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In almost every capacity of our lives, we find ourselves having to have difficult conversations from time to time. Whether you are telling a board member that they did not deliver on a certain project or talking through a head coach’s performance review, difficult conversations are an inevitable part of management. Most of the time […]
For a non-profit organization, financial sustainability is important to ensure that it remains fully able to fulfill its mission and support its members in the foreseeable future. As the leader of your sports club, you need to know not only the costs it entails to deliver your programs and services but also the means to […]
Risk is the chance of loss and risk management is reducing the chance of loss at your organization. The ability of your board and staff to fulfill their missions, goals, and objectives, can solely depend upon the effectiveness of a volunteer’s involvement in your organization. Surveying volunteers help to lay the foundations for healthy volunteer […]
Distinguishing Paid and Unpaid Volunteers Paying volunteers can pose several challenges to nonprofit organizations simply because many volunteers are truly not looking for compensation. Instead, focusing on upholding volunteers’ intrinsic values and motivations can lead to more healthier and optimal volunteer-organizational wide relationships. How is your nonprofit giving back to volunteers and demonstrating to them […]
Why Should You Adopt a Gift Acceptance Policy While it might be human nature to accept gifts graciously, we recommend weighing the pros and cons that this act may create for your organization. As a result, gifts can be a very challenging area for the majority of nonprofit organizations. Large and important, or small and […]
Creating a budget that works for your club is critical to the health and viability of your sports club, but often gets overlooked, underprioritized, or isn’t as robust as it should be. Your budget needs to include everything needed to maintain operations throughout the year such as league fees, coaching and operational wages, equipment costs, […]
Deciding to become a club board member is not something that should be taken lightly. Firstly, the Board is directly responsible for the success of the club in the long run. Yes, having good athletes is key but the best way to support those athletes holistically is to have a Board that has a vision […]
What do I believe? I believe that the majority of new board members have the best intentions and are excited about their opportunity to make a difference. However, once they get into the work, sometimes they run into roadblocks or behaviors that they don’t quite know how to work through. Below you will find some […]
What Is Social Media Engagement? Social media engagement is the measure of how actively people are interacting with your content on social media. While this may be a broad umbrella term, social media engagement tells you whether your content is resonating with your audience. Your posts must have value or you will never create excitement […]
Marketing your club resembles storytelling and if you want to ensure your message is well crafted and delivered to the right audience, you must build a communication plan. A communication plan is an end-to-end plan for delivering strategic messages to key audiences to drive positive outcomes. To help you achieve your objectives, your communication plan […]