Category Archive: 3005 results for Blog Posts
Writing Your Annual Report in 5 Easy Steps
January 28, 2020
Overwhelmed at the prospect of writing your nonprofit annual report? Relax! Follow these five basic steps and you’ll be on your way to creating an annual report that impresses your donors and supporters. How to Write an Annual Report in 5 Easy Steps 1. Define Your Accomplishments: What difference did you make? W… Read More
5 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals to Build Personal Resilience
January 24, 2020
Earlier this month, I was honored to do a webinar with Network for Good on the topic of Modern Wellbeing for Nonprofit Professionals. The New Year is the perfect time to establish new habits and rituals for wellbeing. Rituals are intentional small, tangible acts done routinely and with meaning. At New Years, we general… Read More
Help! My Coworker Doesn’t Respect Our Shared Office Space
January 22, 2020
I have a coworker who wears very strong perfume/lotion. Some other staff have issues with allergies, etc. but personally I just really hate the way it smells (imagine a grandma’s attic-type of smell). Some of us have informally asked that everyone do not wear perfumes to work but this wasn’t directed toward the off… Read More
11 Must-Read Books for Nonprofit Professionals
January 21, 2020
If professional development is one of your New Year’s Resolutions, we’ve got you covered! I asked Network for Good staff members for their favorite books on nonprofit leadership, management, and professional development. There are our top pics. Know of any we missed? Share your favorite books with us in the com… Read More
Take the #2020FundraisingChallenge!
January 21, 2020
The #2020FundraisingChallenge 52 simple weekly actions for better fundraising results At Network for Good, we help thousands of nonprofits boost fundraising results, save time, and advance their missions. This year, we’ve set out to make fundraising even easier. Dozens of Network for Good staff members and Person… Read More
Help! I Have Volunteers but Nothing for Them to Do
January 15, 2020
I have people wanting to volunteer but we do not have a space for them or any events at the moment (small nonprofit operating out of my home). What should I tell the people wanting to volunteer? Just wait until we have events or see if they are interested in other tasks that we need… Read More
Help! I’ve Been Accused of Nonprofit Accounting Misconduct
January 8, 2020
I appreciate you taking questions! We just had a bookkeeper quit, citing that she felt it was morally reprehensible that my wage (with a % of my time spent on fundraising) was being wrongfully charged to the Administration accounting class (rather than a Development class). We are in the process of changing our accou… Read More
Our Top 10 Blog Posts of 2019
December 30, 2019
We’ve reached the end of 2019! This year’s top 10 blog posts reveal a lot about your accomplishments and challenges in 2019. Notably, 4 of our top 10 posts discussed Board relations. In addition to helping your Board become better fundraisers, you: figured out how changes to tax law impacts your nonprofit; … Read More
Help! My Boss Set Me Up for Fundraising Failure
December 18, 2019
One of my 2020 goals is to improve the donor experience. However, I’m not sure where to start to see our donation experience through the donors eyes. What’s your go-to method for reviewing and improving donor experience? First and foremost – congratulations!! This is a very important and all-too-often overlooke… Read More
Network for Good Wins Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award
December 13, 2019
Network for Good is excited to be named a recipient of the Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Award, one of 32 Washington, DC-area companies to receive this honor! The Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Awards recognize workplaces that go above and beyond the legal requirements for accommodating breastfeeding employees.… Read More