Welcome to The Organizer archive, a collection of all the newsletter articles dedicated to nonprofit workers and people working to create equitable, sustainable communities.
Dreaming of a better world is easy. Bringing it to life is hard. With regular articles covering leadership, communications, fundraising, impact, management, and personal growth, The Organizer is here to help.
Make time to define your impact. Forget the excuses and focus on making your workmore meaningful and effective.
To raise more money, picture the future you want and study the past to learn from fundraising successes and failures.
Share knowledge, look out for power trips, and use technology to include everyone in group discussions.
To make sure your message is being heard, give yourself time for outreach on every single project.
Communicating a vision is an important part of leadership. To share your vision, be specific, tell a story, and keep at it.
To grow at work, discover what gives you strength, then practice habits and skills that make you stronger.
Impact measurement works best when you collect useful data, then use it to tell your story, motivate yourself, and grow.
Every fundraising pitch has 5 key ingredients. Wrap those in a compelling story and you’ll find your funders.
Stop trying to remember your passwords. Be ready to change them, and use a password manager to make it painless.
Social media doesn’t have to be a headache at a small nonprofit, if you stick to a simple plan and a realistic schedule.
Good leaders decide if something is important and/or urgent, and they prioritize their time accordingly.
Create a training budget that is at least 1% of your organization’s payroll or 1% of your annual salary.