by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 2, 2023 | planning, risk management, strategic planning | 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 20, 2023 | fee calculation, finance management, human resource management, learning, project design | 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 | learning | 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 | human resource management, learning | 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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jul 28, 2023 | crisis, crisis management, human resource management, nonprofit management, self-care | Nonprofit management
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...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jul 9, 2023 | planners | Nonprofit management
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...
