Board
Nonprofit: Start One, Lead One
I spoke at the Minnesota Mensa Regional Gathering ‘Last of the Aughts’ Saturday. The topic was:Nonprofits: Start One, Lead One. I discussed a few key ideas I have. Start Don’t start a nonprofit if you can do it with a for-profit. Don’t start a nonprofit if you can do it some other way. The National [...]
Using Social Media
Wow! Yesterday, I watched Chris Brogan’s video seminar “Using Social Media to Find a Job“. The other neat thing was to have Chris refer me to his free ebook Using the Social Web to Find Work. I am a discoverer. A person who wants to know what’s around next corner. These were a couple of [...]
Ten Dimensions that Shape Your Board: Review and Comment
I am excited about a new tool for nonprofit boards both as a Board Member [Shift and the Rotary Club of Minneapolis South] and a Coach and Cheerleader for nonprofits at Yay Team!. Yesterday, I was at the launch of a new workbook for nonprofit boards: Ten Dimensions That Shape Your Board (October, 2008) by [...]
Social Entrepreneurship: new economy, new-funding
Show me the money! We all need it so our organizations can achieve our goals. With the state of our economy, one of the most pressing challenges as a leader of an all volunteer non-profit is that many of the old sources are drying up. Financial fears are infecting our economy from the biggest corporate [...]
Membership: Footprints in the sand
Membership ebbs and flows in all organizations. When you don’t know why, you can’t effectively recruit new members. You have to understand from the member’s point of view WIIFM or “What’s In It For Me?” You need to know why your prospects do or don’t pick your organization over other opportunities. When you understand WIIFM [...]
Following the heart
Why Yay Team! summarizes Michael Cavitt’s ideas and motivation for creating the organization.
Non Profits in Overdrive: How Keep Talented Volunteers
How many hats, how many conflicting responsibilities, can a volunteer wear?
Proper Care and Feeding Helps Your Volunteers Grow
Volunteers are the key resource in an all volunteer nonprofit organizations and a critical resource in any nonprofit organization. The leaders in a nonprofit should evaluate their effectiveness as a steward of their volunteers. This should be done on a regular basis. Volunteers are a unique resource since they are self generating. When they are [...]
Taking a Nap: Helping Your Volunteer Staff Stay Sharp
Your dog is pretty tired after a walk to the park and a game of frisbee. Now imagine how your dog would behave if he had to do that 8 times a day! As humans, we often overlook our connection with nature. We lose touch of that inner voice that tells us when we should [...]
The Beginning
Why Team Talk started.
