by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 16, 2024 | accounting, budgeting, expenses, funding, nonprofit management, project finance, project management, project proposal, SOPs | Finance Management
Accounting is supposed to be boring. Or confusing. And a bit scary. As in, when an auditor comes and finds a mistake … Accounting really has a bad name, right? With my nonprofit accounting tips I want to help change your mind about that! Because if you show your...
by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 1, 2024 | building trust, call for proposals, donor relations, fundraising, mindset, project design, working with donors | Project Design
Very often we look at donors as one static group. A group of people and organisations that give money and other resources. However, they’re not one uniform group. And far from static. Private individuals are different donors than government donors or private...
by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 24, 2024 | building trust, donor relations, forming partnerships, funding, mindset, nonprofit management, working with donors | Project management
As soon as you get that project grant, you and the donor are partners for a shared purpose. You’re working together to achieve something for the community or cause you both care about. And that changes the relationship you have. Even if it remains formal. Even if it...
by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 17, 2024 | call for proposals, fundraising, mindset, project design | Project Design
“Where can I find a grant writer for my nonprofit?” Many nonprofits feel hiring a grant writer is the best solution if they don’t know how to write a project proposal for a grant themselves. I don’t agree. I mean, I understand why you may feel overwhelmed and...
by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 10, 2024 | building trust, crisis, crisis management, donor relations, finance management, human resource management, leadership, nonprofit management, self-care, team management | Building Partnerships, Finance Management, Nonprofit management
It’s perfectly possible to have a nonprofit life without big crises. Crises that threaten the existence and future of your organisation. Taking care of money, caring for your people and building strong relations with partners and stakeholders are key in avoiding real...