Nonprofit Friends...are you content fried? Tips to manage that.

A few little tips can help us reign in the chaos.

 Hey friends,

We have all been there -- too many emails, an overwhelming number of updates, keeping up with all the posts -- the beauty and pain of social media.  Beth Kantor, a nonprofit social media guru has offered up some great tips on managing it all.  Most of us know this stuff, put allow business and life to get in the way of structured social media management.  Here's the link to some great little tips...

Tips from Beth Kantor -- are you content fried?

Cheers!

DCR

Want to develop a Planned Giving Campaign? Six Essentials to Consider.

Does a Planned Giving Program fit?

 

 The nonprofit sector is well aware of the tight economy and need for sustainable funding.  Many small-midsized nonprofit boards and management have given thought (often) to developing a long-term Planned Giving Program.  Here are a few ideas to consider when you are having a serious discussion -- from Tony Martignetti, Martignetti Planned Giving Advisors.

Six Essentials - Planned Giving Campaign

Cheers!

DCR

Are you really encouraging open communication?



Active, open, honest and SAFE communication
may be the key to process improvement and the
difference between success and failure.



The successful working environment these days encourages a fairly open dialogue between management and employees.  Process improvement often depends on honest engagement without fear of reprisal... by either parties. 

This interesting blog by Ron Ashkenas, managing partner for Schaffer Consulting, for HBR Blog Network, offers some great insights on views and strategies from both sides of the responsibility table.  Just click on the link below to read the short article.  It just takes a few minutes and offers some very useful ideas you might want to put into practice. 

Are you really encouraging communication?

Quite a good read.

Cheers!

DCR