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Outsourcing: The Only Solution To Staffing Shortages

Outsourcing: The Only Solution To Staffing Shortages

By Melissa Lagowski CEO/Founder/Queen Bee Debates continue about the “great resignation” and the fast-rising salary demands that are running rampant in the current hiring climate (also known as wage compression). As nonprofits and associations strive to serve their missions with diminishing resources, many are struggling to find the experienced workers they need at a salary they can afford. Just as frustrating, the labor shortage increases the demands on your existing staff (who are already taxed as a result of the pandemic), which results in higher levels of burnout. So, what is an organization to do? We’ve seen a recent rise...

5 Secrets to Streamlining Your Administrative Tasks

5 Secrets to Streamlining Your Administrative Tasks

By: Melissa Lagowski Founder, CEO and Queen Bee, Big Buzz Idea Group Nonprofit leadership and high-level salaried staff need time and space to focus on their organization’s mission, growth, strategy and fundraising. But all too often, we see these leaders become bogged down and burned out by administrative tasks trying to wear a million different hats. Does this sound familiar? With a few changes, it’s possible to streamline your nonprofit’s admin tasks and create effective systems. These efficiencies will improve day-to-day operations to benefit your leadership, staff and those you serve. #1 Segment Calls, Emails and Other Communications Managing incoming and...

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  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
  • Optimize Your Contact List for Nonprofit Growth
  • Talk to Me! Prioritizing Internal Communications During Times of Transition
  • Grateful for Nonprofit Leaders
  • Outsourcing: The Only Solution To Staffing Shortages
  • 9 Lessons Learned from Our First Virtual Conference
  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
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  • Leveraging E-Newsletters For Nonprofit Growth
  • Spend Less. Do More. Your Guide to Effective Outsourcing
  • 6 Tips for Cultivating Gratitude in the Workplace
  • 2020: A Lesson in Gratitude
  • Big Buzz Idea Group Launches Additional Services
  • 3 Questions to Ask If You Hope to Grow Your Membership
  • Making a Case for Strategic Planning
  • Nonprofit Event Venues 101
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: Growing Nonprofit Revenues
  • 6 Tips for Healthy Collaboration with Your Board Chair
  • Is Your Marketing Missing the Mark?
  • The Need to Go Beyond Surveys
  • Becoming a Virtual Event Planner in an Instant
  • Why Is My Organization Not Growing?
  • Meet Big Buzz, the Creators of Ribfest Chicago
  • Cyber Security: How To Protect Yourself In Today’s “Connected” World
  • Put Some Zing in Your Zoom (Or Any Other Virtual Meeting)
  • 10 Tips to Cultivate Sponsor Relationships
  • How to Rewire Your Brain with Positive Thinking
  • Should Sponsorships Include Membership Dues?
  • Fresh Funding Ideas Are Blooming
  • Celebrate You and Avoid Nonprofit Burnout
  • A Job Gone Wrong
  • The Taxman Cometh (Yes, Even For Your Exempt Organization)
  • Networking for Personal and Professional Growth
  • Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
  • Silver Linings Discovered Amidst a Pandemic
  • 5 Reasons to Outsource Instead of Rely on Volunteers
  • Securing Help from Your Board: Are You Ready?
  • Team Culture Exists Beyond the Office Walls
  • Please Send a Hi-res Copy of Your Logo
  • Fundraising: Creating a Straighter Path to Revenue Growth
  • Why Identifying and Communicating Your Core Values Is Important
  • Word of the Year: Manifestation
  • Tips to Ensure Event Safety
  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Your Development Work Can Provide Value
  • 3 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Use Canva
  • The Benefits of Outsourcing
  • Innovative Approach to Volunteer Recruitment
  • The 3 Mistakes I Made Managing a Nonprofit
  • DIY Event Photos
  • Four Tactics to Resolve Nonprofit Staffing Shortages
  • 50 Content Promotion Tactics: How to Drive Traffic to Your Next Article
  • Board or Bored Leadership – Enter the Magnificent Seven
  • Financial Planning for Uncertain Times
  • 5 Ways to Generate Sponsor Leads
  • Organic Methods to Cultivate Sponsorship Leads
  • Tips for Virtual Event Success
  • Something Good: Building Your Team’s Connection
  • The Board’s Hot (Summer) Topics
  • Engage Your Board – Start with Recruiting and End with A High-Performance Culture
  • Communication Tips to Advance Your Organization
  • How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Meet Goals
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part II
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: To Package or Not to Package
  • If You’re Feeling Hopeless of Late, Remember That Your Work Matters and You Do, Too
  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
  • Virtual Fundraising: 18 Ideas for Nonprofit Revenue
  • Conference Call Hero – 6 Tips to Master the Art of Video and Audio Conferencing
  • 6 Tips for Recruiting Ideal Board Members
  • Want To Retain Your Employees? Wellness in the Workplace Matters!
  • 4 Productivity Tips to Elevate Your Nonprofit
  • Goal-Setting For Successful Events
  • Re-Imagine the Possibilities to Better Serve Your Mission
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs Brand Guidelines
  • Organizational Operations Versus Organizational Strategy
  • Keep Your Mission in Mind to Maximize Results
  • Boost Your Daily Productivity
  • Cancelling or Postponing Your Events in Light of COVID-19
  • Defining Your Value: Reclaiming Relevance to the Community You Serve
  • Transparency and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Cross-Train Your Team for Better Outcomes
  • Clearer Communication Is the Secret to Better Outcomes
  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
  • Our Top Five Free Online Tools for Nonprofit Management Teams
  • Budgeting for Your Nonprofit in Uncertain Times
  • The Compelling Case to Renew
  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
  • Crisis Management: Are You Ready?
  • 7 Tips for Managing Hybrid Events
  • The Birth of a New Vision
  • Time to Assess Your Year-End Campaigns
  • To Be Successful, Nonprofits and Associations Must Be Forward-Thinking
  • 11 Tips to Make Your Newsletter More Readable
  • Four Pillars to Attracting and Retaining Ideal Employees
  • 5 Tips for Prioritizing Your Mental Health in the Workplace
  • Why Nonprofits Need to Evaluate Their Budgets Every Year
  • Real Progress Requires Intention: What Do You Want to Achieve in 2020 for Your Nonprofit?
  • Leadership Starts with You
  • Board Nominating: A Better Way
  • Post-Pandemic Event Lessons
  • Four Step Process to Building Better Buy-In
  • Does Your Mission Have a Compelling Voice?
  • How to Keep Your Visuals On-Brand
  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
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  • Why You Need to Establish Gratitude as a Pillar at Your Nonprofit
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  • Should You Ever Cover Board Member Expenses?
  • Fostering Board Engagement in Virtual Times
  • Nonprofit Form 990: Friend or Foe?
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  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude

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