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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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  • Securing Help from Your Board: Are You Ready?
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  • Silver Linings Discovered Amidst a Pandemic
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  • Employee Retention Tax Credit Yields Powerful Opportunity
  • Crisis Management: Are You Ready?
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  • A Job Gone Wrong
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  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
  • Client Spotlight: Cyberjutsu
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
  • Goal-Setting For Successful Events
  • The Hidden Costs Behind Your Fundraiser
  • How To Secure More Donor Dollars
  • Four Tactics to Resolve Nonprofit Staffing Shortages
  • Should You Ever Cover Board Member Expenses?
  • DIY Event Photos
  • Time to Assess Your Year-End Campaigns
  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
  • Spend Less. Do More. Your Guide to Effective Outsourcing
  • Financial Planning for Uncertain Times
  • Boost Your Daily Productivity
  • How to Hire a Consultant
  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
  • Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
  • 6 Tips for Recruiting Ideal Board Members
  • Board Nominating: A Better Way
  • 4 Productivity Tips to Elevate Your Nonprofit
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: To Package or Not to Package
  • Re-Imagine the Possibilities to Better Serve Your Mission
  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
  • Big Buzz Idea Group Launches Additional Services
  • Cross-Train Your Team for Better Outcomes
  • Team Culture Exists Beyond the Office Walls
  • If You’re Feeling Hopeless of Late, Remember That Your Work Matters and You Do, Too
  • Networking for Personal and Professional Growth
  • Keep Your Mission in Mind to Maximize Results
  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
  • Nonprofit Form 990: Friend or Foe?
  • To Be Successful, Nonprofits and Associations Must Be Forward-Thinking
  • Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
  • Board or Bored Leadership – Enter the Magnificent Seven
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  • Communication Tips to Advance Your Organization
  • Virtual Fundraising: 18 Ideas for Nonprofit Revenue
  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
  • Client Spotlight: Illinois Theatre Association
  • Client Spotlight: Hope For The Day
  • Tips For Meaningful #GivingTuesday Follow-Up
  • How to Develop Your Nonprofit’s Audience Persona
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  • Does Your Mission Have a Compelling Voice?
  • Making a Case for Strategic Planning
  • Why Identifying and Communicating Your Core Values Is Important
  • Nonprofit Event Venues 101
  • 50 Content Promotion Tactics: How to Drive Traffic to Your Next Article
  • New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members
  • Organic Methods to Cultivate Sponsorship Leads
  • The Benefits of Outsourcing
  • Defining Your Value: Reclaiming Relevance to the Community You Serve
  • 5 Ways to Generate Sponsor Leads
  • Something Good: Building Your Team’s Connection
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  • The Need to Go Beyond Surveys
  • 3 Tips For Maintaining Your NPO’s Digital Assets
  • Why Nonprofits Need to Evaluate Their Budgets Every Year
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  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs Brand Guidelines
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  • Put Some Zing in Your Zoom (Or Any Other Virtual Meeting)
  • Why Is My Organization Not Growing?
  • Celebrate You and Avoid Nonprofit Burnout
  • 10 Tips to Cultivate Sponsor Relationships
  • Chart a Path for Nonprofit Success
  • Leveraging E-Newsletters For Nonprofit Growth
  • Big Buzz Has COVID-19 Resources For You!
  • Interim Directors Provide Strength in Times of Transition
  • Fresh Funding Ideas Are Blooming
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  • 6 Tips for Cultivating Gratitude in the Workplace
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  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
  • The Board’s Hot (Summer) Topics
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  • 3 Questions to Ask If You Hope to Grow Your Membership
  • Seven Tips to a More Productive Year for Your Organization
  • Cancelling or Postponing Your Events in Light of COVID-19

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