Leveraging Lay Leadership
Do you have a sense that your nonprofit board could be playing a more significant…
New Year; New You Part II – Battling the Interruption
Two weeks ago I promised to spend January talking about New Year’s resolutions. I chose…
New Year; New You (and a Quiz)
Welcome to 2019 — and welcome back to Giving Tree’s blog. I’m going to spend…
Donor Recognition and Appreciation: Doing It Right
This month, we launched a blog series focused on the “care and feeding” of your…
Volunteer Appreciation: Eight Ways to Say Thank You
Recently, we launched a December blog series focused on the “care and feeding” of your…
The Care and Feeding of Your Team: Staff Appreciation
Recently, my team gathered round the table to think collectively about what topics would be…
Burning Bridges
Welcome back to our ongoing discussion about nonprofit search. In this series, I have discussed…
Preparing for the Interview
Welcome back to our series on search. In my last few posts, I discussed the…
Preparing your Resume and Cover Letter – Making the Cut
Welcome back to our series on search. In my last few posts, I discussed the…
Ready to Make the Move: Reading the Job Description
Welcome back to our series on hiring and the job search. In my last post,…
Making the Move: Knowing When It’s Time to Leave
Welcome back to our series on search and hiring. In my last post, we discussed…
The Interview Process: Making the Most of Your Time and Talent
Welcome back to our series on search and hiring. In my last post, we discussed…
Eight Steps to Writing a Great Job Description
Welcome back to our series on nonprofit search. We’ve been speaking over the last few…
In-House vs. Recruiter: Five Questions to Ask About Your Search
Two weeks ago we began a series on staffing a nonprofit organization. We talked about…
Major Giving Recognition
Welcome to the final episode in my 8-part series on major gift development. We have…
We Got the Gift – Now What? Tips Toward Great Donor Stewardship
Welcome to Week 7 in my 9-part series on major gift development. Over the past…
Responding to Objections and Closing the Gift
Thank you for joining my series on major gift development. Over the past several weeks…