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Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit

Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit

By Cat Donovan Executive Assistant Big Buzz Idea Group “It’s been a long … a long time coming. But I know a change is gonna come.” Sam Cooke took his real-life experience of being turned away from a whites-only motel in Louisiana during the Civil Rights era and turned it into the 1964 smash hit, “A Change Is Gonna Come.” The message of his song – equal treatment for all – has carried through the airwaves in the decades since. And while significant strides have been put into action by the Black Lives Matters movement, there are still many areas...

6 Tips for Recruiting Ideal Board Members

6 Tips for Recruiting Ideal Board Members

By: Melissa Lagowski CEO/Founder/Queen Bee Big Buzz Idea Group We regularly hear from nonprofits that their Board of Directors or certain members are not carrying their fair share of the weight. The biggest concern is leadership not delivering on their Board commitments and sometimes they aren’t even showing up to the organization’s events. But imagine the flipside: What if each Board member actively engaged with your organization? What if every Board member met their give-or-get requirements and took their fiduciary responsibilities more seriously? What if every Board member actively served and supported your nonprofit with shared vision and commitment toward...

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  • Post-Pandemic Event Lessons
  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Your Development Work Can Provide Value
  • Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
  • Four Step Process to Building Better Buy-In
  • Something Good: Building Your Team’s Connection
  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs Brand Guidelines
  • Networking for Personal and Professional Growth
  • The Taxman Cometh (Yes, Even For Your Exempt Organization)
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  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
  • 3 Questions to Ask If You Hope to Grow Your Membership
  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
  • Defining Your Value: Reclaiming Relevance to the Community You Serve
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  • A Job Gone Wrong
  • Four Tactics to Resolve Nonprofit Staffing Shortages
  • Cross-Train Your Team for Better Outcomes
  • Innovative Approach to Volunteer Recruitment
  • Financial Planning for Uncertain Times
  • Want To Retain Your Employees? Wellness in the Workplace Matters!
  • Organic Methods to Cultivate Sponsorship Leads
  • Big Buzz Has COVID-19 Resources For You!
  • Fresh Funding Ideas Are Blooming
  • If You’re Feeling Hopeless of Late, Remember That Your Work Matters and You Do, Too
  • How To Secure More Donor Dollars
  • The Benefits of Outsourcing
  • Nonprofit Form 990: Friend or Foe?
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit Yields Powerful Opportunity
  • Please Send a Hi-res Copy of Your Logo
  • Board Nominating: A Better Way
  • Goal-Setting For Successful Events
  • 2020: A Lesson in Gratitude
  • The Hidden Costs Behind Your Fundraiser
  • Client Spotlight: Cyberjutsu
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  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part II
  • 11 Tips to Make Your Newsletter More Readable
  • Virtual Fundraising: 18 Ideas for Nonprofit Revenue
  • Chart a Path for Nonprofit Success
  • The Board’s Hot (Summer) Topics
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  • How to Keep Your Visuals On-Brand
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  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
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  • Budgeting for Your Nonprofit in Uncertain Times
  • How to Manage Your Organization During an Election Year Without Violating Your Nonprofit Status
  • 6 Tips for Healthy Collaboration with Your Board Chair
  • Spend Less. Do More. Your Guide to Effective Outsourcing
  • Optimize Your Contact List for Nonprofit Growth
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
  • 50 Content Promotion Tactics: How to Drive Traffic to Your Next Article
  • The Need to Go Beyond Surveys
  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
  • Word of the Year: Manifestation
  • Silver Linings Discovered Amidst a Pandemic
  • How to Rewire Your Brain with Positive Thinking
  • Why Identifying and Communicating Your Core Values Is Important
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  • Why You Need to Establish Gratitude as a Pillar at Your Nonprofit
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  • Re-Imagine the Possibilities to Better Serve Your Mission
  • Team Culture Exists Beyond the Office Walls
  • Making a Case for Strategic Planning
  • 5 Reasons to Outsource Instead of Rely on Volunteers
  • Becoming a Virtual Event Planner in an Instant
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  • Fostering Board Engagement in Virtual Times
  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
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