You’ve gone above and beyond all day long, all year long. But, sometimes it can feel like you are totally out of fuel. In this post, I share a Hanukkah-inspired lesson that will help you overcome nonprofit burnout and reignite your passion for the work.
There are quite a few things that I wish I knew when I moved from corporate America to the nonprofit world. But there are three things in particular that really stick out. I share them with you in this video.
You know, that dozing sensation you get when you listen to a budget or finance presentation? Yeah, that. Let’s cure that once and for all.
Every time you look at the to-do list they are there. Right where you want them. At the bottom of the list. How can you ever get them done?
It’s the 3rd biggest economic driver in America. It’s time that nonprofits were front and center. That’s where they belong.
Here’s what the best non-profit organizations are doing right. How does yours stack up?
Even if you read only 1 of these, it will be a real investment in your professional growth and will help make the work you do even more remarkable.
Founders are remarkable people. They make a huge difference in the world. But sometimes, they also cause the long term destruction of their own organizations.
Dear Diary: Coffee with a wealthy donor prospect. Seemed very interested so I made the ask. She declined and didn’t even pay for the coffee (Really?) Sigh.
If your boss has the “curse of the pleaser” this post is for you. Your boss won’t push back when those in power make crazy requests. And you bear the brunt.
Do you arrive to work feeling as if you have been shot out of a cannon? Breathless? Feeling like you are playing catch-up from the moment you sit down?