We’re sharing additional tips on nonprofit hiring this week. Don’t forget to take a look at our post from last month featuring our first five tips here. Pay attention to duration of past employment, but don’t overthink it. Its becoming increasingly common for individuals to switch positions after two years, and it tends to be…
DetailsMonthly giving is an important conversation on both the nonprofit and the individual donor side. For nonprofits, it gives them sustainability and planning power. By taking away the ebbs and flows of fundraising, whether seasonal or driven by external events, it allows them to plan programming and forecast in a way that is based off…
DetailsHiring in the social sector is often a game of waiting for funding or approval, followed by a rush to fill long open positions. Many mid level managers have had few opportunities to sit on the other side of an interview table and without formal training in nonprofit hiring, and oft-cut human resources teams, it…
DetailsBasic business principles apply across all parts of your business, including launching a small business charitable program. This week, we are sharing some pointers on how a small business can start thinking about beginning a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Identify something that is germane to your product, service, or founding/founders. For example, if you…
DetailsThe fundamental concept of the nonprofit sector is that there are other organizations, with expert and experienced staff that can spend your charitable dollars and execute programs better (or more efficiently, perhaps) than you can. Donating $25 to a local homeless shelter presumes that that organization can better allocate the funds to the greatest needs…
DetailsContinuing a tradition started last year, we invited nonprofit and philanthropic leaders to share thoughts on gratitude with us. All of us strongly believe in the power of gratitude to renew our motivations, allow us to appreciate the power of the work we do, and connect us to the many other professionals in our sector…
DetailsStarfish Impact supports social enterprise and companies with strong corporate social responsibility programs throughout the year, but we know that there is no better time to remind our friends about how easy it is to ‘do good’ than during the holiday gift giving season. This year’s three part Holiday Gift Guide list has a few great…
DetailsStarfish Impact supports social enterprise and companies with strong corporate social responsibility programs throughout the year, but we know that there is no better time to remind our friends about how easy it is to ‘do good’ than during the holiday gift giving season. This year’s three part Holiday Gift Guide list has a few great…
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