What projects you should apply for
Recently I wrote how crucial it is to make sure that the projects you develop are aligned with your vision, mission and value statement. Immediately, people asked me: “But what about the money?” Yes, I know all of us nonprofits need money. And you may think that means...
What projects you should do
Quite regularly someone asks: "Should we apply for this project? What do you think about it?" The easy answer is of course to say, Oh yes, do it. Or: Please no, stay away from it. But that’s not really the right answer. If you’re wondering what projects you should do,...
Start your annual report from your numbers
By the time you start writing your annual report it can be really hard to remember everything about last year. And that’s OK! Because your annual report doesn’t really need to show ALL the details of ALL your activities. What should be in your annual report There is...
Annual reporting brings everything in your organisation together
Between you and me, I am probably the one who loves annual reporting more. I know that. But I will always keep trying to help others see the beauty in an annual reporting process. It is a process that brings everything in your organisation together. Your numbers. Your...
How SOPs help your nonprofit
Let me tell you in five simple steps how SOPs help your nonprofit. But first, let me clarify what SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) are for me. SOPs are basically just recipes for your business and project processes. They can focus on a small step in a bigger...
Pictures, permissions & duty of care
Storytelling is a powerful way of making your donors get a feel for your work. To give them a real sense of the impact you are creating. To make it even more powerful many nonprofits use visuals - pictures mostly, too. But here's where you need to take a moment to put...
Can you use those pictures?
What photos do you use for your website, newsletters and social media posts? I mean, where did you find them? Can you use those pictures? Are you sure you can use them? And I mean - are you REALLY SURE? I am asking because in the past few years I have seen that we’re...
Donor data & communication with donors – these are my top tools for you
If you’re looking to keep your donors happy with how you treat them, you need to have your systems in order. I mean, if you want to be sure you are sending your donors the updates they want to receive, and not messages that will annoy them, you need to keep track of a...
Are your donors happy?
Are you treating your private individual donors like kings and queens? Or are you making them feel neglected? Perhaps you are even annoying them? It sounds scary - but it might be happening unintentionally! So I invite you to take a moment to write down all the things...
What about your donation button?
One thing that puzzles me is why some nonprofits make it so hard for people to donate. Sit down for a moment and think about your own nonprofit practice. Key questions about your donation button Do you have a donate button on your website? Where on your website? What...