Archive for the ‘ Culture clash ’ Category
Why does your nonprofit fail to accomplish its mission? 3 reasons.
1. Status Quo Culture A status quo culture, which means nobody striving for more efficient and effective activity. Because their salaries are not tied to actually solving the problem, in any way. Nor are salaries tied to how much money they raise. Nor are salaries tied to any measure of client satisfaction or employee satisfaction. [...]
What's your favorite color? And other donor get-to-know you questions
Get to KNOW your Donors! You are not in the fundraising business! You are in the relationship business! Ask open-ended questions. Be polite. If they respond with one word or monosyllabic answers, it’s not personal. They’re probably just in a hurry, or want to talk to someone else. Quick questions to ask a donor when [...]
Is your nonprofit stifling you?
Do you come to work with a sigh?
Do you daydream about working at other nonprofits, or getting out of the field entirely?
Do you seem to have lost your motivation?
Do you search for other jobs at work?
The Fundraising Fog of War
What are you assuming about your donors? About your members and constituents? What are you assuming about the culture of people you are helping, versus the people you ask for support?
What Copenhagen can teach us about power
With the climate talks in Copenhagen happening this week, and the police brutality against the protesters, it leads me to think about conflict and getting through to people in power. Ever had a situation in your nonprofit workplace where it seemed like you couldn’t get through to someone in power? What did you do? What [...]
What is Fundraising?
Fundraising is the act of building relationships to help the cause you care about. This can include writing letters and newsletters, throwing parties, visiting people, calling people, doing speaking engagements, and more! What is The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising? The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising is an engaging, fun, and woman-centered model of how [...]
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