by Suzanne Bakker | Oct 7, 2023 | donor relations, fundraising, nonprofit management | Fundraising
Whenever someone asks me for advice about reaching out to donors, my answer always has something in it like: don’t forget that donors are people, too. Donors are people Think about what you yourself would like to hear or see if someone wanted something from you. What...
by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 30, 2023 | human resource management, learning, outreach, team management | Nonprofit management
Many of us in nonprofits keep going and pushing ourselves to keep working to achieve our ambitious visions and missions. They’re so important, we feel like there’s no time to sit and reflect. Or even to plan properly. We also usually don’t take time to celebrate our...
by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 22, 2023 | audience analysis, empathy map, PESTLE, strategic planning | Nonprofit management
Research is key to your nonprofit strategic plan. You don’t need a degree in academic research. You also don’t need to spend years researching before you can write up your strategic plan. But you do need to take time to dig a bit deeper into some topics. And you do...
by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 16, 2023 | funding, fundraising, strategic planning | Nonprofit management
Before you go out looking for donors or doing some other fundraising work, let me tell you this. You need a plan first. Many nonprofit leaders feel they need a donor first. But in reality, you need your own plan first. Your dream You have a dream for the world, it’s...
by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 9, 2023 | human resource management, salaries, strategic planning | Nonprofit management
Raising money for salaries for your nonprofit team isn’t easy. But it can be done. The thing is, it’s not something that happens by accident. You’ll need to prepare for it. You’ll need to have a plan for that. A strategy and an action plan. You need a plan … You...
