Being laid off hurts. When it happened to me, it didn't just impact me financially; it also affected me emotionally. The journey to find that next big gig can be tiring, grueling, and painful, and at times it can feel like you're banging your head against the wall. The pandemic [...]
Higher salary. Nicer car. An assistant. Perks. Nonprofit C-level executives are compensated better than their coworkers. There is a definitely a wide wage gap between senior managers and fundraisers, program managers and those in the field. But does that automatically mean senior managers should be expected to donate at a [...]
“If a board member isn’t passionate enough to give, how can they share their passion for the mission with the wider community?” “There should be a give or get.” “If a board member won’t give, then they don’t understand their responsibility as a board member.” Just Because Everyone Believes It… [...]
Never deprive someone the chance to become a philanthropist There are plenty of reasons to oppose employee giving: Pressure to give. Power dynamic. Staff already give through hours of unpaid overtime. Employees are underpaid. Disproportionately affects the lowest paid employees. In last week’s post, I looked at five reasons why [...]
I’m underpaid and overworked. You want me to donate as well?! Has the organization you work/ed for ever asked you to be a donor to them as well? How did you feel when they asked? Was the ask made in a respectful, polite way (like they would their actual donors) [...]
Blocking Is For Football, Not Twitter In mid-May, sports Twitter was abuzz as insiders were comparing notes about a ‘very important’ topic: Who’s been blocked by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger? His official Twitter account had been blocking everyone for quite awhile and no one could figure out why. What [...]