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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...

Employee Retention Tax Credit Yields Powerful Opportunity

Employee Retention Tax Credit Yields Powerful Opportunity

By Angie Noll Founder Reconciled Solutions We have been sharing strategies related to taking advantage of federal and local Disaster Relief Funding opportunities with our followers since coronavirus changed the world as we know it in early 2020.  This month is no different; we have discovered some super powerful opportunities regarding the Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC) available from the federal government against 2020 and 2021.  Here are some little-known, rarely discussed opportunities that we want to highlight that are reaping thousands of dollars of rewards to many of our clients: -The ERTC 2020 credit allows a business owner to...

5 Ways to Generate Sponsor Leads

5 Ways to Generate Sponsor Leads

By: Melissa Lagowski CEO/Founder/Queen Bee Big Buzz Idea Group Nonprofits are constantly looking for new ways to grow their revenues and create additional reliable revenue streams. Sponsorship is often overlooked or deemed to be difficult and time-consuming, but it is a great way to secure additional funding. To date, we have helped clients secure more than $6 million in sponsorship, so we know it works when done properly – and we can help you find ways to generate more dollars. We have previously shared tips on how to organically find sponsors, and we want to share five additional ways to generate...

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  • 5 Secrets to Streamlining Your Administrative Tasks
  • 4 Ways Outsourcing Your Development Work Can Provide Value
  • How to Keep Your Visuals On-Brand
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  • Clearer Communication Is the Secret to Better Outcomes
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  • Promotion Ideas to Benefit Your Nonprofit – Part I
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  • 50 Content Promotion Tactics: How to Drive Traffic to Your Next Article
  • How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Meet Goals
  • Four Pillars to Attracting and Retaining Ideal Employees
  • Leadership Starts with You
  • Self-Care: A Necessity for Successful Leadership
  • How To Secure More Donor Dollars
  • Why Identifying and Communicating Your Core Values Is Important
  • Why Nonprofits Need to Evaluate Their Budgets Every Year
  • Lessons Learned in Nonprofit Management
  • The Board’s Hot (Summer) Topics
  • Are You Leaving Money On The Table?
  • Grateful for Nonprofit Leaders
  • Networking for Personal and Professional Growth
  • Something Good: Building Your Team’s Connection
  • Board or Bored Leadership – Enter the Magnificent Seven
  • 6 Tips for Cultivating Gratitude in the Workplace
  • The 3 Mistakes I Made Managing a Nonprofit
  • DIY Event Photos
  • Big Buzz Has COVID-19 Resources For You!
  • Engage Your Board – Start with Recruiting and End with A High-Performance Culture
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  • How to Develop Your Nonprofit’s Audience Persona
  • Our Top Five Free Online Tools for Nonprofit Management Teams
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  • Take Time to Evaluate Your Events
  • Making a Case for Strategic Planning
  • Never Overlook the Value of Gratitude
  • Post-Pandemic Event Lessons
  • Innovative Approach to Volunteer Recruitment
  • The Birth of a New Vision
  • Celebrate You and Avoid Nonprofit Burnout
  • If You’re Feeling Hopeless of Late, Remember That Your Work Matters and You Do, Too
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  • Put Some Zing in Your Zoom (Or Any Other Virtual Meeting)
  • The Need to Go Beyond Surveys
  • A Job Gone Wrong
  • How to Rewire Your Brain with Positive Thinking
  • Tips for Virtual Event Success
  • Should You Ever Cover Board Member Expenses?
  • Make Your Nonprofit Stand Out: Creating Impressions for Impact
  • Goal-Setting For Successful Events
  • Time to Assess Your Year-End Campaigns
  • Fundraising: Creating a Straighter Path to Revenue Growth
  • 5 Reasons to Outsource Instead of Rely on Volunteers
  • Silver Linings Discovered Amidst a Pandemic
  • Interim Directors Provide Strength in Times of Transition
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  • Should Sponsorships Include Membership Dues?
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  • 3 Questions to Ask If You Hope to Grow Your Membership
  • Holding On When You Feel Like Throwing In the Towel
  • Organic Methods to Cultivate Sponsorship Leads
  • Re-Imagine the Possibilities to Better Serve Your Mission
  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs Brand Guidelines
  • 11 Tips to Make Your Newsletter More Readable
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  • Organizational Operations Versus Organizational Strategy
  • Why You Need to Establish Gratitude as a Pillar at Your Nonprofit
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  • 7 Tips for Managing Hybrid Events
  • Please Send a Hi-res Copy of Your Logo
  • 4 Productivity Tips to Elevate Your Nonprofit
  • Transparency and Nonprofit Organizations
  • Optimize Your Contact List for Nonprofit Growth
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  • Becoming a Virtual Event Planner in an Instant
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  • Word of the Year: Manifestation
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  • Tips For Meaningful #GivingTuesday Follow-Up

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