by Suzanne Bakker | May 2, 2021 | call for proposals, project basics, project design, project management, setting up, starting your project, work-life mission | Getting Started, Project Design, Working for Your Mission
In a previous post I wrote how important it is to speak with your donors at impact level. What is the impact of your work? And what is an impact they seek to contribute to? What is important to them to help improve in this world? Sometimes I get the feeling that...
by Suzanne Bakker | Apr 25, 2021 | building trust, call for proposals, forming partnerships, fundraising, project basics, project design, project management, setting up, starting your project, work-life mission, working with donors | 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 | call for proposals, project basics, project design, project management, setting up, starting your project, work-life mission | 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 | Mar 7, 2021 | board, building trust, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project basics, project management, setting up, starting your project, team management, work-life mission, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Getting Started, Practical Labour Law & HR, Working for Your Mission
I am guessing you are familiar with International Women’s Day. Maybe you are even part of a campaign celebrating this day? But have you ever given much thought to the concept of International Women’s Day inside your own nonprofit? Have you looked at women and girls in...
by Suzanne Bakker | Nov 15, 2020 | board, call for proposals, project basics, project design, project management, setting up, starting your project, work-life mission | Getting Started, Project Design, Working for Your Mission
Last week we looked at wrapping up the year through acknowledging individuals and organizations that in some way or form supported you. This time, I invite you to look back at the past year more broadly in order to extract lessons learned about planning versus...
by Suzanne Bakker | Nov 8, 2020 | board, building trust, forming partnerships, fundraising, human resource management, non-profit management, project management, team management, work-life mission, working with donors | Building Partnerships, Practical Labour Law & HR, Working for Your Mission
As the year-end is nearing, it is time to think about wrapping up the year 2020. Time to think of the achievements you have had this year. And to plan for building on these in the next year. Time to think of all the people who helped you make the most of this year....
