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DEI, DEIB, Equity & Inclusion for All: Ways to Advance the Work in 2025

DEI, DEIB, Equity & Inclusion for All: Ways to Advance the Work in 2025

By Candance Chow CEO NextGroup LLC The winds are shifting when it comes to corporate messaging and strategy around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): what it is, what it is called, etc. As a nonprofit leader or mission-based organization looking forward, you should be less concerned about what you call it and more focused on the value and importance of creating a culture that empowers and nurtures diversity of thought and contribution.  Regardless of shifting political winds, let’s not lose sight of the reason we started all this talk in the first place (in addition to the recognition of systemic...

These Red Flags Scream That You Need a New Bookkeeper

These Red Flags Scream That You Need a New Bookkeeper

By Melissa Lagowski Founder/CEO/Queen Bee If your nonprofit or association manages cash flow or oversees the filing of financial documentation on a regular basis, check out these warning signs that indicate when it’s time to hire a new bookkeeper. 1. Missed Deadlines Reconciliations and reporting are on a steady and predictable cycle. Bank statements are issued by the end of the month, so the bookkeeper should be able to reconcile all accounts and provide the monthly reports by the 15th of the following month. Governmental deadlines are also established and follow a regular pattern for submissions. If your filings are...

Nonprofit Hiring: Best Practices for Building Your Team in 2024

Nonprofit Hiring: Best Practices for Building Your Team in 2024

By Shannon Metts Collins Nonprofit Account Manager Big Buzz Idea Group With the new year just around the corner, many nonprofits and associations are finding themselves in a position of hiring for 2024! The opportunity to build your team can feel exciting, daunting, and confusing. Before lining up interviews, there are several key questions that organizations should discuss to make the process as efficient as possible. Answers to the following questions will put you on the right track to finding your next employee. How do you define your organization’s culture and values? You probably have an idea of which skills and...

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  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story
  • Should Sponsorships Include Membership Dues?
  • Big Buzz Has COVID-19 Resources For You!
  • Client Spotlight: Hope For The Day
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  • 7 Tips for Managing Hybrid Events
  • Crisis Management: Are You Ready?
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  • 50 Content Promotion Tactics: How to Drive Traffic to Your Next Article
  • Nonprofit Event Venues 101
  • Big Buzz Idea Group Launches Additional Services
  • Losing Control? Reclaim Your Time!
  • 6 Tips for Cultivating Gratitude in the Workplace
  • DEI, DEIB, Equity & Inclusion for All: Ways to Advance the Work in 2025
  • Why Is My Organization Not Growing?
  • Team Culture Exists Beyond the Office Walls
  • Holding On When You Feel Like Throwing In the Towel
  • Advantages of Donor Database Software for Charitable Organizations
  • 4 Productivity Tips to Elevate Your Nonprofit
  • Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
  • DIY Event Photos
  • These Red Flags Scream That You Need a New Bookkeeper
  • Does Your Mission Have a Compelling Voice?
  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
  • Nonprofit Hiring: Best Practices for Building Your Team in 2024
  • Board or Bored Leadership – Enter the Magnificent Seven
  • Clearer Communication Is the Secret to Better Outcomes
  • Securing Help from Your Board: Are You Ready?
  • Are You Leading With Impact?
  • How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Meet Goals
  • Client Spotlight: Old Town School of Folk Music
  • Making a Case for Strategic Planning
  • Four Pillars to Attracting and Retaining Ideal Employees
  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Your Development Work Can Provide Value
  • Talk to Me! Prioritizing Internal Communications During Times of Transition
  • The Hidden Costs Behind Your Fundraiser
  • Why You Need to Establish Gratitude as a Pillar at Your Nonprofit
  • The Keys to Presenting Your Nonprofit Online
  • Apply the Spoon Theory to Run Your Nonprofit
  • To Be Successful, Nonprofits and Associations Must Be Forward-Thinking
  • Outsourcing: The Only Solution To Staffing Shortages
  • Organic Methods to Cultivate Sponsorship Leads
  • 8 Tips For Leading Productive Meetings
  • The Importance of Authenticity in Sales and Networking
  • Four Step Process to Building Better Buy-In
  • Transparency and Nonprofit Organizations
  • How to Develop Your Nonprofit’s Audience Persona
  • Client Spotlight: Cyberjutsu
  • Defining Your Value: Reclaiming Relevance to the Community You Serve
  • Conference Call Hero – 6 Tips to Master the Art of Video and Audio Conferencing
  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
  • 3 Reasons Why Your Organization Should Use Canva
  • Client Spotlight: Illinois Theatre Association
  • 6 Tips for Recruiting Ideal Board Members
  • Word of the Year: Manifestation
  • How to Hire a Consultant
  • Celebrate You and Avoid Nonprofit Burnout
  • Meet Big Buzz, the Creators of Ribfest Chicago
  • 5 Ways to Generate Sponsor Leads
  • Is Your Marketing Missing the Mark?
  • Put Some Zing in Your Zoom (Or Any Other Virtual Meeting)
  • The Benefits of Outsourcing
  • Grateful for Nonprofit Leaders
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: Growing Nonprofit Revenues
  • How Big Is Your Fire?
  • Optimize Your Contact List for Nonprofit Growth
  • How to Secure Mega Sponsorships For Your Fundraising Event!
  • Making the Most Out of Event Centerpieces
  • Gen Z is the Next Wave of Donors—How Can Nonprofits Engage Them?
  • Chart a Path for Nonprofit Success
  • Goal-Setting For Successful Events
  • 6 Tips for Healthy Collaboration with Your Board Chair
  • Fresh Funding Ideas Are Blooming
  • Innovative Approach to Volunteer Recruitment
  • The Birth of a New Vision
  • Fostering Board Engagement in Virtual Times
  • Navigating Uncertainty: How Nonprofits Can Protect Funding and Advocate for Change
  • Tips for Virtual Event Success
  • Board Nominating: A Better Way
  • Interim Directors Provide Strength in Times of Transition
  • Tips For Meaningful #GivingTuesday Follow-Up
  • Why Identifying and Communicating Your Core Values Is Important
  • 10 Tips to Cultivate Sponsor Relationships
  • Silver Linings Discovered Amidst a Pandemic
  • Post-Pandemic Event Lessons
  • Melissa Lagowski Named Faculty Member at Institute for Organization Management
  • Should You Ever Cover Board Member Expenses?
  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: Growing Nonprofit Revenues
  • Nonprofit Form 990: Friend or Foe?
  • Networking for Personal and Professional Growth
  • How to Keep Your Visuals On-Brand
  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
  • 5 Tips for Prioritizing Your Mental Health in the Workplace
  • Mastering Client Expectations: 6 Essential Tips for Success
  • Want To Retain Your Employees? Wellness in the Workplace Matters!
  • Four Tactics to Resolve Nonprofit Staffing Shortages
  • The Need to Go Beyond Surveys
  • Leveraging E-Newsletters For Nonprofit Growth
  • Financial Planning for Uncertain Times
  • The 3 Mistakes I Made Managing a Nonprofit
  • Why Nonprofits Need to Evaluate Their Budgets Every Year
  • Leveraging AI For Time Management
  • Best Practices For Nonprofit Management
  • Client Spotlight: Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce
  • The Taxman Cometh (Yes, Even For Your Exempt Organization)
  • New Year’s Resolutions for Board Members
  • A Job Gone Wrong
  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs Brand Guidelines
  • Please Send a Hi-res Copy of Your Logo
  • What’s Your Nonprofit’s First Impression?
  • Six Things Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About Sales Tax
  • Real Progress Requires Intention: What Do You Want to Achieve in 2020 for Your Nonprofit?
  • 5 Secrets to Streamlining Your Administrative Tasks
  • Something Good: Building Your Team’s Connection
  • Communicating With Your Nonprofit’s Supporters During Times of Unease
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  • Virtual Fundraising: 18 Ideas for Nonprofit Revenue
  • Becoming a Virtual Event Planner in an Instant
  • Strategies for Membership Based Associations to Flourish in Face-to-Face Interactions
  • Seven Tips to a More Productive Year for Your Organization
  • 2020: A Lesson in Gratitude
  • The Board’s Hot (Summer) Topics
  • SPONSORSHIP 101: To Package or Not to Package
  • The Compelling Case to Renew
  • Boost Your Daily Productivity
  • 3 Questions to Ask If You Hope to Grow Your Membership
  • Keep Your Mission in Mind to Maximize Results
  • 10 Cybersecurity Tips to Protect Your Nonprofit from Cyber Threats
  • Engage Your Board – Start with Recruiting and End with A High-Performance Culture
  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
  • 3 Tips For Maintaining Your NPO’s Digital Assets
  • Time to Assess Your Year-End Campaigns
  • How to Manage Your Organization During an Election Year Without Violating Your Nonprofit Status
  • 9 Lessons Learned from Our First Virtual Conference
  • 5 Reasons to Outsource Instead of Rely on Volunteers
  • How to Rewire Your Brain with Positive Thinking
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit Yields Powerful Opportunity
  • Budgeting for Your Nonprofit in Uncertain Times
  • An Interim Leader Isn’t a “Temp:” Interim Leadership in NPOs as a Management Profession
  • Leadership Starts with You
  • Implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Your Nonprofit
  • If You’re Feeling Hopeless of Late, Remember That Your Work Matters and You Do, Too
  • Cancelling or Postponing Your Events in Light of COVID-19
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  • Re-Imagine the Possibilities to Better Serve Your Mission
  • Cross-Train Your Team for Better Outcomes
  • Organizational Operations Versus Organizational Strategy
  • Communication Tips to Advance Your Organization
  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
  • Cyber Security: How To Protect Yourself In Today’s “Connected” World
  • Life After COVID-19: Next Steps for Your Nonprofit
  • Our Top Five Free Online Tools for Nonprofit Management Teams
  • Fundraising: Creating a Straighter Path to Revenue Growth
  • From Awareness to Action: Using Social Media to Reach Your Goals
  • How To Secure More Donor Dollars

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