The Great Grant Hustle
The Great Grant Hustle is the name I’ve given the first quarter of 2016. It encapsulates my belief that the first quarter is a time to submit as many strong grant applications as possible. Here are
#GivingTuesday – A Flurry Of Asks…
I got at least 20 requests for support on #GivingTuesday last week. How many did you get? Maybe we can make it a competition! Regardless of the saturation of requests we all receive on this now annual
“I Knew You Were Going To Say That” A Few Helpful Tips From MarkCon 2015
Last month, I attended MarkCon for a client of TakeTwo to gain some helpful hints about using media, messaging, and marketing to help further the nonprofits critical work. An event full of experts sharing their incredible
When Will Social Media Be A Safe Place For Honest Discussion?
In light of Starbucks' #RaceTogether campaign, Stephanie asks, "How can we, as people and organizations working to make the world better in so many different ways, push to change social media to become a forum for
Survey Says…It’s All About Building Relationships
Last week, at a luncheon held by Women in Development, the guest speaker, Claire M. Costello, shared some insightful statistics on the current giving trends of major donors. “The 2014 U.S. Trust Study of High Net
A Holiday Touch – Use Holiday Cheer To Thank Your Major Donors
December is time to spread some much-deserved holiday cheer. We have asked a lot of our donors. Sending a thank you card or holiday card with a special thank you note is a simple -
Finish Strong in 2014
We are in September - can you believe it? The next few months are going to fly by - with all the holidays, end of the year activities, and work that has to get done.
10 Things Every Non-Profit Can Learn From The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
This is TakeTwo's first BuzzFeed list! You can see this list in all its visual glory on BuzzFeed here. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Regardless of the different opinions out there about it, IT WORKED. The organization
One Of The Best Things A Nonprofit Can Do: Practice What You Preach
Two Cents has focused the last couple of blogs on work culture - the challenges and opportunities to improve it in our modern day’s changing work environment. It’s something we come back to often. As part of
Got An Hour? Watch Our Webinar: The Critical (And Often Lonely) Transition from Program Director to Executive Director
This past Thursday, we had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with Purvi Shah, former Executive Director of Sakhi for South Asian Women. During the webinar, Purvi shared some of the lessons she learned while