by Megan Thorn | Apr 21, 2017 | All blog posts, Non-Profit Management, Volunteering
Last updated April 21, 2017 Trying to put a value on Volunteers is hard, almost impossible, but there are good reasons for measuring some of your volunteering outcomes: Volunteers are Precious Understanding and measuring the performance outcomes of volunteers shows...
by Megan Thorn | Apr 21, 2017 | All blog posts, Donations, Events, Fundraising, Marketing and Communication, Non-Profit Management
Last updated April 21, 2017 No matter how good you are at fundraising, there is always something you can do to improve. Committing to any one of these things will make a difference to your fundraising efforts, and once you have that one thing mastered, you can move on...
by Megan Thorn | Apr 12, 2017 | All blog posts, Governance, Marketing and Communication, Non-Profit Management
Last updated April 12, 2017 A Patron is defined as ‘a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organisation or cause’ and is generally considered to be a well-known or illustrious individual who is happy to put their name to yours. So what are the...
by Megan Thorn | Apr 11, 2017 | All blog posts, Governance, Non-Profit Management
Last updated April 11, 2017 Recording minutes is an essential meeting practice. Written well, they capture the essence of important information and discussions and form a record of what decisions were made and who is responsible for carrying out specific actions or...
by Megan Thorn | Apr 7, 2017 | All blog posts, Non-Profit Management, Self-Care
Last updated April 7, 2017 For most of you the Easter weekend will mean an enforced 4 day break, or lighter duties at least. We know that you work in a sector that demands a lot of your time, commitment and energy so it is vitally important to understand the value of...
by Megan Thorn | Apr 7, 2017 | All blog posts, Non-Profit Management, Self-Care
Last updated April 7, 2017 In my experience, people who work in the community sector are the Kings and Queens of ‘doing it all’. Most non-profit managers juggle several different hats and they are constantly trying to meet the needs of numerous stakeholders. Their...
