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by Eleanor Whitney As an emerging nonprofit professional do you see yourself as an entrepreneur? Not just a social entrepreneur who is working to implement innovative ideas to enact social change, but yourself? Do you view your own career an entrepreneur would a start up? I recently read a slew of books aimed at creative entrepreneurs, including Creative, Inc. by Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelart Cho, which is a practical guide about how to [ continue reading ]

by Micah Goldfus Many young nonprofit professionals have their time stretched thin; there is too much to be done and too little time to do it.  However, we often make things harder for ourselves. We are looking to gain new skills and move up in our organizations, so we try to become involved in as many projects as possible, say yes to every office request that comes our way, and volunteer for tasks to prove [ continue reading ]

by Darlene Sutherland The Funding Frenzy: The funding frenzy is best characterized as the last five to six months of the fiscal year when the city is preparing its budget for the coming fiscal year it is also a time when agencies find out if they have been placed on the proverbial chopping block. Typically, this is a time when you as a leader must take stock of your program and staff and take the [ continue reading ]

by Anne Desrosiers One of the challenges of serving as an Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) is the salary. My decision to take on a low-paying job is one that leaves many of my friends and family wondering if I have all my wits about me. Notwithstanding the guffaws about my decision, in my experience as a VISTA (now in my second assignment), there are certain things that money (or in this case a padded salary) [ continue reading ]

Nonprofit professionals have a lot of competing demands made on our time.  Perhaps more than the average person.  Our digital networking tools have been touted as a means to simplify our lives by helping us to manage more and more things inside and outside of the workplace.  But, we often think of this digital coordination power as it applies to communications.  I recently was inspired to think of how we could refocus on the power of digital [ continue reading ]

by Michelle Moran A new year brings new job opportunities for many professionals. Once you have landed a new job it may seem like the hard part is over, but sometimes your first few weeks at work can be very challenging.  Follow these tips to get off on the right foot and avoid making common mistakes 1. Remember: you were hired for a reason. You beat out other qualified candidates for this job – that [ continue reading ]

These days, it’s pretty much a requirement that every organization throws a little (and sometimes not so little) holiday party.  Even in difficult economic times, everyone understands the value of taking a half-day to look back on all that you’ve accomplished, express gratitude for what you have, and have some fun with your coworkers. Unfortunately, too many bosses and organizations wait until December to celebrate, when they should be doing it throughout the year. We [ continue reading ]