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Are You Leaving Money On The Table?

Are You Leaving Money On The Table?

By Melissa Lagowski CEO/Founder/Queen Bee Big Buzz Idea Group I was at a networking event and chatting with someone about post-COVID challenges, and he suggested that I should look into the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). He gave me the name and number for an agency that had helped his large company receive hundreds of thousands of dollars back from the CARES Act. The next day, I called that company and learned they wanted to charge me a $10,000 fee just for a review. If I qualified for the program, they would charge a large fee per employee. My heart...

Four Pillars to Attracting and Retaining Ideal Employees

Four Pillars to Attracting and Retaining Ideal Employees

By: Nicole Martin Chief Empowerment Officer, HRBoost LLC Both small and large companies need to attract talent then develop and retain the best talent for their organizations. Both nonprofits and for-profit businesses must comply with the ever-changing maze of the regulatory environment. When it comes to talent however, nonprofit businesses have a hidden competitive advantage: they lead with heart. Nearly every NPO has their transcendent organizational purpose at the forefront of their vision and mission statement. What is often missed however is the strategic opportunity to link their transcendent organizational purpose to the deeper calling talent seeks through their work...

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

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