For non-profits struggling to find ways of doing things and maintaining or sharing records, cloud computing offer great solutions. Making use of the internet as part of service delivery and managing the organisation is essential. With the growing number of services, some offerings can seem like no-brainers, but the reality is they often may not […]
Have you investigated the demographics of your association recently? I mean really investigated them. Have you noticed numbers slowly decreasing over the past 5 years and not been able to really put a finger on why? Chances are fairly good that if you take a close look, you’ll notice that older professionals are leaving your […]
After two very successful test pilots this year, we’ve decided to turn Christina Becker’s Board Development Workshop into a regular event! The next one will be held in Toronto on October 19th in Toronto at CSI Annex! You will learn • The concept of fiduciary responsibility • The roles and responsibilities of directors • Various […]
So: What’s going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, and social media? In short: Online revenue is up, monthly giving is booming, and social media audiences are growing too. But there are also some bitter truths about last year that you need to know about.
As a non-profit board member, you may have sat through countless meetings over the years wondering why they aren’t more useful or efficient. You are a busy person and wonder if you might just be wasting your time. Too much energy is spent talking about operational details and not enough on policy or future direction. […]
New regulations being brought into force by the CRTC later this year will affect how every organization in Canada, including non-profits and associations, are legally permitted to communicate by e-mail. The laws, for which a specific start date has not been yet chosen, will require that recipients “opt-in” to e-mail lists to receive any sort […]
Although this is my second Movember, this was a first for a Becker Associates team: Team Fun Hard. This year we all pulled together, even our Mo Sistas, to raise $470 and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health initiatives. Thank you to all our donors for their support and encouragement. […]
“What has arisen in these challenging times is a strategic gap. That is – a gap between the way that most associations are operating and the economic, demographic and technology reality of the modern world.”
Refuge Journal is transitioning to an entirely open access electronic publication, starting with its 28.1 issue. Open access will not only make Refuge more accessible to readers from all countries and continents, but a digital publication will also be more eco-friendly and cost effective. Refuge will save on printing costs, freeing up resources that can […]
Under the moniker “Team Fun Hard”, Adam, Christina, Tammy, Ryan and Séamus are participating in this year’s Movember activities to aid in the advancement of prostate cancer research and men’s mental health, often referred to as a silent crisis. The “Mo Bros” will be growing and trimming their facial hair into manly, possibly embarrassing, displays […]
This is a perennial question for associations. Many factors need to be considered… newsletter or magazine cycles, access to protected online content, how members’ budget cycles work and does your website allow good self-management of membership accounts and renewal. Digging Further on Membership Dues Cycles: Associations Now Need help working through the ramifications for your […]
This is an interesting article which touches on the battle of verbiage and catch phrases. Is your raison d’être clear and concise? Mission statements in the social sector are often the same kind of word-salad [as for profit companies], but there isn’t a common raison d’etre. As investors in impact, we—the Mulago Foundation—don’t want to […]
