The NonProfit Times

APRIL 25, 2024

Lisa Bowman was chief marketing officer and executive vice president for United Way Worldwide from November 2015 through February 2020. The man, who was hired despite Bowman’s concerns, allegedly escalated his harassment, and even suggested they share an Airbnb rental with her while the two were attending an out-of-town conference.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

After NTEN had to cancel their annual conference, they set up a crowdfunding page where people could still donate to help cover lost revenue from the conference. This is best done as a peer to peer fundraiser, with participants seeking donations for the number of miles they run or hours they train for. Virtual Live-Stream.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 13, 2022

In September 2020 I penned an article entitled Battling Burnout as a Grant Professional where I shared several resources to help overcome the struggle. A good boss can ease the burden, help determine the priorities, remove the “extras” that aren’t necessary to meet your organization’s mission, and so much more. It was a lot, all at once.

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Sharpshooter Communications

MARCH 12, 2021

We made it through the dumpster fire that was 2020, and we’ve kicked off 2021 with a renewed excitement for our work. Similarly to the first point, grant writing helps us take our innate talents and trained skills and use them to help others. Okay, okay. We know—some days are better than others.

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Think and Ink Grants

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I had the esteemed pleasure of presenting at the Grant Professionals Conference (www.[link] We will have training available starting in the new year as opportunities to dive deeper. link] for the second year in a row (hence the delay in this post). Last year, I presented the session "Logic Model LIVE!". hours but 3 full hours.

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 10, 2021

Templates for meetings, white papers, and responses to common press inquiries Resource lists Staff contact lists Answers to frequently asked questions and how-tos Three Scenarios Where Your Nonprofit Could Leverage Slab Below are three scenarios where you could use Slab to facilitate staff training and share frequently referenced materials.

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Peak Proposals

MARCH 23, 2020

video, chat, project management tools) that could address the need; and Make sure that your staff has access to training and reference guides on how to use the chosen software and other tools. Screenshot from loom.com website, march 2020. The third point is perhaps the most important.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I didn't do much coaching before the pandemic, but it's been a great offering since March 2020. They don't need more training. They don't need conferences. Boy, was I worried about how I would continue speaking in March 2020. Macy's 2020 Believe campaign for Make-A-Wish is like a masterclass in cause marketing.

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2025

A 2020 Candid analysis suggests that about half of nonprofits have less than six months worth of cash reserves. This might mean attending conferences, joining peer communities, or volunteering to find the relationships you value. After all, it takes money to hire staff and to create and maintain programs and services.

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Tom Ahern

AUGUST 7, 2023

Location, location, location: although Katonah Village has a census-verified (2020) population of just 1,603 (including Martha Stewart and a long list of other famous names), the hamlet is a mere 41 miles from Manhattan (there's a train). She's the library's development manager (i.e., fundraiser) and now its newsletter editor.

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