What Is Key If You Are Just Starting Out With Your Nonprofit?

What Is Key If You Are Just Starting Out With Your Nonprofit?

Many people responding to my posts here and on Facebook are just starting out with their nonprofit. It may seem hard to prioritize the many needed actions. Therefore, this post focuses on: what is key if you are just starting out with your nonprofit? What are...
Every Time You Say Goodbye, You Grow A Little

Every Time You Say Goodbye, You Grow A Little

Recently, I have been writing about finding people or letting people into your organization and team: board members, volunteers, interns and student research groups. Finding the right people and making newcomers welcome is really important. But timely goodbyes are...
How To Facilitate Learning When You Are A Small Nonprofit

How To Facilitate Learning When You Are A Small Nonprofit

Last week I wrote about interns and students research projects. I highlighted that if you are lucky enough to be hosting interns and students you must support them in their learning goals. What I did not mention is that of course you must facilitate and support...
Students And Interns Can Supercharge Your Thinking

Students And Interns Can Supercharge Your Thinking

In my past few posts, I spoke about your board and about volunteers. This time, I want to look at hosting interns and student research projects. In my experience, students and interns can supercharge your thinking and your organization. I think it is well worth your...
Volunteers Are Not Free Of Charge

Volunteers Are Not Free Of Charge

The past two posts I wrote about your board (and inactive board members). Your board consists of unpaid volunteers. However, you may also have other volunteers working in or for your nonprofit. Especially in the beginning when you may not have money for paid staff....