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How to handle a crisis in your nonprofit

by Suzanne Bakker | Feb 10, 2024 | Building Partnerships, Finance Management, Nonprofit management

It’s perfectly possible to have a nonprofit life without big crises. Crises that threaten the existence and future of your organisation. Taking care of money, caring for your people and building strong relations with partners and stakeholders are key in avoiding real...

Employees’ views on good employership vary by generation

by Suzanne Bakker | Jan 6, 2024 | Nonprofit management, Practical Labour Law & HR

A nonprofit has the same obligations (and rights) as other employers in your country. The main principle guiding these is the duty of care a good employer has for its team members. Employees’ views on good employership vary by generation, among many other...

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...

Setting healthy boundaries

by Suzanne Bakker | Jul 14, 2023 | Practical Labour Law & HR

One of the things that most nonprofit leaders and team members find hard is setting healthy boundaries and sticking with them. In a way, it’s part of taking hard decisions. What are hard decisions? Hard decisions are for instance decisions to say no to toxic mantras...

You will need to have hard conversations

by Suzanne Bakker | Jun 29, 2023 | Practical Labour Law & HR

As a nonprofit leader you face the same challenges as managers in companies and government bodies. And one of them is that you will need to have hard conversations. With your stakeholders. Or with your donors. With your vendors. And yes, also with your team members....