Event season is rapidly approaching, and committee members are busy preparing and planning raffles, selling tickets, and collecting items for silent and live … [Read more...]
Volunteer Appreciation Week: Clever Ways to Say ‘Thank You’
Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 15-21! Now is the perfect time to plan to say thank you to your volunteers. If your organization is like ours, you rely … [Read more...]
Spokes Spotlight: Christie Tjong Clemons
Spokes took to the nonprofit community ‘streets’ to talk to a local volunteer who began her service career while still in college. Christie Tjong Clemons’ … [Read more...]
The Best Way to Serve Your Community
Are you looking to make a difference in your community? Are you passionate about making an impact in child welfare, social justice, environmental protection, … [Read more...]
Is Your Nonprofit Risk-Aware?
Life moves fast. In our haste to manage and innovate, we can overlook potential risks. Sometimes while we’re racing to keep up, accidents happen. Spokes is here … [Read more...]
Finding Success with a Succession Plan!
There is change afoot in the nonprofit sector; in San Luis Obispo County and across the country, boards are seeking new presidents, and nonprofit executives are … [Read more...]
Network & Nosh at Spokes Happy Hub Hour!
Want to increase your nonprofits’ social impact? Spokes Happy Hub Hour brings together nonprofit volunteers, staff, and donors from the San Luis Obispo … [Read more...]
Competitive Nonprofit Wages Are Important
Legislation just passed that prohibits employers from asking job candidates for their salary history. This is great news. In the nonprofit sector, employers can … [Read more...]
Realistic Nonprofit Goals for the New Year
After the chaos of the holiday season, January can feel like a break. However, the work of the nonprofit volunteer or employee is never done, so it’s important … [Read more...]
Changes in Spokes Leadership Coming Soon!
Lesley Santos Dierks, CEO, has decided to shift her role at Spokes. While Lesley will leave her post as CEO as soon as a replacement is found, she is not … [Read more...]
Spokes is seeking a CEO!
Spokes is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic leader to implement strategies to better guide nonprofits in achieving their goals with support and expert … [Read more...]
Giving Great Gratitude: Tips for Donor Appreciation
Did you know that nonprofits receive nearly 31% of annual gifts during the month of December each year? In fact, 12% of all giving occurs in the last three days … [Read more...]
Time for Every Nonprofit’s Favorite Holiday Activity: Budgeting!
Yes, the weather is cooling. Neighborhoods are filling with lights. Shoppers are bustling about to buy holiday gifts. Weekends are busy with celebrations. And, … [Read more...]
Getting Board Members to Agree
Consensus. Harmony. Unity. These are the goals of every nonprofit board. Unfortunately, they are rarely part of their reality. So, how does a board leader honor … [Read more...]
Your Board’s New Best Friend
Do you know which version is the latest version of your bylaws? Are you spending time assembling and printing your board packets before each meeting? … [Read more...]
Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking a CEO!
Are you our next CEO? Big Brothers Big Sisters of SLO County is seeking a visionary, entrepreneurial, and enthusiastic leader for its dynamic and … [Read more...]
Easier Solutions for Board Fundraising
Lately, there have been a stream of nonprofit leaders - both board and staff - contacting Spokes and asking for help to engage their board members in their … [Read more...]
We Are Un-aBASH-edly Grateful!
We Are Un-aBASH-edly Grateful! Spokes hosted its 5th anniversary celebration, A Good Old Fashioned Benefit Bash, in the beautiful gardens of The Victorian in … [Read more...]
Cannabis-related Contributions: Should you accept them?
The growing and selling of marijuana is almost officially legal in San Luis Obispo County. In fact, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is currently … [Read more...]
Ditching Technology (just this once) May Bring Your Nonprofit More Money
It's almost that time of year to start drafting your annual appeal. You may be debating about an all-email campaign or a written campaign. Turns out, a … [Read more...]
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