by Jeff Schreifels | Jul 5, 2024 | Change, Corporate Culture, Culture Change, Culture of Philanthropy, Non-Profit Leadership, Organization Culture | Culture of Philanthropy, Leadership, Management
Many non-profit organizations fail to realize that their mission to make the world a better place starts with their own internal culture. When staff are overworked, underpaid, and unappreciated, you’ll see high turnover and low morale. But how do you begin to address...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 14, 2022 | Culture Change, staff retention, workplace culture | Hiring and Retaining Staff, Jobs, Leadership, Management
Fundraisers are leaving their organizations in record numbers, highlighting the costly impact of toxic workplace culture. Too many non-profits neglect or outright misuse their frontline fundraisers, even though they would probably agree that retaining hard-working,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 31, 2022 | Culture Change, Employee Retention, Organization Culture | Culture of Philanthropy, Leadership, Management
This post is part-two in a four-part series titled “Reimagining the Non-Profit Workplace” This moment has been called “The Great Resignation.” Front-line fundraisers are leaving in droves for better work – leaving non-profit causes they love. And the non-profit sector...
by Guest Contributor | Oct 20, 2021 | Culture Change, Fundraising, Systems | and Inclusion, Non-Profits
Collecting Courage, a collection of stories from Black fundraisers in the U.S. and Canada, is a gift to the non-profit sector, sharing experiences that are frequently unheard. We invited the editors of Collecting Courage to share this blog and speak to the power we...
by Jeff Schreifels | Sep 2, 2024 | Culture Change, Culture of Philanthropy, Non-Profit Leadership, Organization Culture | Communication, Culture of Philanthropy, Reporting Back, Return on Investment, Storytelling, Teamwork
Almost every good business book over the last two decades has at least one chapter devoted to company culture. And building a company culture generally includes getting staff buy-in for the overall vision of the company. Makes complete sense, right? Everyone needs to...