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

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