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Leveraging AI For Time Management

Leveraging AI For Time Management

By Melissa Lagowski Founder/CEO/Queen Bee Big Buzz Idea Group “Larger nonprofits, with annual budgets exceeding $1 million, are adopting AI tools at nearly twice the rate of smaller organizations (66% vs. 34%), underscoring a growing digital divide,” according to the 2025 AI Benchmark Report which appeared in the NonProfit PRO.  If you have been too busy to look into what artificial intelligence (AI) can do, you are missing an opportunity to gain valuable support. Nonprofit and association professionals can save time and increase efficiency in a variety of ways. Here are just a few ideas to get started: -Data Entry:...

Navigating Uncertainty: How Nonprofits Can Protect Funding and Advocate for Change

Navigating Uncertainty: How Nonprofits Can Protect Funding and Advocate for Change

By Melissa Lagowski Founder/CEO/Queen Bee Big Buzz Idea Group  As the new administration stepped into office, many nonprofits have been in a frenzy trying to confirm if they will or won’t have the funding they count on to provide their programs. Whether this is your charitable organization or not, this is a wake-up call for all of us, and we need to band together to advocate for one another.   Our industry needs to work together at this time to be heard and protect the funding that many nonprofits rely on. So, first and foremost, contact your congressional leaders to let...

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  • The Need to Go Beyond Surveys
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  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
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  • Apply the Spoon Theory to Run Your Nonprofit
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  • Advantages of Donor Database Software for Charitable Organizations
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  • Four Step Process to Building Better Buy-In
  • Client Spotlight: Center for Changing Lives
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  • 9 Lessons Learned from Our First Virtual Conference
  • Gen Z is the Next Wave of Donors—How Can Nonprofits Engage Them?
  • Communicating With Your Nonprofit’s Supporters During Times of Unease
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  • Grateful for Nonprofit Leaders
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  • Re-Imagine the Possibilities to Better Serve Your Mission
  • 50 Content Promotion Tactics: How to Drive Traffic to Your Next Article
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  • Talk to Me! Prioritizing Internal Communications During Times of Transition
  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
  • Financial Planning for Uncertain Times
  • Defining Your Value: Reclaiming Relevance to the Community You Serve
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  • Put Some Zing in Your Zoom (Or Any Other Virtual Meeting)
  • Chart a Path for Nonprofit Success
  • Post-Pandemic Event Lessons
  • These Red Flags Scream That You Need a New Bookkeeper
  • Why Nonprofits Need to Evaluate Their Budgets Every Year
  • New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members
  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Your Development Work Can Provide Value
  • DEI, DEIB, Equity & Inclusion for All: Ways to Advance the Work in 2025
  • Tips for Nonprofit Success
  • An Interim Leader Isn’t a “Temp:” Interim Leadership in NPOs as a Management Profession
  • Fresh Funding Ideas Are Blooming
  • Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
  • The Birth of a New Vision
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: To Package or Not to Package
  • Client Spotlight: Cyberjutsu
  • Board Nominating: A Better Way
  • Mastering Client Expectations: 6 Essential Tips for Success
  • Clearer Communication Is the Secret to Better Outcomes
  • Interim Directors Provide Strength in Times of Transition
  • If You’re Feeling Hopeless of Late, Remember That Your Work Matters and You Do, Too
  • 10 Tips to Cultivate Sponsor Relationships
  • How to Develop Your Nonprofit’s Audience Persona
  • Fostering Board Engagement in Virtual Times
  • Cancelling or Postponing Your Events in Light of COVID-19
  • Conference Call Hero – 6 Tips to Master the Art of Video and Audio Conferencing
  • The Taxman Cometh (Yes, Even For Your Exempt Organization)
  • 5 Secrets to Streamlining Your Administrative Tasks
  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
  • 5 Tips for Prioritizing Your Mental Health in the Workplace
  • Making a Case for Strategic Planning
  • The Compelling Case to Renew
  • Our Top Five Free Online Tools for Nonprofit Management Teams
  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
  • Client Spotlight: Old Town School of Folk Music
  • Team Culture Exists Beyond the Office Walls
  • Seven Tips to a More Productive Year for Your Organization
  • 6 Tips for Cultivating Gratitude in the Workplace
  • Client Spotlight: Illinois Theatre Association
  • How to Secure Mega Sponsorships For Your Fundraising Event!
  • Networking for Personal and Professional Growth
  • Organizational Operations Versus Organizational Strategy
  • Cross-Train Your Team for Better Outcomes
  • The Keys to Presenting Your Nonprofit Online
  • Budgeting for Your Nonprofit in Uncertain Times
  • Please Send a Hi-res Copy of Your Logo
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  • Big Buzz Idea Group Named One of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses
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  • How To Secure More Donor Dollars
  • Making the Most Out of Event Centerpieces
  • Innovative Approach to Volunteer Recruitment
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  • Client Spotlight: Hope For The Day
  • Becoming a Virtual Event Planner in an Instant
  • Four Tactics to Resolve Nonprofit Staffing Shortages
  • 6 Tips for Healthy Collaboration with Your Board Chair
  • Melissa Lagowski Named Faculty Member at Institute for Organization Management
  • Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
  • How to Hire a Consultant
  • 8 Tips For Leading Productive Meetings
  • Outsourcing: The Only Solution To Staffing Shortages
  • Word of the Year: Manifestation
  • Time to Assess Your Year-End Campaigns
  • How to Manage Your Organization During an Election Year Without Violating Your Nonprofit Status
  • Real Progress Requires Intention: What Do You Want to Achieve in 2020 for Your Nonprofit?
  • Spend Less. Do More. Your Guide to Effective Outsourcing
  • Strategies for Membership Based Associations to Flourish in Face-to-Face Interactions
  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
  • 2020: A Lesson in Gratitude
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  • Optimize Your Contact List for Nonprofit Growth
  • Nonprofit Hiring: Best Practices for Building Your Team in 2024
  • The Importance of Authenticity in Sales and Networking
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit Yields Powerful Opportunity
  • The Benefits of Outsourcing
  • To Be Successful, Nonprofits and Associations Must Be Forward-Thinking
  • Should You Ever Cover Board Member Expenses?
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  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s First Impression?
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  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part II
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  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs Brand Guidelines
  • Losing Control? Reclaim Your Time!
  • How to Keep Your Visuals On-Brand
  • 3 Questions to Ask If You Hope to Grow Your Membership

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