Free Team Building Using Tools You Already Have (And Why Your Brain Needs It)
Elevate your team building and wellness by implementing play from the tools you already have, without spending a dime.
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Good Enough Program Evaluation
Use data with curiosity and care through radical love rather than blame. Program evaluation helps nonprofits move beyond good intentions.
Client Spotlight: Strategic Planning with Jabberwocky Studio
In this article, we discuss strategic planning with our client, Jabberwocky.
Best Way to Increase Nonprofit Employee Engagement
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
How Nonprofits Can Survive (and Thrive) During Economic Uncertainty
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
How Can Yoga Help Nonprofit Pros?
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
Cultivating Authentic Relationships
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
Avoiding Burnout: 5 Ways to Have Fun in the Nonprofit World
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
Supporting Local Nonprofits And Having Fun
At Partner for Better, we love supporting local nonprofits while having a great time. This February, we had the privilege of doing both at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri’s annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser. The Impact of Big Brothers Big Sisters Founded in 1904 in New York, Big Brothers Big Sisters began … Read More
Service Spotlight: Wellness and Team Building
Creating Robust Organizations from the Inside Out Burnout doesn’t have to be a badge of honor in the high-stakes, high-stress world of nonprofit work. In fact, Harvard Business Review found that $190 billion is spent each year on health costs due to burnout. It is essential for Mission-driven organizations to support the mental health of … Read More