Gratitude Isn’t Squishy, Touchy-Feely Stuff In the nonprofit world, gratitude and increasing nonprofit employee engagement sometimes gets treated like the “soft stuff,” nice when there’s time, but let’s be honest, there’s never time. We’re too busy juggling grants, events, and about 47 urgent emails. Here’s the truth: Gratitude is the SECRET SAUCE that holds teams … Read More
Written by Intern Bailey Elmore Let’s be real—the last few months have been tough for nonprofits. Between policy changes, budget cuts, rising costs, and economic uncertainty, your organization is probably feeling the squeeze. And here’s the hard part: when the economy struggles, the communities you serve need you even more. Food insecurity goes up. Homelessness … Read More
Why Nonprofit Folks Need Time Off (and How It Actually Helps Your Mission) Let’s talk about something we’re notoriously bad at in the nonprofit world—taking a vacation. You know who you are. You’ve got 120 hours of PTO banked, and every time someone mentions “self-care,” you roll your eyes because you’re too busy keeping your … Read More
Grant Soup – Get your year-end ingredients together Cooler days are here, and all I can think about is soup. And year-end grant writing. But mostly soup. It is my very favorite meal to cook and eat and we have it frequently in my household in cooler weather. Soup is endlessly versatile: you can make … Read More
No One Knows Stretching and Bending Better than Nonprofits! Whether it’s stretching a budget, bending schedules to squeeze in one more community event, or twisting themselves into knots over grant deadlines, nonprofit teams are basically professionals at yoga already. That’s why yoga feels like such a natural fit—it’s the one kind of stretching and bending … Read More
By Tiana Cobb Do you believe in your board’s ability to maintain meaningful connections and create opportunities for sustainable change? It is important to discuss the reasons diversity, equity, and inclusion is so vital to nonprofit success, as well as how you can do this work in the current environment. Stay tuned, this blog is … Read More
How We Practice Radical Love at PFB By Jessica Macy In all the work I do—whether I’m leading a training, helping a nonprofit grow, or coaching someone through a challenging situation—my goal is always the same: to be REAL. Some people may use the phrase authentic relationships- but you know me, then you know I can’t … Read More
A Decade of Impact: Longitudinal Program Evaluation of a Children Services Fund At Partner for Better, we believe that strong data leads to stronger communities. That’s why we were honored to work alongside Central Missouri Community Action to lead a comprehensive program evaluation review and assessment of the Boone County Children’s Services Fund (BCCSF)—a community … Read More
Jessica Macy didn’t grow up dreaming of being a nonprofit professional or coach. Jessica secretly dreamed of becoming a California Highway Patrolwoman and marrying Erik Estrada, her one true love. Becoming a coach for nonprofit professionals wasn’t part of her plan, but it’s something she was always meant to do. So, what is nonprofit coaching? … Read More
If we are honest with ourselves, working in the nonprofit world can be equal parts inspiring and exhausting. We show up every day because we care deeply about people, causes, justice, equity, and change. But somewhere between the grant deadlines, board reports, and community crises, we sometimes forget something essential: Fun matters, too. In fact, … Read More