by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 25, 2021 | building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, project basics, project design, project management, setting up, starting your project, work-life mission, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Project Design, Working for Your Mission
Doing things for the greater good requires resources. All nonprofits know that. And acquiring resources can be quite a challenge. It is one of the topics many people write me about. And in one form or another, very often my answer has something to do with impact....
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 4, 2021 | board, building trust, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, setting up, starting your project, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR
Does contracting kill flexibility in your team? I have heard so often that putting everything down in a contract only leads to problems. Because then a team member is no longer flexible in their tasks and responsibilities. Some managers use this argument to avoid...
by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 28, 2021 | board, building trust, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, setting up, starting your project, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR
When you start your operations as a nonprofit, you may not have enough money to offer someone a full-time engagement. Or maybe you feel uncomfortable becoming an employer right out of the gate. If that’s the case, you could try to team up with a similar...
by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 21, 2021 | board, building trust, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, setting up, starting your project, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR
Once you get going with your nonprofit organization, new people will come in. Some people will join as volunteers or paid staff. Or you may hire external contractors for a specific task and time. Whatever the case may be, you need to make sure they can get started...
by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 14, 2021 | board, building trust, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, setting up, starting your project, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR
Many of you have been part of a team working remote, this past year. Maybe due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Or because you are part of an international team that meets face to face only a few times per year. Whatever the case may be, you likely have been working with a...
