
making it into action items. Identifying what you’ll spend time [...]
Wednesday Tip: Take a break and stretch
Here' s a great tip from my friend Sonja Chevere.
Please put down the phone and step away from your computer! It’s time for a five minute stretch.
If you’re like me and sit at your computer all day, then you have to
give yourself time to stretch. Over the years, I’ve developed tightness
in my neck [...]
