Starfish Impact is sharing a list of nonprofit resources that we think you should know about. From services to programs, each of these allow nonprofits to do more for less! If you have not come across Tech Soup yet, you are missing out! They provide nonprofits with all things tech – from licenses of Microsoft…
Starfish Impact is thrilled to share this guest post on interim placement from Mickie Faris, a seasoned leader in the nonprofit space. Below, she shares some insight on the value of investing in an Interim Executive Director or Chief Executive Officer during a transition period. All nonprofits will at some point experience a change…
Despite gains, women’s issues continue to be considered “soft issues” in philanthropy and struggle to generate funding and support that they merit. This week, Starfish Impact is giving light to a few organizations whose missions explicitly support women’s issues – from education to protection against violence to mentorship to support for sanitary products. One million…
Nonprofit around the country have thrown themselves into social media while few foundations or their leaders have utilized these platforms. What’s the right amount? What organizations are best suited for social media and should yours start using it? A few things to consider first: Resources. As in any new initiative, communications or otherwise, you should…
Burnout is such a critical topic, that our strategies for preventing it have encompassed two posts. Below are additional strategies worth exploring to prevent burnout, which follows from the last post. Empower informal network building amongst employees. One of the best ways to create strong teams is to allow informal networks to develop. An easy way to empower…
Burnout is one of those topics that it seems like we talk about often, but at the same time, don’t seem to do much about. One of our theories? We’re always trying to stem burnout once its already happened. Our suggestion? Begin employing employee engagement strategies that encourage and help create safety nets to prevent…