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Coaching Might Be the Conversation You Didn’t Know You Needed
Diving deep into Partner for Better’s unique approach to coaching. We’ll explore exactly what coaching means and how that may work for you.
Permission for Nonprofit Fun
Your December Nonprofit Permission Slip for FUN December in nonprofit land is… a lot. With nearly 30% of all donations happening this month, fundraising goes into turbo mode while program teams juggle reports, client surveys, and a steady stream of “can-you-do-this-before-year-end?” requests. It’s chaos wrapped in holiday lights. Here’s hoping you can still grab a … Read More
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
Take the Vacation Time
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
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
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