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Continue reading →: Resource Spotlight: Domestic Violence SheltersDid you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? Our local domestic violence shelter and support center encouraged the community to wear purple on Thursdays, and today my coworkers and I stepped up, wearing purple and sharing a group picture on social media to support the cause. I want…
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Continue reading →: Less Busywork, More Mission: The Five-Minute Process AuditIf you’ve worked in nonprofit social services, you may be familiar with this scene: a stack of files, stray papers everywhere, and the feeling of dread that comes with knowing it will take hours to sort through the mess. Between changing grantor requirements, new and sunsetting programs, staff turnover, and…
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Continue reading →: The Road to Independence for Teens in Foster CareDo you remember your first car? If you are like many people, getting your driver’s license and first car was a rite of passage – a first step toward adulthood and freedom. Now, put yourself in the shoes of a teen in foster care who has done all the “right”…
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Continue reading →: Mission Meets Money: How to Bridge the GapA couple of months ago, I was preparing a budget for a grant that would provide staff time, supplies, and equipment for a class designed to help children and their parents develop skills to function better as a family. The ultimate goal was to help prevent outcomes like substance abuse…
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Continue reading →: How Normalcy Leads to Independence for Foster YouthWhen you picture a teenager in foster care, what comes to mind? The biggest misconception I encountered as a case manager for foster youth was that these young people fit a label of “troubled,” “in need,” or some mental image of an angry teenager. I’d like to challenge those assumptions…
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Continue reading →: Resource Spotlight: Car Seat SafetyYou’re a parent, grandparent, or babysitter installing a car seat, and you start to wonder: This kiddo has grown so much… Does this seat still fit? How long can I use it? How do I lock this seat belt? Where does this tether go? Can I take out this insert?…
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Continue reading →: Investing in People Who Care: We Can’t Afford Not To!People who apply to work at a nonprofit organization generally care. They may be deeply passionate about the cause. Unfortunately, they can also leave at much higher rates. According to this Social Impact Architects article by Suzanne Smith, nonprofit turnover is around 20–22% annually, compared to 12–13% in other sectors.…
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Continue reading →: Opportunity Costs and Why Not Every Dollar is Worth PursuingKnowing that many nonprofit organizations desperately need funding – and community need for services is usually quite high – why would an organization ever turn away money or donations? Unfortunately, sometimes a donation or grant is: Too time-consuming to apply for or report on; Highly competitive, with a low likelihood…
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Continue reading →: Choosing to Give: How to Make it CountYou may have read about the importance of volunteer work in my previous post “The Value of a Volunteer Hour,” but what if you don’t have much time to give? As a working mother of three, I completely understand that feeling. You may want to give money or other donations.…
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Continue reading →: Aging Out of Foster Care: One Connection Makes the DifferenceWhat if you were told that you had to leave your home tomorrow with no ID, no bank account, no job, no car, and only what you could carry in a trash bag? Imagine, too, that you did not have a single safe person to call for help. For many…
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