Once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away, I embarked on the journey of nonprofit employment, fighting on the side of the light against the world’s dark forces. At this time, the universe was a very different place: a multitude of organizations existed primarily on grants. Some had a full-time Grant Writer, while … Continue reading How to Approach Nonprofit Grant Writing
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It's all about perspective
This week’s blog post comes from author of The Nature of Investing, founder of Honeybee Capital and friend of DSA, Katherine Collins. Katherine previously worked in various capacities at Fidelity Management and Research Center. She is an alumna of Wellesley and Harvard Divinity School. As above, so below. As within, so without. As the universe, so … Continue reading It's all about perspective
Revitalize your office with new technology
In the modern work day, where many of us spend hours in front of a computer screen, technologies have adapted to share content faster, facilitate conversations, and improve collaboration. Here we outline Slack, Google Docs, WebEx and Trello; tech worth thinking about. SLACK Slack is a revolutionary tool for collaboration. We implemented Slack just over … Continue reading Revitalize your office with new technology
The social media sprint
When I was in business school, back in the days of rotary phones and bulky desktop computers, my professors shared a favorite anecdote: they’d tell us the average time to learn how to use a new software package is a year. The time it takes for that software to become obsolete? Also a year. Today … Continue reading The social media sprint
No ifs, ands, or buts; nonprofits need to follow best practices
With swimsuit season just around the corner, you’ve probably begun drafting your list of gym excuses; I don’t have the time, I don’t know how, I have better places to be. The same mantra is echoed by nonprofits when dealing with best practices; we don’t have enough money to pay staff, we don’t have enough … Continue reading No ifs, ands, or buts; nonprofits need to follow best practices
How to save on donation processing fees
Going hand in hand with our prior post about the importance of mobile-friendly websites, this week we focus on a simple way to maximize online fundraising dollars. Many of our donors are unaware of the cost associated with raising funds online- namely online donation processing fees. Percentages charged vary from 2.4% of the donation through … Continue reading How to save on donation processing fees
How and why to Informational Interview
You’re fresh out of college, looking for a job. Or maybe you’ve just finished up a graduate degree. Or perhaps you are looking to transition into a new field. You are ready to take on a new career, but are unsure of where to start. What are employers looking for, anyway? In the age of … Continue reading How and why to Informational Interview
You had one job: hiring a Development Director
Have you ever woken up one morning and thought, “You know what? I want to be a lawyer,” and proceeded to show up in a courtroom to try a case? Or perhaps you decided to be a firefighter and then jumped on a passing firetruck and ran into a burning building? Probably not, seeing as … Continue reading You had one job: hiring a Development Director
Keep striving towards a nonprofit career (from a GenXer)
Before you read on, read the millennial version here… I am 48 years old, have an MBA and have owned my own consulting company that works with nonprofit organizations for more than 15 years. If you ask my parents what I do, they’ll turn to each other with conspiring looks and say, “he works for himself.” … Continue reading Keep striving towards a nonprofit career (from a GenXer)
Keep striving towards a nonprofit career (from a Millennial)
I am 23 years old and a recent college graduate. If you ask my parents what I do, they’ll probably turn some shade of vine-ripe tomato or perhaps a light plum. After this beautiful display, you’ll watch the wheels start turning, and my mom will babble about how I work in Boston. My dad will … Continue reading Keep striving towards a nonprofit career (from a Millennial)
Volunteers: Everything in its place
Nearly everyone working in nonprofit has had the revelation; “Hey, let’s have volunteers do x, y, and z.” They can do our books. They can help us fundraise They can run our programs. They can do our social media. They can manage all the overflow we are too short on paid staff to accomplish. Volunteers … Continue reading Volunteers: Everything in its place
Timing is everything: Discussing salary and benefits
Whether you’re a hiring manager or a candidate out on the job hunt, it can be difficult to know at what stage certain questions are appropriate. One of the most interesting (and foggy) areas is salary and benefits. We have seen several clients hiring new staff who are taken aback by salary demands being issued … Continue reading Timing is everything: Discussing salary and benefits