Wild Woman Fundraising

This tiny book was recommended to me by Clayton Gibson, publisher of “My Out Spirit” and it’s showing me a model of nonprofit success that I wanted to share with you. It’s called “Instructions to the Cook” by Bernard Glassman, abbot of the Zen center of Los Angeles and New York, and Rick Fields, author of “Chop Wood, Carry Water.”

Are you afraid you might lose your job? Are you secretly hoping you might lose your job? What if it happens? Who are you online? How can you control what people find out about you online? Why would anyone care what you think? Have you studied the nonprofit and charity and philanthropy sectors? Have you [...]

Last week I was interviewed by Megan Schiebe of Global Humanitarian Discussions Radio Show and Founder of Travel Volunteer Search. Here is the streaming interview after the jump.

So recently I was talking with a friend of mine about her new nonprofit job. “How’s it going?” I asked. “Oh I’m looking for new jobs every day!” she said. She’s never worked in nonprofits before. “What’s the deal?” I asked. “I went to sit with donors at this event, and my boss asked me [...]

Have you looked on craigslist for a nonprofit job lately? Here’s what I’ve been seeing. Nonprofits that want all of your time and don’t want to give you more than $13/hr Nonprofits that want you to toil in the hot sun for $10/hr and accost people and ask them to give. They brush you off, [...]

I’ve been reading Naomi Klein’s “No Logo.” The tagline is: “Taking Aim at Brand Bullies.” Naomi Klein shows how big business has systemically hollowed out the American middle class, ruthlessly slashing salaries, people, prices, until all that is left is a demoralized workforce and people on food stamps with no safety net. This happens in [...]

Do you ever wish that you had more help in fundraising? If so, read on!

Hey do you want to get a nonprofit career? Do you live in Austin? Read on! Tomorrow we’re having a meeting about how to make a cover letter and resume that will get you noticed in the competitive nonprofit job market! We’ll go over how to format your resume to highlight your most impressive qualifications [...]

Are you nervous? You’re going to do so well! So remember, this is a TWO-Way interview. You’re hiring them, not just the other way around. How do you know this will be a positive working environment for you? Ask these questions from my blog post. THEN ANTICIPATE their questions Start to look over the job [...]

If you hate your job, here are three reasons why you might hate it, and what to do about it. Do you feel anonymous? If you feel like your manager doesn’t really care who you are as a human being, or care about your life, aspirations, or interests, then this could be one reason you [...]