Can a strategic plan help your nonprofit?
Can a strategic plan help your nonprofit? Many nonprofits think it can’t. They think that external circumstances make it impossible to plan for anything. This is a very disempowering thought. And very unhealthy for everyone involved in this work. And totally against...
You can go bankrupt even if you have project money
You can go bankrupt even if you have project money if you make a mistake with how you spend your money. Spending outside the project budget For instance, if you are spending money on services and goods that are not part of the budget. Or if you are overspending...
how you can afford paid courses in your nonprofit
Sometimes your team may need to join a paid course or training programme. Maybe their work is impacted by changes in the law or regulations they need to apply. Or you employed someone with potential and enthusiasm who needs a bit more training on the topic. So let’s...
how can you facilitate learning in your nonprofit?
As Daniel Pink says in his famous TED talk, mastery is important for job satisfaction. People want to get better at what they do and feel it. They want to become experts in something - or at least to feel they are developing expertise over time. This is also true of...
What do you need to know?
Passion is what drives most of us in nonprofits. Passion is very powerful. And also very important to be able to keep going when others might give up. But in addition to passion there's also things you need to know to keep your nonprofit alive. To serve your community...
My video tips for hard conversations, hard decisions and healthy boundaries
Sometimes a simple question is all it takes. And sometimes hearing that, instead of reading it, is so much more powerful. So I have collected some key questions for you to help you prepare for hard conversations and hard decisions. And to set healthy boundaries -...
Fulfillment at work
One of the most powerful TED videos I ever saw is the one where Daniel Pink explains what motivates people at work. He highlights three main elements: autonomy, mastery and purpose, that together ensure people’s fulfillment at work. Purpose In nonprofits, purpose is...
Setting healthy boundaries
One of the things that most nonprofit leaders and team members find hard is setting healthy boundaries and sticking with them. In a way, it’s part of taking hard decisions. What are hard decisions? Hard decisions are for instance decisions to say no to toxic mantras...
Planners
This is for all my nonprofit leaders, executive directors, managers and founders: my printed planners. I want to guide you through 14 key topics to help you get a grip on your nonprofit core work, your system, your team and your financial situation. I want to be at...
Behind every hard conversation is a hard decision
Nonprofit leaders face the same challenges as leaders in any other sector. Having hard conversations is one of them. And behind every hard conversation is a hard decision. Sometimes a team member isn’t performing the way they should. A vendor delivers services or...