Hello 2015!
It’s a great time to live and work in Kansas City. Our community is thriving in so many ways (go Royals!), and Nonprofit Connect has caught the fever as we take our organization to the next level to...
View Article5 Ideas to Attract the Right People
Guest Post by Marty Stanley, Dynamic Dialog, Inc.Check out Marty's blog here.1) Have clear job descriptions. It sounds obvious, yet unclear accountabilities and experience requirements can result in...
View Article5 Online Fundraising Tips You Can Start Today
Nonprofit Connect recently hosted Jay Love, CEO/Co-founder of Bloomerang and Jay Wilkinson, Founder/CEO of Firespring, in Kansas City for a sold out professional development training. This program was...
View ArticleNew Year, New You with Luann Feehan
Personal Branding in 5 StepsI recently led a personal branding program for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Kansas City and shared five steps on the road to establishing your best...
View ArticleHot Topics in Nonprofit Finance
Nonprofit Connect recently hosted Sharon Latimer, Amy Altholz and Katherine Girgis from RubinBrown LLP for a program on Hot Topics in Nonprofit Finance in 2015. All from the Not-for-Profit Services...
View ArticleLetter from the Board President
It was my great honor in January to begin a term as President of the Board of Directors of Nonprofit Connect. My career in human services includes 33 years as an executive director, many of those...
View ArticleChanging the Dialogue: Nonprofit Finance Myths and Realities
Guest post by Anjali Deshmukh and Sonia Montoya, Nonprofit Finance FundCheck out the Nonprofit Finance Fund blog here.Nonprofit organizations (501(c)3s) experience a unique set of financial problems...
View Article3 Simple Reasons Behind Google's New Mobile Search Ranking
Guest post by Dale Knoop, Founder/CEO of RAZ MobileCheck out the RAZ Mobile blog here.When I have spoken about this topic with nonprofits it seems to get their attention more than other topics like...
View ArticleGet to know the 2015 Rising Stars
The Nonprofit Connect Rising Stars represent our city's emerging philanthropists that are leading volunteerism in new and creative directions. The exemplary leadership of these eight Rising Stars...
View ArticleIs your nonprofit safe from fraud?
Guest post by Sharon Latimer, CPA, Partner at RubinBrown LLPIt’s no secret that fraudulent incidents in the nonprofit sector are on the rise. In fact, according to the Association of Certified Fraud...
View ArticleLuann's Top Ten for 2016
We’re back at our desks and ready to take on a new year. It’s exciting to think about what big shifts will occur for nonprofits in 2016. It seems our sector is gaining more attention and more...
View ArticleTrending Malware Threats: "Spear Phishing" and "Ransomware" for Nonprofits
In the last six months, three local organizations have been attacked by a type of malware that encrypts and holds your server data for ransom. Thad O'Brien, Chief Technology Officer at IDEOLITY shares...
View Article"I Use My Money To..." How Gender Affects Attitudes About Money and...
Guest Post by Debra Mesch Ph.D., director of the Women's Philanthropy Institute and holder of the Eileen Lamb O'Gara Chair in Women's Philanthropy at the Indiana University Lily Family School of...
View Article4 Questions for Bruce Davis, New ArtsKC President & CEO
Earlier this month, we sat down with Bruce Davis, the new President and CEO of ArtsKC. Our city’s regional arts council is at the forefront of Kansas City’s cultural growth, and Bruce understands the...
View Article4 Steps to Big Marketing on a Tiny Budget
Guest Post by Tori FugateLast month Tori Fugate, Manager of Marketing and Development at KC Pet Project, presented to a sold out crowd about KC Pet Project’s wildly successful growth over the last few...
View ArticleWin Inside First
Guest post by Mike Farag, founder at Fervor Marketing ConceptsFervor sponsors Nonprofit Connect's Marketing Matters series. Check out our next program about Modern Media Relations on May 10. Learn...
View ArticleInhale, Exhale, Email...Tips for Effectively Handling Email
Guest post by Jerry Bridge, originally published on Lifeworks EducationJerry Bridge is coming to Kansas City on June 15! Join Jerry and Nonprofit Connect for a workshop on Going Beyond Time...
View ArticleWhat Every Nonprofit Should Know About the Long-Awaited Arrival of the New...
Guest post by Melody Rayl, Attorney at Fisher & Phillips LLP. Melody was a panelist at our recent program covering trends in human resources.Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...
View ArticleEmail Marketing That Sounds Good Enough to Read
Guest post by Fervor Marketing ConceptsFervor sponsors Nonprofit Connect's Marketing Matters series. Check out our next program about Google Maps, Apps and Beyond on July 12. Learn more and...
View ArticleCrisis Preparation Tips
Guest Post by Melanie Lockwood, Executive Director at the Nonprofit Risk Management Center Melanie Lockwood is coming to Kansas City on July 26 to present a workshop on risk and crisis management!...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....