For Purpose Live

I’m amazed by how many nonprofits I work with, even big ones, that don’t have standard operating procedures. This causes huge headaches because EDs feel like “how” to do everything lives in their head, and they are afraid if they delegate tasks, they will lose work quality. With SOPs you have a set protocol for staff and volunteers to follow so you don’t have to do everything and you know things are getting done correctly. Plenty of nonprofits know they should have SOPs but stopping to create protocols for everything they do can seem super overwhelming, so in this episode I’m breaking down SOP development to make it easy and useful. Get your free masterclass at http://www.kotulo.com/startup Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kotulononprofitacademy

One of the biggest complaints I hear from Executive Directors is that they do everything, or they wear ALL the hats. While the ED hat can encompass a whole bunch of things, you shouldn’t be wearing all the hats. In this episode I discuss the top three things that Executive Directors should be doing so you can make sure you’re spending your time where it counts. Get your free getting focused worksheet here: http://kotulo.com/focused Check out our episode on getting focused: https://www.kotulo.com/blog/get-focused Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kotulononprofitacademy

The success of an organization really starts at the top. You need solid leadership to make an organization thrive, and unfortunately most of the Executive Directors I speak to say their board is a pain point for them. A board is there to provide oversight for the ED and organization, as well as fundraise and contribute their time and talent, but many nonprofit leaders spend more time begging their board to get engaged and wishing they could hold them accountable to their commitments than being truly helped by their board. So in this episode, you will learn: How to get the right people How to set clear expectations from the get-go How to ensure each board member is engaged

If you’re going to be focused in 2022 you need to get good at saying no. Saying no can be uncomfortable and feel unnatural for many of us, so I want to help you exercise your no muscle and let go of any discomfort or guilt you may have about setting boundaries that will keep you focused this year. In this episode you will learn: How to clear nonessential things from your life How to evaluate whether or not you should say no How to say no with tact

I know people talk about celebrating successes, it might even be an agenda item at board or staff meetings, but do we really do it right? Do we really take the time to celebrate successes in a way that honors all we have done? It is so easy as executive directors of busy nonprofits to just move on to the next thing, but I think we all need to make a concerted effort to really celebrate our successes in a way that is meaningful and incentivizes us to accomplish even more In this episode, you will learn: 1) How to move from acknowledging successes to celebrating them 2) How to fill your life with meaningful celebrations that all count as work time 3) How to utilize celebrations to make your work more streamlined and your team incentivized

You really should be creating a strategic plan each year. Some nonprofits don’t do this because they are too busy, others don’t know how to do them and they can’t afford a consultant, others do a strategic plan but its OVERLY complicated draining staff for the whole fourth quarter and unfortunately lots of nonprofits make a plan just to please the board but they don’t stick to it or maximize the plan to keep them focused on goals. It is important to make a plan and the good news is it’s actually better to make a simple, clear plan than a super detailed complex plan because there is only so much we can plan for so I wanna help you develop a strategic plan in a simple and intentional way. In this episode, I will go over the 5 essential questions you need to answer to develop your plan.

Get your free Accepting Donations Comparison sheet at http://www.kotulo.com/crypto You would have to be living under a rock to not have heard about some type of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin, but up until now, it hasn’t really been on nonprofit’s radar as something they should be looking into. With approximately 3 trillion dollars invested in cryptocurrency, it is becoming quite popular and crypto investors have started to donate bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and I’m here to tell you, you should get in on the action. In this video you will learn:

-What is cryptocurrency

-Why you should accept crypto

-How to accept crypto

You know why most nonprofits fail? The number one reason is LACK OF FOCUS. Without a clear mission stating what you are trying to achieve and without investing all our energy in mission-critical activities, Executive Directors find themselves trying to do everything for everybody and taking on the kazillion activities that are thrown at us but if we are going to build a sustainable organization and not completely lose our minds trying to do it we need to get focused and I’ve got some practical ways you can do just that as we head into 2022. In this video you will learn: How not to be a slave to our over productive culture (essentialism) How to set boundaries with tact How to take inventory to see just what you are spending your time on How to take action to delete or delegate and only invest in activities with high ROI for your mission. Get your free ”getting focused tool” at http://www.kotulo.com/focus Join the Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/kotulononprofitacademy

Do you know that you’re supposed to have an end-of-year campaign but you’re overwhelmed at the thought of coming up with an idea, creating the plan, and making the ask? The end of the year is a great time to ask for donor support and when most people do their giving so you don’t want to miss out on available funding just because you didn’t ask. An End of Year campaign doesn’t have to be complicated and even though there are only a few weeks left to the year it is not too late to launch a campaign. In this video you will learn: How to quickly write an end of year campaign How to make donors care and want to give to your cause How to use stories to maximize your campaign Get your free masterclass at http://www.kotulo.com/startup Join the Facebook community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/kotulononprofitacademy

Grab your free logic model template at www.kotulo.com/logic Join the facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/kotulononprofitacademy When I work with nonprofit clients to develop evaluative measures they often ask me, “Rebecca, what do we need?” What’s the difference between a logic model, a theory of change, which one should we focus on and how can they help us? In all honestly I most often get hired to help organizations develop a logic model because a grant requires one and the org sees it as just one more hoop to jump through...but logic models are actually really useful tools and if you find yourself developing one, don’t create it just to create it, create it to use it. I know theories of change and logic models may seem like buzzwords that are over your head but they really don’t have to be confusing or complex so let me break them down for you. What you’ll learn in this video: What is a theory of change and what is a logic model Elements of a logic model How you can use a logic model