by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 23, 2020 | board, building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Project Design
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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 16, 2020 | board, building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
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....
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 9, 2020 | board, building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
Last week I wrote about boards. In that post, I (roughly) outlined roles and responsibilities of the board in different contexts. I learned this is something many of you struggle with. It is not easy to keep a clear distinction between a board that is supervising and...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 2, 2020 | board, building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, project design, setting up, starting your project, team management, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
Last week I wrote about systems. In that post, I highlighted management as one of the areas of work where systems are needed. For instance, to specify the role, responsibilities and tasks of your board in relation to those of the director. In other words, how do you...
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 19, 2020 | building trust, crisis, crisis management, forming partnerships, fundraising, nonprofit management, project design, working with donors | Nonprofit management
Earlier this month (April 2020) I taught four masterclasses on fundraising in time of uncertainty. In one of these a participant asked about donor retention in times of uncertainty. How to keep your donors at a time when you may not be able to do exactly (or at all)...
