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Chart a Path for Nonprofit Success

Chart a Path for Nonprofit Success

By Melissa Lagowski Big Buzz Idea Group Founder/CEO/Queen Bee With all the tasks that are on your to-do list, how often are you able to take a step back and think strategically about where the association is headed and what you hope to accomplish? Too often, nonprofit leaders are rushed for time, so to meet all the demands on their time, they wash, rinse and repeat yearend planning documents without much consideration. But if you keep doing what you have always done, you will get what you have always gotten. According to the National Center on Charitable Statistics, more than...

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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  • Why Nonprofits Need to Evaluate Their Budgets Every Year
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  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
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  • Financial Planning for Uncertain Times
  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
  • Tips for Virtual Event Success
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
  • Crisis Management: Are You Ready?
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  • Board or Bored Leadership – Enter the Magnificent Seven
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  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
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  • Silver Linings Discovered Amidst a Pandemic
  • 10 Tips to Cultivate Sponsor Relationships
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  • Conference Call Hero – 6 Tips to Master the Art of Video and Audio Conferencing
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  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
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  • Leveraging E-Newsletters For Nonprofit Growth
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: Growing Nonprofit Revenues
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  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
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  • How to Hire a Consultant
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  • Goal-Setting For Successful Events
  • To Be Successful, Nonprofits and Associations Must Be Forward-Thinking
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