We all know the mantra, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. But with busy days, tossing used containers in the recycling bin can feel like all we have capacity to think about. Here are specific ideas for how to incorporate more environmentally conscious decisions into your everyday: What products do you use often enough that you can…
Clean Principles to be More Environmentally Conscious This season, and this year, people are thinking about what they can rid themselves of or live without. Many are trying to pare down and be more mindful about what they have or bring into their house. Whether you are driven by religious reasons, like Lent, or…
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…
Hiring 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…
If you didn’t grow up discussing estate plans with your parents, it’s likely that you may be hesitating to talk to your children and grandchildren about your estate plans. But these conversations don’t have to be scary or daunting. The following are a few of our favorite tips to make the conversations (yes, plural) easier:…
To start our tips for talking to foundation program officers, remember to always read through and follow any instructions available. If they are not a responsive foundation, don’t call and ask if you can submit a grant request. If the foundation focuses on youth issues and your program is only tangentially about youth, it’s okay to…