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Best Practices For Nonprofit Management

Best Practices For Nonprofit Management

By: Big Buzz Idea Group Staff This month, we turn to our helpful hive-full of Big Buzz team members for some insider insights and tips that they’ve honed and compiled over years of working with nonprofits. These simple but powerful methodologies have helped numerous clients along the way, so we know they’re tried and true and can work for anyone in the business of running a nonprofit like a business. Prepare For “The Ask” When soliciting new Board Members, Nicole Harris advises to go in prepared for the big meeting: A strong organization will have a solid plan when it...

Securing Help from Your Board: Are You Ready?

Securing Help from Your Board: Are You Ready?

By: Melissa Lagowski
CEO/Founder/Queen Bee of Big Buzz Idea Group

We all dream of a Board that wants to help move the mission outside of the Board Meeting. All too often, many Executive Directors share woeful stories of board members who barely show up for the meetings let alone support the organization in other ways. But lately, we have been hearing stories about boards and volunteers who are looking for ways to contribute in more meaningful ways. To maximize the willingness of leaders to support your nonprofit, it is important that you properly prepare for these opportunities.

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  • 5 Ways to Generate Sponsor Leads
  • Making a Case for Strategic Planning
  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
  • Goal-Setting For Successful Events
  • 5 Tips for Prioritizing Your Mental Health in the Workplace
  • Virtual Fundraising: 18 Ideas for Nonprofit Revenue
  • The 3 Mistakes I Made Managing a Nonprofit
  • How to Keep Your Visuals On-Brand
  • Why Is My Organization Not Growing?
  • Word of the Year: Manifestation
  • How to Manage Your Organization During an Election Year Without Violating Your Nonprofit Status
  • Something Good: Building Your Team’s Connection
  • Tips For Meaningful #GivingTuesday Follow-Up
  • Is Your Marketing Missing the Mark?
  • 10 Tips to Cultivate Sponsor Relationships
  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
  • Should You Ever Cover Board Member Expenses?
  • Fostering Board Engagement in Virtual Times
  • Why Identifying and Communicating Your Core Values Is Important
  • The Benefits of Outsourcing
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: To Package or Not to Package
  • The Birth of a New Vision
  • Leadership Starts with You
  • Nonprofit Event Venues 101
  • 6 Tips for Healthy Collaboration with Your Board Chair
  • The Board’s Hot (Summer) Topics
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs Brand Guidelines
  • Leveraging E-Newsletters For Nonprofit Growth
  • Please Send a Hi-res Copy of Your Logo
  • Put Some Zing in Your Zoom (Or Any Other Virtual Meeting)
  • Should Sponsorships Include Membership Dues?
  • Tips to Ensure Event Safety
  • Cyber Security: How To Protect Yourself In Today’s “Connected” World
  • How Big Is Your Fire?
  • Meet Big Buzz, the Creators of Ribfest Chicago
  • 7 Tips for Managing Hybrid Events
  • Re-Imagine the Possibilities to Better Serve Your Mission
  • Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: Growing Nonprofit Revenues
  • Organizational Operations Versus Organizational Strategy
  • Post-Pandemic Event Lessons
  • Board or Bored Leadership – Enter the Magnificent Seven
  • If You’re Feeling Hopeless of Late, Remember That Your Work Matters and You Do, Too
  • How to Rewire Your Brain with Positive Thinking
  • Client Spotlight: Cyberjutsu
  • Grateful for Nonprofit Leaders
  • Budgeting for Your Nonprofit in Uncertain Times
  • Optimize Your Contact List for Nonprofit Growth
  • Client Spotlight: Old Town School of Folk Music
  • Seven Tips to a More Productive Year for Your Organization
  • 5 Reasons to Outsource Instead of Rely on Volunteers
  • Interim Directors Provide Strength in Times of Transition
  • 11 Tips to Make Your Newsletter More Readable
  • Talk to Me! Prioritizing Internal Communications During Times of Transition
  • Becoming a Virtual Event Planner in an Instant
  • Four Step Process to Building Better Buy-In
  • Innovative Approach to Volunteer Recruitment
  • New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members
  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
  • How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Meet Goals
  • To Be Successful, Nonprofits and Associations Must Be Forward-Thinking
  • Silver Linings Discovered Amidst a Pandemic
  • 5 Secrets to Streamlining Your Administrative Tasks
  • 50 Content Promotion Tactics: How to Drive Traffic to Your Next Article
  • Engage Your Board – Start with Recruiting and End with A High-Performance Culture
  • Does Your Mission Have a Compelling Voice?
  • How to Hire a Consultant
  • Spend Less. Do More. Your Guide to Effective Outsourcing
  • Conference Call Hero – 6 Tips to Master the Art of Video and Audio Conferencing
  • Celebrate You and Avoid Nonprofit Burnout
  • How to Develop Your Nonprofit’s Audience Persona
  • Client Spotlight: Hope For The Day
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit Yields Powerful Opportunity
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: Growing Nonprofit Revenues
  • Team Culture Exists Beyond the Office Walls
  • 9 Lessons Learned from Our First Virtual Conference
  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
  • 6 Tips for Recruiting Ideal Board Members
  • Fresh Funding Ideas Are Blooming
  • Cross-Train Your Team for Better Outcomes
  • A Job Gone Wrong
  • Why You Need to Establish Gratitude as a Pillar at Your Nonprofit
  • 8 Tips For Leading Productive Meetings
  • Tips for Virtual Event Success
  • The Need to Go Beyond Surveys
  • Our Top Five Free Online Tools for Nonprofit Management Teams
  • Nonprofit Form 990: Friend or Foe?
  • Securing Help from Your Board: Are You Ready?
  • 3 Tips For Maintaining Your NPO’s Digital Assets
  • DIY Event Photos
  • Communication Tips to Advance Your Organization
  • The Hidden Costs Behind Your Fundraiser
  • From Awareness to Action: Using Social Media to Reach Your Goals
  • 4 Productivity Tips to Elevate Your Nonprofit
  • Big Buzz Has COVID-19 Resources For You!
  • Time to Assess Your Year-End Campaigns
  • Clearer Communication Is the Secret to Better Outcomes
  • Organic Methods to Cultivate Sponsorship Leads
  • Real Progress Requires Intention: What Do You Want to Achieve in 2020 for Your Nonprofit?
  • How To Secure More Donor Dollars
  • 2020: A Lesson in Gratitude
  • Want To Retain Your Employees? Wellness in the Workplace Matters!
  • Boost Your Daily Productivity
  • Client Spotlight: Illinois Theatre Association
  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
  • The Compelling Case to Renew
  • The Keys to Presenting Your Nonprofit Online
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part II
  • Big Buzz Idea Group Launches Additional Services
  • Losing Control? Reclaim Your Time!
  • 3 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Use Canva
  • The Taxman Cometh (Yes, Even For Your Exempt Organization)
  • Four Pillars to Attracting and Retaining Ideal Employees
  • Fundraising: Creating a Straighter Path to Revenue Growth
  • 6 Tips for Cultivating Gratitude in the Workplace
  • How to Secure Mega Sponsorships For Your Fundraising Event!
  • Outsourcing: The Only Solution To Staffing Shortages
  • Best Practices For Nonprofit Management
  • The Importance of Authenticity in Sales and Networking
  • Four Tactics to Resolve Nonprofit Staffing Shortages
  • Chart a Path for Nonprofit Success
  • Transparency and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Crisis Management: Are You Ready?
  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Your Development Work Can Provide Value
  • 3 Questions to Ask If You Hope to Grow Your Membership
  • Keep Your Mission in Mind to Maximize Results
  • Board Nominating: A Better Way
  • Defining Your Value: Reclaiming Relevance to the Community You Serve
  • Cancelling or Postponing Your Events in Light of COVID-19
  • Why Nonprofits Need to Evaluate Their Budgets Every Year
  • Financial Planning for Uncertain Times
  • Networking for Personal and Professional Growth
  • Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
  • Holding On When You Feel Like Throwing In the Towel

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