The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 9, 2025

Encourage team-building activities that foster understanding and collaboration. Use recruiting tools to streamline the hiring process and employee management platforms to boost productivity. Remote work is here to stay, so make sure your tech setup supports seamless collaboration.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Culture Recruitment Insurance 98

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Pacific) Carson Tate , author of Work Simply, will join us for a FREE webinar – Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style. Take the Productivity Style Assessment now to find your match then come back and read this post to learn more. Productivity tools: . Productivity tools: .

Production 125

Production Energy Management Communication 125

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2025

They often burden organizations with high technical debt, substantial engineering resources, and usability challenges for non-technical staff, not to mention inflated costs during the lifetime of ownership as licenses for new products or solutions are sold to organizations.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 87

Nonprofit Administration and Development Technology Collaborations Production 87

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This article was adapted from “Activating Loving Awareness through Contemplative Technology” by Sará King, published in Can AI Heal Us? , Love as an act, a presence, a skill, a relational orientation, and an intention to be actively cultivated is not a phenomenon that we can measure holistically in any quantitative sense.

Activism 124

Activism Health Psychology Political Science 124

Candid

JUNE 18, 2025

For example, a family foundation that provided a restricted grant for a climate change initiative learned of federal and state funding cuts that would challenge their grantee’s ability to continue the project—and a significant portion of its program activity.

Foundations 97

Foundations Nonprofits Leadership Activism 97

Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

If you feel like you have too much to do and aren’t getting enough done, you need to increase your nonprofit productivity. If you want to be more productive and get more done without working 24/7, you have to change your habits. Move cards from stage to stage, and see your productivity increase. That’s right. With a pen.

Production 124

Production Nonprofits Management Collaborations 124

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 9, 2023

These traditional approaches often include set and inflexible timelines, budgets, and activities designed by donors who are removed from the local context. Productization makes the product the end instead of a means. Productization encourages funders to focus less on the challenge they seek to fund and more on how they fund it.

Finance 111

Finance Production Governance Poverty 111

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2025

One major strategy to counter this fear lies in massive collaboration, a coming together of individuals, groups, and organizations at unprecedented scale to exert major influence on political and social events. Ready-made platforms for collaboration and broad connectivity mean that staggeringly fast mobilization is possible.

Nonprofit governance and management 94

Nonprofit governance and management Civil Society Collaborations Public and Social Policy 94

Affnetz

APRIL 16, 2024

From scheduling meetings and distributing board materials to tracking attendance and managing communication, board management software offers a solution that saves time, enhances efficiency, and improves collaboration. However, without proper management, board activities can become disorganized, time-consuming, and inefficient.

Management 245

Management Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Administration and Development 245

Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 15, 2025

Without sufficient specificity on workflows and decision-making, co-led organizations can experience lower productivity, with staff experiencing confusion, frustration, and a lack of trust in their leaders. If this is not yet the case, staff and board should be actively working to create that balance.

Leadership 122

Leadership Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofits Construction 122

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Being CALM (Not BUSY) Means Being Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical. C is for Collaborative. Find a personal productivity system that works for you. It’s bogus to think that all of that busy activity equals accomplishment. Let’s explore what I mean by that. Follow best practices and experiment.

Collaborations 219

Collaborations Communication Activism Production 219

NonProfit Leadership Center

JUNE 3, 2024

When communicating with others, actively think about choosing (M)eaningful words and taking an (I)nterpersonal approach that is inclusive and purposeful. Active and engaged listening is essential to effective communication. Healthy team dynamics promote a more collaborative workplace, a healthier culture, and more productive teamwork.

Communication 234

Communication Culture Cultural Diversity Nonprofit Leadership 234

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 29, 2025

Clothing production contributes to rampant pollution, from microplastics clogging water systems to carbon emissions and toxic chemicals used in textile processing. Fashion schools largely concentrate on longstanding methods of design and production, often sidelining sustainability to elective courses or specialized programs.

Education 69

Education Education Environmental Ethics 69

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Being CALM means being Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical. C is for Collaborative. Find a personal productivity system that works for you. It’s bogus to think that all of that busy activity equals accomplishment. CALM: Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical? M is for Methodical.

Collaborations 206

Collaborations Communication Activism Production 206

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Yet in systems built to isolate and decimate our biodiversity for profit, examples of healthy community provisioning, collaboration, and innovative system building are becoming rare. The showcase was a collaborative project organized by the Ubuntu Climate Initiative in partnership with the media arts center Open Signal.

Culture 126

Culture Collaborations Values Construction 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

One path leads to a conventional wholesale buyer who pays below the cost of production, since prices are forced down by cheap, subsidized imports. As food systems networks emerge and establish high-performing structures, members will become able to identify and respond to systems needs efficiently and collaboratively.

Public and Social Policy 94

Public and Social Policy Food Leadership Health 94

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 12, 2025

As executives, they also learn how to better collaborate with their own boards or advisory committees. You wouldnt want to have board members of a theater never attend a theater production. In response to community activism, many government contracts require constituents to serve on the board.

Nonprofit governance and management 114

Nonprofit governance and management Volunteerism Volunteerism Public and Nonprofit Management 114

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 14, 2022

It would be nice if all that communications staff needed were more training in time management and personal productivity. I’m working on a new webinar we’ll premiere on May 5 called Peaceful Time Management and Productivity for Nonprofit Communicators. The Amount of Time Spent on Various Activities in an Average Week.

Communication 176

Communication Production Management Collaborations 176

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MARCH 3, 2022

Project what kind of work products your organization can expect from that growth. But in all that activity, you crowd out the time you need to think, solve big problems, and be strategic. Emphasize How Building Internal Capacity Creates CALM (Collaboration, Agility, Logic, and Methods).

Communication 176

Communication Collaborations Production Leadership 176

Affnetz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Enhanced Team Collaboration Collaboration lies at the heart of nonprofit success. Augmented Productivity Nonprofits often find themselves juggling numerous projects and initiatives concurrently. Nonprofits must prioritize activities based on their significance and urgency.

Management 130

Management Collaborations Production Activism 130

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Below are ten fundraising ideas using customized products. By aligning these products with the organization’s mission, supporters become walking ambassadors for the cause. Giving donors a tangible reward while tying unique products to donation tiers results in higher donations.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Participation and motivation Production 52

Beth Kanter

AUGUST 17, 2021

The options include: Flex (in office 1-3 days for meetings/collaboration) and Fully Remote (work from anywhere). 4: Facilitate asynchronous meeting activities as part of pre or follow up. We think of meeting facilitation as a real-time or synchronous activity where a group of people exchange ideas or discuss topics.

Collaborations 144

Collaborations Nonprofits Activism Public and Nonprofit Management 144

Selfish Giving

JUNE 21, 2020

has a corporate partner, Cool Products Co., a portion of the purchase price from sales of a particular product. has a corporate partner, Cool Products Co., a portion of the purchase price from sales of a particular product. UBIT affects traditional corporate sponsorships (e.g., $X How do we avoid creating taxable income?

Law 147

Law Advertising Public and Social Policy Activism 147

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 12, 2023

How Pinterest is Useful for Small Business Marketing Pinterest offers small businesses a creative and visually engaging platform to showcase their products, build brand awareness, drive website traffic, and foster customer loyalty. For any illustrated inspiration, we usually refer to Pinterest. Because why not?

Marketing 142

Marketing Marketing Production Activism 142

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Why Collaboration is Important Ask any modern professional, and they’ll tell you that collaboration is one of the biggest daily challenges. So, it goes without saying that collaboration and communication are key in establishing a consistent social media presence. Unfortunately, our industry is no exception. Plan ahead.

Collaborations 78

Collaborations Management Marketing Marketing 78

Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Why Collaboration is Important . Ask any modern professional, and they’ll tell you that collaboration is one of the biggest daily challenges. . So, it goes without saying that collaboration and communication are key in establishing a consistent social media presence. Unfortunately, our industry is no exception. Plan ahead.

Collaborations 78

Collaborations Management Marketing Marketing 78

Anedot

APRIL 8, 2025

The organization fosters a strong, interconnected community through collaboration, advocacy, and direct aid. Support for displaced ranch tenants through collaboration with local partners. Deepen partner collaborations. Reyes Station. Implement the goals of the strategic plan. Enhance board expansion, participation and training.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 52

iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Those traditional metrics dont just miss the markthey actively harm your chances of securing meaningful, transformational gifts. Thats because theyre focused on activity, not outcomes. Traditional Fundraiser Metrics: The Trap of Activity for Activitys Sake Youve seen this play out before. How many visits did you complete?

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Activism Collaborations 52

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

But are you actively encouraging people to talk about you with their friends and family by giving them interesting things to share? PARTNER or ALLIANCE MARKETING is cooperating with other organizations to jointly promote your cause generally or your specific products or services. Sure, some of this happens on its own.

Communication 211

Communication Public and Nonprofit Management Advertising Nonprofits 211

Fundraising Coach

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Keep each prospect’s profile updated in your donor database as you learn more about them through these relationship-building activities and your ongoing research. Sarah is responsible for managing the production and customer support department concerning client contract fulfillment, increasing retention rate and customer satisfaction.

Ethics 64

Ethics Values Production Retention 64

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 16, 2021

For example, you could promote your climate change activism through press releases, blog posts, email newsletters, and reports. . To enhance the effectiveness of green marketing, consider hiring professionals that have already collaborated with eco-friendly companies. Make Green Collaborations with Big Industry Players.

Marketing 140

Marketing Marketing Environmental Participation and motivation 140

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 12, 2025

Activities that emphasize storytelling and play aren’t fluff. Using guided brainstorming, storytelling, and collaborative online tools, we revisited the organization’s former values—using them as a launchpad for renewal. While the podcast had built visibility, it inadvertently became the sole product of focus for the team.

Nonprofit Leadership 110

Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Culture Nonprofits 110

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 22, 2017

. – Get outside for morning walk and a podcast at 6am (my current favorite is Make Me Smart, but I’m always looking for podcasts that tell great stories or share perspectives on productivity). Mornings are my most productive time, so I try to “eat the frog” and pick the priority item that I want to do least.

Communication 150

Communication Sociology Environmental Law 150

Anedot

APRIL 14, 2025

If you thrive on structure, love improving systems, and enjoy collaborative work with a mission-driven team, wed love to meet you. Position Summary The Bagging & Packaging Coordinator ensures the efficient and organized execution of meal packaging, bagging, and inventory processes while supporting kitchen production as needed.

Food 52

Food Medical Production Culture 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Three years into this effort, more than 50 schools have joined the movement, all aligned around a commitment to living the values of active citizenship, social justice, and good governance. The students devised and implemented a plan to market and sell their honey production.

Education 75

Education Education Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management 75

Ann Green

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The goal here isn’t that you should immediately start participating in every activity we’ve listed. However, we recommend actively engaging with peer-to-peer donors to show them the impact of their gifts and increase the chances they’ll become recurring donors. Collaborate with influencers. Take an active social media approach.

Participation and motivation 179

Participation and motivation Education Education Activism 179

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MAY 6, 2023

Kissmetrics Kissmetrics is an analytics tool that monitors the activity of your website visitors from the first call to conversion and beyond. Promo helps you to promote your business or products, improves brand awareness, widen your reach, and engage your customers. With Promo, you can also make video advertisements freely and easily.

Marketing 145

Marketing Marketing Non-Profits Nonprofits 145