by Megan Thorn | Jan 18, 2017 | All blog posts, Non-Profit Management
Last updated January 18, 2017 Laughing is good for the soul, the mind and the body but did you know that a sense of fun is also a bonus for your career and work life in general? Those of you with a good sense of humour at work are perceived as better at your jobs and...
by Megan Thorn | Jan 13, 2017 | All blog posts, Non-Profit Management, Recognition and Reward, Volunteering
Last updated January 3, 2017 Recruiting and retaining volunteers is a pretty hard task, and one that so often impacts on an organisations’ ability to do their job well. Here are some simple resolutions for all Volunteer Managers to help make that task a little easier....
by Megan Thorn | Jan 12, 2017 | All blog posts, Non-Profit Management, Self-Care
Last updated January 12, 2017 Working in and for the community is one of the toughest jobs around. Sure it can be immensely rewarding, but it can also be littered with crisis and emotionally exhausting. If you want any chance of staying around for the long haul, you...
by Megan Thorn | Jan 3, 2017 | All blog posts, Non-Profit Management, Training, Volunteering
Last updated January 3, 2017 Providing constructive feedback is a great way to help develop staff and volunteers, but it can sometimes be tricky to navigate if there are lots of things that need to be improved. The Pendleton Method is a simple way to give feedback in...
by Megan Thorn | Jun 14, 2016 | All blog posts, Governance, Non-Profit Management
Last updated June 14, 2016 As a Board, one of your responsibilities is to ensure your non-profit organisation has a capable, well managed Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hopefully you’ve got that box ticked, but what would happen if your current CEO or Manager chose to...
by Megan Thorn | Apr 11, 2016 | All blog posts, Fundraising, Marketing and Communication, Non-Profit Management, Volunteering
Last updated April 11, 2016 Over the last few years it has become obvious that small organisations need to work more collaboratively if they want to survive in the changing marketplace. There is constant chatter about collaboration rather than competition, and even...
