14 Dec Stop Your Board From Micromanaging
You may not realize it, but there was a day your Board started micromanaging every little thing. Maybe it was subtle at first...
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14 Dec What’s Causing Your Fundraising Results?
Have you noticed how challenging it is to cause a breakthrough in your fundraising results? Do you ever wonder why that is? If so, you're not alone. Did you know there is a root cause of your current fundraising results? [video width="640" height="360" mp4="http://thrivewithsheree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/46250473_703440863389672_699146778246633732_n.mp4"][/video]...
10 Dec What Is A Good Decision?
How do you make good decisions inside your organization? It begins with knowing exactly what constitutes a good decision. Without specific criteria, due diligence and a clear method of measurement, a seemingly smart group of people can collectively allow critical decisions to be ruled by...
15 Nov Happy Philanthropy Day!
Happy Philanthropy Day! You may have heard the Alice Hocker quote, "Your greatness is not what you have, it's what you give.", and it couldn't be more relevant than on Philanthropy Day. Philanthropy is the spirit of giving without the expectation of reward. You might think it is a...
09 Nov Budget 2019: How to Win Bigger Than Ever
Flip one more page in the calendar and you land on December. Where did the year go? Did you lose one or two fundraising staff this year? Or maybe it was last year. Keeping staff in fundraising is a blur. They come and go like...
25 Oct “We can’t keep a fundraiser on staff”
"We can't keep a fundraiser on staff" Have you ever wondered WHY you can’t seem to keep a fundraiser on staff for the long haul? HINT: It’s not because you haven’t found “the right one” Request a call with Sheree NOW: http://thrivewithsheree.com/#contact [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="http://thrivewithsheree.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Sheree-Allison-Video-10.mp4"][/video]...
25 Oct “We we are small non-profit with a big mission and a small bank account”
"We we are small non-profit with a big mission and a small bank account" ATTENTION: Small Shops Are you struggling to make it through the week...
04 Oct Is it too late to win?
As the leaves fall and the air cools, you hunker down to do some massive work before the year-end finish line. Where have you been for the last nine months? Presumably you've been cocooned in your office, pushing files around, putting out fires and hoping...
05 Sep What’s Hard Work?
“It’s a lot of hard work.” Really? Is it hard? Or is that how you see everything? It comes down to doing what matters. You focus on what is important. That’s the difference between those who win and those who struggle. Every day, the need changes. You might...
07 Aug If Charlie Brown had to go to a Board meeting he’d absolutely say “good grief”.
That about sums up most Boards. For too many Executive Directors and Board members, a Board meeting is a confusing gathering where issues just scratch the surface and conversations divert off in tangents away from the agenda. Do you ever wonder “What is a Board?” Boards...