Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Helping Nonprofit Employees Achieve Work-Life Balance Isn’t Optional. Just on the work side of things alone, most of us in the nonprofit industry are managing full or more-than-full workloads. The result of overworking is burnout; and burnout benefits no one—including the people we want to help. Work-life balance.

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By Beth Kanter & Joan Garry Leading with empathy is one of the most effective ways to avoid burnout at your nonprofit. Recently, we have been exploring a fascinating topic that is not only close to our hearts, but very timely due to burnout in the nonprofit sector – empathetic leadership.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

If you’re like many nonprofit marketers I know, you’re all about making a positive impact in the world through your work. You take your job seriously and don’t mind getting hands-on and hands-in when needed – which happens a lot in our field. You know when you’re just not feeling yourself.

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Beth Kanter

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Smart Nonprofit. I am thrilled to share with you my article in today’s Harvard Business Review , “ How Smart Tech Is Transforming Nonprofits ,” co-authored with Allison Fine. The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World will be published on March 9, 2022. You can pre-order your copy here ).

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Beth Kanter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. Not to mention, most of us are also staring at a small window of ourselves, making us hyper-aware of every wrinkle, expression, and how it might be interpreted. “Not The researchers have come up with a Zoom Fatigue scale so you can measure how exhausted you are after meetings.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 22, 2023

5 Time-Saving Hacks To Boost Your Productivity And Efficiency Check out various time-saving hacks that can boost productivity and efficiency. With some time-saving hacks, you can easily optimise your workflow and accomplish more in less time. Implementing these hacks can improve your focus and reduce stress.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Last week I implored you to schedule your PTO because 43% of you won’t use it all. On a vacation, you use your PTO and completely unplug from work. You don’t necessarily have to travel anywhere, but you do need time away from your work duties to recharge. Tell your boss what you are planning. And you can.

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 9, 2022

Several years ago, Allison Fine and I started talking about our next book together and started writing and thinking about the implications of an emerging technology that we describe as “Smart Tech,” and what nonprofit leaders need to know to be prepared. The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover). The Smart Nonprofit (Kindle).

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Beth Kanter

MARCH 7, 2022

I’ve got some very exciting news, my new book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World , co-authored with Allison Fine, launches on Wednesday, March 9th. The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover). The Smart Nonprofit (Kindle). The Smart Nonprofit by Beth Kanter and Allison Fine vital and timely book.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

Your nonprofit’s communications and marketing workload requires more staff members than you have now. So how do you make the case for growth? Nonprofits often need to plan for hiring new staff over a couple of years, as they work the new position into the budget. Here are five approaches to consider.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Your success is found in the strength of your nonprofit storytelling. The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. And how do you tell a good story? The emotional satisfaction can keep them motivated and prevent burnout.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

That also means this may be the last time in 2022 I share the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising (we will do the Week of Freebies on the blog the last week of the year). Here are 8 Ways to Grow Your Email List With Facebook. Or maybe TikTok is more your thing?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This post is for those of you NOT dealing with year-end communications right now – you just keep your head up. What to tell your boss if you get caught: I am ending 2021 by making sure I have completed everything I set out to do and starting 2022 off on the right foot by organizing my tasks, etc. Audit Your Software.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 19, 2020

I am here with the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have a discussion on racial equity, how Facebook’s new ad policies can affect you, tweet ideas, social media data and more. Sandy Ruyack give some tips on How to Fundraise During a Pandemic.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, managing patient outcomes has become more difficult as more providers face burnout from increasing workloads and staffing shortages. So, how can healthcare organizations enhance the patient experience without increasing administrative burdens? Let’s explore each of these benefits in more detail.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 3, 2021

The nonprofit space is no different (or some would say worse since you often find yourself with fewer resources). One of our goals is to help you love your job so, of course, we give you tools to to help you work smarter not harder. These posts are designed to keep you from being overwhelmed or prevent burnout.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 14, 2019

In today’s edition of #NPCOMMLIFE , we suggest a few books you should read to ensure you are setting boundaries, overcoming fear, and preventing burnout. Transform Your Boundaries by Sarri Gilman From the Amazon synopsis: Your boundaries are doing only one thing – trying to take care of you. Look no further.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 8, 2019

While I can’t grant you more vacation time, I did round up some advice on how to make it through the rest of the season a little easier : Kivi recently shared 6 Ways to Stay Motivated in the Summer and Still Get Work Done. Top Tip: Use Your Lunch Breaks Differently Emma Wolfe tells you How to Stay Motivated at Work This Summer.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 6, 2015

Stretching yourself thin reaches a new level when you’re working for a nonprofit. With those conditions, executive directors and other high-profile leaders (not to mention staff and volunteers) can become burnt out quickly in the nonprofit sector. This is a proactive approach to preventing burnout before it ever happens.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2022

But when was the last time you analyzed the structure of your board of directors? . Are your nonprofit board committees contributing to the effectiveness of your work or simply checking off the boxes someone gave you when your organization was set up years ago? What Are the Essential Nonprofit Board Committees?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

It usually goes like this—you start out diving in full-steam ahead, and then before long your memory has completely transformed and you can’t seem to remember why you thought it was a good idea in the first place. They come to your organization with passion and fire for what you’re trying to accomplish. Pinterest, anyone? Not so fast.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Volunteers are a vital part of your nonprofit organization. Once you’ve recruited a solid group of volunteers and have boots on the ground to make things happen, you need to develop relationships with them in order to treat them as an extension of your staff. Avoid volunteer burnout. Learn how to say no.

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Beth Kanter

JANUARY 2, 2023

Unfortunately, the atmospheric river dumping a lot of much needed rain prevented us from enjoying a hike. Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience. Our family has several New Year’s rituals, including a nature hike.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Every interaction your volunteer has with your organization matters. From the moment they land on your website to sign up for an opportunity to when they check out of their shift, your volunteer’s experience can directly impact your organization’s ability to meet its goals. What is volunteer engagement?

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MNA Association

JULY 13, 2023

In study after study, report after report, nonprofit after nonprofit, we see the same trends. When used as part of your broader multi-channel marketing strategy, email marketing is an effective way to reach and engage with nonprofit audiences. At least for the foreseeable future! Let’s get into it! Compile an email list.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 24, 2023

The latest real-life, multi-continent experiments show that four-day workweeks bring incredible benefits for workers and companies, including less burnout and increased revenue. In 2022, as the executive director of a US-based national climate change nonprofit, I implemented a four-day workweek for my organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2011

What nonprofits can do about it: Share more success stories, please. As the agents for social good, nonprofits are in a unique position to help reverse this trend of extreme negativity in the online collective consciousness. If your nonprofit works in disaster relief, share a story of survival. They need to feel hope.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

Here’s what’s happening at Nonprofit Marketing Guide this month: Online Training: STARTS TOMORROW! Learn how to create a newsletter worthy of the time you are investing in it. May 10 – The 6 Problems That Plague Nonprofit Content…and How to Solve Them. Learn More and Register.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 17, 2018

Do Your Bosses and Co-Workers Respect Your Boundaries? Ahead of next week’s two-part series focusing on how to stop being overwhelmed and preventing burnout at work , we have been gathering data on how boundaries are respected at your organization. ” Want to add your voice?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

For us at Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we’ve often talked about things like “helping nonprofits do smart and savvy marketing and fundraising” and “providing training and resources to nonprofit communications pros.” We don’t want that stress to kill your love for the work.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In the nonprofit sector specifically, culture building is daunting and confusing, not to mention, seemingly costly. If your nonprofit’s culture includes beige walls, cubicles and minimal days off, you still have culture. Our January issue of the Nonprofit Hub Magazine will dive even deeper into the topic of culture building.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 15, 2016

In our roll-up-my-sleeves and get-r-done , scrappy nature, we tend to take advantage of any and all resources at our fingertips in the nonprofit sector. Cause Camp is a conference put on by yours truly, Nonprofit Hub, and will be hosted March 27-28 in Lincoln, Nebraska, at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Cause Camp. Storytelling.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

If a capital campaign is on the horizon for your organization, Aaron Bishop and Brian O’Neil will share strategies and resources available to confidently predict your project costs and resources needed. And if this is your first Bloomerang webinar, welcome. Full Transcript: Steven: All right. Aaron, Brian, I got 2:00 Eastern.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Last week I shared An Exercise to Reduce Burnout (and More): Start a List of Every Single Thing You Do at Work. The goal of that exercise was to see ALL of your tasks in one place so you could prevent burnout, manage expectations, combat imposter syndrome, and realize your worth. Brain dumps are very easy.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

Ever since I started doing research on multi-tasking (and why it’s one of the forces working against your productivity ), I have been looking for tips on how to stay focused on a single task instead of bouncing around from one thing to another. To get started: Decide on the broader categories of your work (see the ideas below).

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 14, 2023

It’s among the most hotly debated topics in the startup and nonprofit worlds. Should nonprofit founders draw an income even as they struggle to get their organization off the ground? Or should that money be plowed back into the nonprofit to boost growth and stability?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The following is an excerpt from the newly released Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits and was published in the September 2011 edition of Fundraising Success Magazine (@ frsuccess ). For your nonprofit to succeed on social media sites, make sure that your social media manager (a.k.a.

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