by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 2, 2023 | Nonprofit management
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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 26, 2023 | Finance Management
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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 20, 2023 | Nonprofit management
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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 12, 2023 | Nonprofit management
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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Aug 6, 2023 | Nonprofit management
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...
