Staffing & Human Resources
January 8, 2016 at 10:57 am
On Feb. 16 of this year, I will be celebrating my 40th year in the field of philanthropy. I have played many roles and have had many titles in my career. I have spent a great deal of time in the front of the organizational shop, so to speak. What I am most proud of is the fact I also have spent a great deal of time in the back of the shop. In order to succeed in the highest levels of our profession, you need hands-on experience and knowledge of both the front and back of the office...
January 6, 2016 at 10:56 am
Corporate philanthropy is immensely important, and employee-giving programs are just one of the many ways that companies express their cultures of corporate social responsibility. There are many different ways for a company to craft its employee-giving program, but there are some amazing programs out there that companies can learn from...
January 6, 2016 at 9:31 am
The new year is upon us, and many of us have made a list of resolutions in an attempt to better ourselves in 2016. Some of these resolutions are personal, some are professional. Unfortunately, most of us are going to fail in our resolution attempts. An impressive 45 percent of Americans typically make a New…
December 31, 2015 at 10:39 am
A key congressman who sits on a committee that oversees the American Red Cross is pressing the group’s CEO for information about how layoffs and other cuts have affected its ability to respond to disasters. In a six-page letter sent Wednesday, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., cited ProPublica’s recent reporting on Red Cross CEO Gail McGovern,…
December 30, 2015 at 9:31 am
Did you know that development directors who stay in jobs longer are able to raise significantly more money than if they were to hop from one organization to the next? It should come as no surprise. If fundraising truly is about relationships, development directors need to be at their organizations for enough years to develop…
December 29, 2015 at 9:37 am
When fundraising isn’t going well, the budget is in jeopardy and a nonprofit needs a miracle, the conversations seem to start the same way. “Our organization needs to raise a lot of money, more than we’ve ever raised before, and as soon as possible. Can you help?” Over the years I’ve received far too many…
December 28, 2015 at 9:55 am
“I don’t want to go to my board meeting.” Come on. You’ve said it, right? Oh please, be honest. You believe in your organization. You love the work. But preparing for a board meeting? Ugh. Board members–you hate them, too. Do you even bother to read the reports? You wanted to but (a) had no…
December 23, 2015 at 9:23 am
Uh oh. Christmas is Friday. And you’ve still got some friends in the office you need gifts for. But what do you get the fundraiser who has it all? Relax, we’ve got your back. Here are a few last minute gifts you can pick up that any fundraiser will love: 1. Thank-You Card Stationery You…
December 21, 2015 at 10:16 am
Is your social venture losing its homegrown talent—often to other social ventures? In the past two years, only 30 percent of open C-suite positions in the nonprofit sector were filled by an internal candidate (the rate at for-profits is 60 percent of positions). And almost half of their replacements came from other nonprofits. This comes at…
December 17, 2015 at 11:29 am
How often do you assess the systems that drive your organization? Your systems’ capabilities affect the processes carried out day-in and day-out by staff, managers, board members and volunteers. Focusing on those systems, here are six areas of consideration for assessing your nonprofit technology infrastructure that directly affect the overall management capabilities within your organization...
