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The unrecognized value of community nonprofits, hiring grantwriters, extended warranties, MTV
There is a difference between community nonprofits on one hand, and universities and hospitals on the other, and it isn't just size.Community nonprofits arise to meet self-identified community needs, and are the vehicles through which we take care …
Take a 3-Minute Vacation Right Now: Jabbawockeez
There’s only been one thing worth watching on MTV in the last ten years: this spring’s “America’s Best Dance Crew.” Put a mental spring in your step and enjoy the winner: Jabbawockeez from San Diego! “You are changing our country!” commented judge Lil’ …
Take a 3-Minute Vacation Right Now: Hummingbirds
Love the idea of the "3 minute vacation." The [Alvin Ailey] dancers were so different from the cultures in which I live and work, it was a real break. My "time-out" when I am volunteering in Ecuador (at the moment I’m in the UK) is …
Nonprofit People Choose Their Presidential Candidates
After the North Carolina and Indiana primaries, we decided to check in with some nonprofit folks about who they’re supporting–as individuals–for president:Hillary Clinton for President: Hillary’s supported me and people like me all her life. Did you …
In Search of Unicorns: Finding & Hiring Grantwriters, Part 1
Part 1 of 2 My small agency can’t afford to hire a full time fund developer. How do I look for a grant writer? I have talked to a few who either want to be paid by the hour or receive a percentage of the grant. I am perplexed. Any suggestions? – …
Blue Avocado May 15: Election, Recession, Hummingbirds, Grantwriters, Cell Phones, Oh My!
"Our government contract is being cut by 10%," a new executive director in Chinatown told me recently. But they're also raising the number of people we have to serve by 10%."He went on to tell his own story: "I loved my last job …
Nonprofit Budgets Have to Balance: False!
As nonprofits serving people and communities in these difficult financial times, we don’t expect things to turn around for our communities in the near future. Many of us are wondering: how can we achieve a balanced budget in these times? When is it oka …
Don’t Drive, Chew Gum and Use the Phone at the Same Time
Dear Rita:As a social worker for a nonprofit, I am required to carry a cell phone with me. Sometimes my supervisor calls me when I am driving. If I don't answer the call, she might think I'm shopping instead of working. However, I am concerned …
Take a 3-Minute Vacation Right Now: Check Out Today’s Front Pages
Instead of heading to your favorite coffee place, why not take a 3-minute vacation by reading the front page of the Pensacola News-Journal, Today’s Zaman (Istanbul), Asahi Shimbun English Edition (Tokyo), the GlosSzcecinski (Poland), the Telegraph (Cal …
Board Cafe: Meaningful Acts of Appreciation for Boards and Staff – 7 Do’s and 2 Don’t’s
"We [board members] do this huge amount of work, and we're volunteers, but the staff never seems to have any response but criticism for us not doing more!""I'm the executive director, and the board just seems to focus on what we …
