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Always look for something to celebrate

by Suzanne Bakker | Sep 30, 2023 | Nonprofit management

Many of us in nonprofits keep going and pushing ourselves to keep working to achieve our ambitious visions and missions. They’re so important, we feel like there’s no time to sit and reflect. Or even to plan properly. We also usually don’t take time to celebrate our...

how you can afford paid courses in your nonprofit

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...

how can you facilitate learning in your nonprofit?

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...

What do you need to know?

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...

How can you make learning possible in your nonprofit?

by Suzanne Bakker | Mar 27, 2022 | Practical Labour Law & HR

How can you help your team acquire knowledge and skills they need to plan work and set boundaries? To learn new knowledge and feel accomplished as a person? To learn new skills and have more variety in the work? Learning can be so helpful, inspiring and motivating....