by Kari Anderson | Dec 2, 2019 | Finances, Fundraising, Organizational Planning
In case you’ve been asleep at the wheel, we’re well into the giving season and the clock is ticking for you to put together a successful year-end appeal. Now that the red alert is out of the way, if you’re running behind, have no fear–there’s still...
by Kari Anderson | Nov 19, 2019 | Evaluations, Organizational Planning, Policies, Staff topics, Uncategorized
Let’s cut to the chase. Why do we dislike – and avoid – employee reviews? They are awkward. Take too much time. Yields no results or changes. Don’t know how. Have you heard (or said?) that before? Employee performance appraisal systems (the...
by Kari Anderson | Oct 4, 2019 | Board Topics, Finances, Fundraising, Organizational Planning, Staff topics, Uncategorized
September & October is conference season, and I’ve spent time during the month on the road in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Washington. In one single day, I overheard – THREE times – nonprofit staff make the comment that “they don’t...
by Kari Anderson | Oct 2, 2019 | Board Topics, Organizational Planning, Staff topics, Uncategorized
I’m BACK! In case any of you have been keeping track, I’ve been noticeably absent this summer from your news feed. No weekly blogs, no monthly newsletters. Mostly quiet on social media. I needed to take a break from some of work’s obligations. To...
by Kari Anderson | Jun 26, 2019 | Board Topics, News, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
Your Strategic Plan is your organizational roadmap. Managing the plan is the car you’ll use on the trip! The two go hand-in-hand. Without a good car, a map is useless. A good car with no map means you’ll wander aimlessly. Your strategic management plan gives you the...
by Kari Anderson | Jun 19, 2019 | Board Topics, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
The tools of strategic planning include techniques commonly used to help you and your organization set goals, choose the means to achieve them and make sure your work progresses. SWOT Analysis A tool that’s been around awhile, and used in a myriad of circumstances, is...
