In the first part of this article, I recommended that you/your non-profit organization plan to host a summit meeting with as many of the non-profit groups in your community as you can gather in one place at one time. Once at this summit, I started listing goals that you should strive to accomplish. The first […]
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Volunteers
Volunteers are quite often the lifeblood of a non profit organization. They are a resource for staffing events, making calls, working mailings and many other responsibilities. Volunteers are also a vital link between the organization and the community.
8 Reasons to Host a Non-profit Summit in Your Community- Part I
Posted on 19 January 2011
I have a suggestion for anyone working at a non-profit organization in a town that has multiple non-profits. I think you should get together and schedule a non-profit summit. And you, yes you- the person reading this article- should be the one to make the phone calls to put it together. Why you? Well, if […]
6 Volunteer Management Tips
Posted on 09 September 2010
1. Meet with committee chairpeople for an overview of events for the school year and to get a sense of their volunteer needs. 2. If your group did a parent interest survey, follow up! Match people to jobs that will let them use their talents and interests. Photography buffs can take pictures at events; a […]
The Number One Way to Get Board Members to Follow Through
Posted on 13 May 2010
So many nonprofit board members are enthusiastic and well-meaning but too often they back out of their commitments. Bet you have run into this problem! And I have been on the other side too, as a board member. In the heat of an exciting discussion, I suddenly found myself making personal commitments. Then later, in […]
6 Reasons NOT to Start a New Nonprofit Organization
Posted on 27 March 2010
Occasionally I will get an email asking how to start a nonprofit organization. There are several great resources online that can help, but before I get to that I always kindly caution them on a few points. It is very time and labor intensive to start a nonprofit. You should be certain that this is […]
The Planning Meeting – Love it or Hate It?
Posted on 30 October 2009
I sent out a special email on Monday to those who are signed up for the Step by Step Fundraising newsletter. It included some of the tips that I also posted here: Annual Fund Drive, End-of-year Fundraising Success Strategies. I got an email back from Tony with some great comments that maybe you can relate […]
Roundup: New Insights on Volunteering
Posted on 04 September 2009
The largest fire in LA County so far has burned 220 square miles and devastated hundreds of families. There’s a centralized volunteer response team organized by L.A. Works, in partnership with the Volunteer Center of Los Angeles. Find out more at the L.A. Works website. Whether you are currently job hunting or not, volunteering can […]
