Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 2, 2024

Discounts on registration fees including Boot Camps, Learning Labs, Design Labs, and more Access to member-only events such as Peer Learning Networks and Community Conversations Five free job postings on the Nonprofit Job Board Scholarships to Clinton School of Public Service Access to a free organizational capacity assessment that can be used to identify (..)

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Jeff Brooks

MAY 18, 2023

Here are five ways to help yourself move forward from Publication Coach at How to write when you don’t want to : Start doing something different, instantly. When you notice you’re stewing about not wanting to write, walk away from your desk immediately. But you have to. Yes, it’s weird. And normal. Go for a walk. Talk to a friend.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 15, 2023

(Saphia sets up light stands, then sits down at her desk.) The idea of this episode is that it’s a bit meta, that this character is trying to figure out the answers to these problems about gentrification and housing, mostly alone, with the help of this book, Where We Stand: Class Matters. SAPHIA: Hi Steve, how are you?

Governance 81

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Project management software like Asana can also help to keep everyone in sync. Have a Dedicated Workspace If your work situation has permanently changed from working in the office to at home, it’s time for a desk. Take Proper Breaks Running to the kitchen to get a snack that you eat at your desk is NOT a proper break.

Culture 77

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Take some time during the next few weeks to set yourself up for success in 2022 by completing these tasks: Clean out your desk/office. Do you have any year-end rituals that help you get ready for the next year? I am not sure how it’s December this week, but 2021 is almost over. Unsubscribe from unwanted emails.

Marketing 84

Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 84

Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

It’s challenging to do this from behind a desk. This is why the fundraising adage “ major gift officers have to get out from behind their desks ” has long been accepted wisdom. . It may be helpful to evaluate together how many prospects you have and how many face-to-face hours may be required.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Step 8: The Governor's Decision The final hurdle is the Governor's desk. By actively engaging, you can help shape the laws that govern your state. Step 7: Reconciliation and Engrossment If both chambers pass the bill, but with different versions, a conference committee reconciles the differences. Step 9: Law in Effect!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here are 12 things you can do to get ready for a great 2023 at your nonprofit: Clean off your desk/straighten your office. If you need help with your nonprofit’s 2023 communications planning, join us in January for our Communications Planning That Works in 2023 Master Class. Delete files you don’t need on your hard drive.

Communication 80

Communication Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 80

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Do you have any tricks up your sleeve that can help me persuade them the status quo is holding them back, and they could be MORE than fine if we upped our gratitude game? No one expects immediate responses from us. Especially smaller donors. They know we’re busy with our work. And we’ve been just fine until now.”

Activism 87

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As we wrote in The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of AI , when used responsibly , AI can help nonprofit staff reduce the countless hours they spend doing labor-intensive and often energy-draining tasks—so they can focus instead on mission-critical work. Investing in “soft skills.”

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

I know tips on self-care and avoiding burnout can be helpful, but let’s face it – you being burned out is more than likely not your fault. Watch YouTube videos at your desk. Write a blog post that won’t really help anyone. ” to my computer. I may have a little burnout myself. Eat that candy bar.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 10, 2021

Would working out of the office vs. working help nonprofit organizations in the long term? The changes to how the world works are real, but either way all of us in large or small nonprofits will continue to work together, even if it’s across a laptop screen rather than the desk cubicle.

Technology 124

Technology Nonprofits Production Management 124

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

One of the reasons we created our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator blog series was to help you lay out everything you do for your organization in a typical day. You just fill out the form below, then send me a picture of you at your desk. How many times do you check email in a day? How You Can Contribute.

Communication 82

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I shower/make myself Zoom-worthy, make breakfast for kids, pack their lunches/snacks, then help them get ready. Do you eat at your desk for lunch? Tuesdays and Thursdays I sometimes eat at my desk while I work to make up for driving back and forth to the school three times those days. to 10:00 a.m. . – 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Communication 103

Communication Nonprofits Universities Health 103

MNA Association

APRIL 24, 2024

This will help you estimate future resources, determine how you’ll allocate those resources, and create a plan for growing them. Evaluating individual gifts can reveal key insights about donor behavior that help you predict future giving amounts and patterns. Evaluate each revenue stream, including any trends surrounding each source.

Finance 52

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofits Retention 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 25, 2023

I kept my cheap furniture from my first apartment, even though the bed would creak and shuffle and the mattress was hard. (Saphia hangs a painting on the wall.) I kept my too-small desk, just in case the next place I lived in had a small bedroom like my last place.

Marketing 75

Marketing Marketing 75

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Chances are that a couple of tips can help you improve your work situation. Perhaps you have been doing this for ages or just started working from home; there are some tips for working remotely and tricks that help anyone once implemented rightly. Hence no matter what, a desk and chair and an organized space are necessary to grind.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

We created it as a fun way to help us better understand our community’s needs and to also let other nonprofit communicators know they aren’t alone in the crazy, chaotic world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. Just fill out the form below, then send me a picture of you at your desk and your bio. Now It’s Your Turn.

Communication 56

Communication Nonprofits Marketing Marketing 56

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Now, she’s on a mission to help others unleash their humanness to beat burnout and thrive at work and in life. Create a little ritual to begin that is the same every day, such as closing your laptop, putting your phone in a drawer and walking away from your desk. Nataly Kogan’s Three Daily Steps to Beat Burnout.

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Energy Nonprofit Leadership Leadership Health 137

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

So, read on to see if any of these will help you during your working day. If you have a messy desk or your office is completely disorganized, it is going to be so easy to lose focus on what you need to do by just looking around and seeing everything else that needs to be done, too – like removing clutter or organizing papers.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

I help run their social media platforms, assist with annual appeals, and develop blog posts and e-newsletters. 8:00 am to 10:00 am: I’m usually the first one here in the Communications department, so I spend my first hour checking emails, making a new to -do list, checking my RSS feed, and eating breakfast at my desk.

Communication 66

Communication Non-Profits Nonprofits Energy 66

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

I assume you can’t just close up shop for the summer, so try these tips to help you in the office: Go in earlier, but leave earlier. Add something bright to your office or desk. So how can you make it through these lazy hazy days? Make a fun summery drink like fruit-infused water. Create a summer playlist. Get a plant.

Production 64

Production Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 64

Candid

MAY 18, 2022

The wide range of objects help show that the United States has been shaped and reshaped by the giving of everyday philanthropists, grassroots organizations, major institutions, prominent benefactors, and fundraising and philanthropy industry professionals. . Can you tell us about the Foundation Directory book ?

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Fundraising Coach

DECEMBER 13, 2022

How lonely it is’ How much everyone expected me to do without help. Too often, we promote a very competent employee to get some work off our desk. Or do you have intentional systems or resources to help new leaders make the shifts necessary to lead ? And they’ll help you bring the most out of those on your team.

Leadership 72

Leadership Nonprofits Management Communication 72

Nonprofit Productive

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

You arrive at your desk to set up your camera and be “Zoom ready”. These are the kinds of events that get our blood pressure up. These are the kinds of meetings that go wrong or have a lot at stake. Here’s an example: A task force meeting is scheduled from 11am-12:30 on a Tuesday. You text the meeting organizer, “Is the meeting happening?

Nonprofits 86

Nonprofits 86

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

I am at my desk, but just watched a YouTube video on the Top 10 Most Entertaining Demons on Supernatural and was scrolling Facebook when I realized I just need to stop and get back to work. Ask for Help. Hopefully on those days you just do not feel like getting anything done, these steps can help you through.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

A lot of you operate on smaller staffs during the summer, so if you need a spark of inspiration for next month’s editorial calendar, these writing prompts can help. Do an expose on all those so-bad-but-so-good treats your staff has squirreled away in their desks. 7/21: National Junk Food Day. World Emoji Day (17th).

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Clairification

JULY 3, 2023

I am eating lunch at my desk, mired in my virtual inbox. The reason I began this article with a list of overload symptoms is to help you become aware of the signs before, bit by bit, they gradually take over your life. I have less and less time to learn, not to mention creative time. I can never get to things quickly enough.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 23, 2020

Kivi originally shared what hygge is and this helpful list back in November of 2018. I’ve added several new colorful plants around my desk. I have a couple of small hand-carved wooden bowls on my desk filled with odd shaped and colored shells I’ve collected over the years. Live Plants. These blooms just opened today.

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Production 75

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To help you get started with programmatic advertising, we’ll explain the basics, why it’s useful, and tips for successful implementation. With an overarching goal in place, you can then break down your campaign even further by identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) that help you measure goal success. Recruit volunteers.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 18, 2022

In doing so, Zack will help ensure that our clients’ financials are prepared in accordance with general accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and their 990s meet IRS guidelines. In 2015, Zack moved across the desk and joined the finance team of a $100 million national not-for-profit organization based in Missouri.

Finance 52

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

I sometimes find it’s helpful to break up big tasks into smaller tasks. You might not be able to shrug off all of your responsibilities, but you can find something to help with those tedious tasks: humor. . One study even showed that exposure to humorous stimuli might help people power through tedious tasks.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As the demands on IT infrastructure continue to conform, corporations are looking for answers that can adapt to their needs at the same time as supplying powerful and dependable help. Unleash the true potential of your brand with the help of AI. Check out the Tips, Strategies, AI Tools, Masterclass, Courses, and Community.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 21, 2021

In addition to the mental health benefits of improving your mood, moving your body also brings blood to the brain that helps you think more clearly and boosts personal productivity. It really helps reset my mind and body – and fight virtual fatigue. Do a five-minute workout or seven-minute workout Try desk yoga.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 17, 2019

What’s going on at your desk right now? Do you eat lunch at your desk? We created it as a fun way to help us better understand our community’s needs and to also let other nonprofit communicators know they aren’t alone in the crazy, chaotic world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. Are you chugging coffee all day?

Communication 51

Communication Management Marketing Marketing 51

NonProfit Hub

MAY 15, 2020

or as long as it takes to walk from your bed to your desk. This helps your eye muscles to not be stuck in the same position for hours. Embrace the fact that you don’t have an assigned desk! Maybe start your morning at your desk, then sit by a window, at your kitchen counter, or go outside. Move your workspace around.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, you know first-hand the value of your work and how necessary it is to help your beneficiaries. Plus, creating a positive work environment that values your employees’ well-being will help you recruit new talent for your team. And, 91% of employees say that taking a break helps them maintain mental focus.

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