Thank You doesn’t need to be perfect

Sometimes there’s a gap between receiving money from donors and spending it – the space between, where something that says Thank You should be. I don’t know whether there are any statistics about it, but from conversations with fundraising colleagues and...

7-year-old twins inspire dad's Africa-relief efforts

It’s hard to connect to the ongoing crisis in the Horn of Africa: It’s far away in an area that’s been plagued by problems for years. The problem is so big, it’s hard to wrap your head around how we can provide relief. Leave it to a couple of...

Nonprofit interns: A sanity-saving hiring process

Your nonprofit organization wants to hire an amazing intern and you’ve done all the legwork to setup a great internship. Now you need a few good people to apply – and a plan keep your stress levels in check while you search. Canadian nonprofit Small Change...

Nonprofit interns: When management styles collide

Is your management style hands-on or hands-off? How do you like to be managed? There are many different ways to manage people, and there’s one thing nonprofit pros agree on: Even if you’ve hired an awesome intern, good management can decide whether an...

How to hire an awesome intern

Nonprofits have mixed feelings when it comes to hiring interns. An intern can be essential for getting things done, but also needs an investment of energy that many nonprofit pros don’t feel they can spare. Canadian organization Small Change Fund seems to...