Precious Snowflake Syndrome occurs when a person, group of people, funder or foundation believes they can or have created a totally unique solution to a problem. A precious, unique snowflake of an idea- or is it?
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Will they stay or will they go? Keeping Millennials at your organization
There are a lot of organizations focused on cultivating millennial donors, anticipating that as they progress in age they’ll give more. What about cultivating the relationship with your millennial employees? Where to start? Our Millennial Blogger has some useful suggestions that can apply to many generations.
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Third Sector Today is very excited to be a #GivingTuesday media partner and, in an effort to provide some additional exposure and get you all motivated: Here’s a quick overview of how your organization can participate and use it to advance your cause. Mission Statement #GivingTuesday™ is a campaign to create a national day of […]
Read10 Things to Avoid When Saying Thank You
I thoroughly enjoyed taking Claire Axelrad and Pamela Grow’s e-course: The Power of Thank You. I even bought it, myself-and glad I did. Generally, thanks are always appreciated and the more heart-felt the better, but there are 10 Things to Avoid When Thanking Donors- Here’s a peek.
Read6 Benefits to Collaborating with Another Nonprofit for Sustainability
There’s power in numbers. Strategic partnerships are nothing new to for-profit business. Now more and more nonprofits are utilizing that approach to increase their sustainability. Here are 6 benefits of collaborating with another nonprofit.
ReadSustainability: Top Funders
Sustainability is an ever-present concern for nonprofits, whether yours serves children, the arts, a church, healthcare or education. This is an incredibly useful list to keep on hand. We are happy to share this link to The Foundation Center’s list of Top Funders to provide you some direction. There are links to almost all of […]
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