Four Easy Ways Nonprofits Can Say Thank You This Holiday Season

By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. & Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS, Turnaround Life, Inc. A nonprofit organization can hardly go wrong by thanking a donor or a volunteer. Some might say that without voicing or showing your appreciation to those that aid your cause, you’re stunting your potential growth. Once the...

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The Benefits of AI in Nonprofits

By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. & Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS, Turnaround Life, Inc. As computer science is advancing, so is our ability to adjust the new technological advancements to our needs. Artificial Intelligence or AI is among the most exciting developments since it is already being used on websites and...

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The Importance of Racial and Gender Diversity in Nonprofits

By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Racial and gender diversity is a goal many organizations strive to achieve. Diversity is defined as variety in groups of people based on race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, etc. By aiming to progress to complete racial and gender equity, we’re working on...

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Four Tips for Nonprofits to Master Social Media

By Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS Most of us use social media to catch up with friends and family and stay connected even when we’re miles away. However, if you’ve noticed you’re spending more time on social media looking at brands and organizations raising awareness of their offers or messages,...

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Exploration

By Jackie Sue Griffin I am mastering the lines of my body With the tips of my fingers Release Let only love reside in you Be well A well so deep and perilous it reaches your radiant smile that warms me and engulfs me in your memory like a tidal...

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Be Still

By Jackie Sue Griffin I reach inside to dwell awhile. Leave me to linger with the mulberry bush. Brush my lips with peach fuzz. Tickle me purple. Or blue as an Alabama sky. Oh starry night Gently fall within my belly. Settle with the moving sign Tucked away with the...

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Listen

By Jackie Sue Griffin Yes I hear you I listen strongly with respect and distance The spoken and unspoken For there is nothing more lonely or terrifying than feeling unheard sensing abandonment Hark listen to the sky A cool breeze a sunny day equals a lucky day Today I will...

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Traditions

By: Sylvie Griffiths, MBA The holidays bring up all kinds of emotions for us. I woke up this morning feeling panicked. I have a lot to do this week related to Thanksgiving; shopping, cleaning, organizing, and cooking await me. I love holidays. I love entertaining. And I love doing for...

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How Nonprofits Can Maximize ‘Giving Tuesday’

By Peter Gamache, Ph.D. & Jackie Sue Griffin, MBA, MS, Turnaround Life, Inc. ‘Giving Tuesday’ 2018 is November 27, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Even though it’s fast approaching, it’s not too late for nonprofits to maximize Giving Tuesday campaigns, which tend to be successful. According to Philanthropy News Digest,...

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The Power in Voting

By: Sylvie Griffiths, MBA Politics have previously made me feel powerless. Don’t get me wrong; I always vote. I am definitely one of those people who think you relinquish your right to complain about things if you do not vote. My grandmother, a sassy 99-year old, understands the privilege of...

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