by Suzanne Bakker | May 26, 2023 | fundraising, mission, value statement, vision | Project Design
Quite regularly someone asks: “Should we apply for this project? What do you think about it?” The easy answer is of course to say, Oh yes, do it. Or: Please no, stay away from it. But that’s not really the right answer. If you’re wondering what projects...
by Suzanne Bakker | May 18, 2023 | annual accounts, annual accounts report, annual financial report, storytelling | Annual Reporting
By the time you start writing your annual report it can be really hard to remember everything about last year. And that’s OK! Because your annual report doesn’t really need to show ALL the details of ALL your activities. What should be in your annual report There is...
by Suzanne Bakker | May 12, 2023 | annual accounts report, data | Annual Reporting
Between you and me, I am probably the one who loves annual reporting more. I know that. But I will always keep trying to help others see the beauty in an annual reporting process. It is a process that brings everything in your organisation together. Your numbers. Your...
by Suzanne Bakker | May 5, 2023 | SOPs | Nonprofit management
Let me tell you in five simple steps how SOPs help your nonprofit. But first, let me clarify what SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) are for me. SOPs are basically just recipes for your business and project processes. They can focus on a small step in a bigger...
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 29, 2023 | communication, duty of care, privacy, website | Nonprofit management
Storytelling is a powerful way of making your donors get a feel for your work. To give them a real sense of the impact you are creating. To make it even more powerful many nonprofits use visuals – pictures mostly, too. But here’s where you need to take a...
