time management Archives - Funding for Good

Time Management Tips from Bill Gates Remind Us Why Strategic Planning Matters

by Funding For Good | Oct 4, 2022 | Nonprofit Leadership Development, Strategic Planning

Let’s face it, most of us are looking for a better work-life balance. We want to accomplish big goals, but we want to do so more efficiently. So we turn to time management. There are all kinds of time management tips out there. But when we read that Bill Gates would...

Facilitating CONSENSUS BUILDING Conversations

by Funding For Good | Apr 8, 2020 | Board Development, Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

“Consensus Building Conversations” The concept seems so simple, doesn’t it? Get a group together. Present the issue. Have some consensus building conversations…and POOF…Agree! So why is the process never that simple? In order to...

BURNOUT | How Nonprofits Can Avoid It

by Funding For Good | Jan 9, 2020 | Board Development

BURNOUT. How to minimize burnout. I bet you know quite a few nonprofit leaders, employees, and even volunteers who claim to suffer from burnout. Perhaps YOU suffer from burnout and need some strategies to cope. Keep reading. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines...

Creating Solutions for a Potential Sponsor

by Guest Author | Mar 22, 2018 | Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning

by Brian Gott Brian told you the most important thing to do when you get those five powerful minutes with a potential sponsor is ask the following question: “What are your biggest challenges for the next six months and how can I help you achieve them.”...

Fundraising Success – Focus Only On Development

by Funding For Good | Aug 9, 2017 | Development/Fundraising

As you may have guessed, FOOD time is not about food at all. But what it represents does nourish you, and your development skill sets every time you partake. FOOD time translates into any field but just happens to be an acronym when talking about development work....