by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 10, 2024 | building trust, crisis, crisis management, donor relations, finance management, human resource management, leadership, nonprofit management, self-care, team management | Building Partnerships, Finance Management, Nonprofit management
It’s perfectly possible to have a nonprofit life without big crises. Crises that threaten the existence and future of your organisation. Taking care of money, caring for your people and building strong relations with partners and stakeholders are key in avoiding real...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jan 13, 2024 | crisis, crisis management, human resource management, non-profit management | Nonprofit management, Practical Labour Law & HR
Self-care in your nonprofit is always important. Without it, you cannot keep going. And in the end, you’ll destroy yourself and your beautiful organisation. Boundaries are part of self-care We spoke about setting healthy boundaries before. They are an important part...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jan 6, 2024 | communication, human resource management, non-profit management, team management | Nonprofit management, Practical Labour Law & HR
A nonprofit has the same obligations (and rights) as other employers in your country. The main principle guiding these is the duty of care a good employer has for its team members. Employees’ views on good employership vary by generation, among many other...
by Suzanne Bakker | Dec 29, 2023 | delegation, human resource management, nonprofit founder, nonprofit leader | Nonprofit management, Practical Labour Law & HR
As your nonprofit grows, you’ll need to build and expand your team. And that means that as a leader you’ll need to leave tasks to others. And not just tasks – responsibilities, too. Here are my 5 tips for delegating in your nonprofit, especially if you find it...
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...