by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 25, 2021 | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Project Design, Working for Your Mission
Doing things for the greater good requires resources. All nonprofits know that. And acquiring resources can be quite a challenge. It is one of the topics many people write me about. And in one form or another, very often my answer has something to do with impact....
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 18, 2021 | Getting Started, Project Design, Working for Your Mission
These days I focus on the numbers of the past year as I am building annual accounts reports for a few of the nonprofits I support. There’s a lot to learn from that and not just about the numbers (or the documents, as I wrote last time). In general, I enjoy looking...
by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 14, 2021 | Getting Started, Project Design
My previous blog was about Valentine’s Day. And I asked you what you were planning for that day of love and appreciation. I am curious to learn what it was you did of course! And I am also curious to know what other international days you use in your work? Do you have...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jan 31, 2021 | Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
The past blogs focused on contracting team members. We looked at the difference between hiring an external contractor or employing someone. We looked at important annexes to consider when contracting. In this blog, we will look at the contract itself. What are the...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jan 24, 2021 | Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
In my previous blog I spoke about contracting labour. Whether to employ someone on your payroll or to hire a self-employed external contractor. The choice of contract type is not purely legal. There are also values involved. What would a good employer do? What suits...
by Suzanne Bakker | Jan 17, 2021 | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Project Design
Once you have found a new team member, you need to think about the kind of arrangements you want to make. You will want to contract them – but how? Are you ready for having the responsibility for an employee? Is this what is needed for the kind of relationship you...
