You are in charge of your organization’s gala, silent auction, or other revenue-raising events. As you know, you can’t do things the same way they have been executed for the last 20 years. Attendees want a sense of freshness and safety. So they will most likely welcome any changes you have in mind.
However, it is essential to remember (especially if you are new to fundraising) that people give and attend nonprofit events for three reasons:
Most seniors want to stay in their homes as long as possible. However, to do so, subtle and not-so-subtle things around the house need to change to prevent falls and accommodate walkers and wheelchairs.
Here is a step-by-step guide to follow when evaluating and readying a senior’s home. Remember, while assisted living is always a possibility, a safe and secure home can keep you and your loved ones in their home for several years to come.
Whet…
Cyber thieves have become slicker and smarter about accessing your personal information.
Let’s define identify theft, the different theft types, and the ten ways to prevent it from happening in the first place.
Identify theft is a crime where a thief steals your personal information to impersonate you. The thief will do things like apply for a credit card, take your tax return or obtain medical services.
Left unreported …
According to the National Council on Aging, 10% of Americans 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse. To protect our seniors, we need to advocate and report violations when we see them.
This blog will address the different types of elder abuse, the signs associated with each one, and what to do to prevent this problem in the first place.
It is the infliction of physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual harm on an older adult.
Physical: …
Whether you’re working from home or going into the office, this pandemic is still stirring up many negative emotions for many Americans. But, most of all, the feelings of being unsettled are problematic.
One of the biggest problems is no one knows how long the pandemic will last or what long-term impact it will have on our lives.
So, what can we do?
The tips below are intended to help us adjust to our “new normal.”
The supplies are purchased. New clothes ordered. Excitement is in the air...or is it? Perhaps the energy you are feeling from your child or children is worry or anxiousness associated with living with the pandemic, a new teacher, classroom, or bus routine.
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, approximately 12% of children suffer from anxiety disorders. Unfortunately, anxiety only increases with age…
In today's fast-paced, information-centric world, it's essential to have the right tools in place to improve your employees' workplace experience. To do so, you'll need the right technology-enabled programs. This blog post will take a hard look at the use of Agile, Lean, DevOps, and other learning initiatives to keep your digital disruption transformation manageable.
Agile software development is an umbrella term for a set of frameworks and practices based on the values and pri…
Parents: Imagine you're 18 or 19 years old again. You're moving hundreds or thousands of miles away from home to a new adventure – college. The expectation by everyone is that this will be a seamless transition. You'll prevail socially AND academically, providing such evidence of your happiness on social media.
It's important to note that clinical depressive disorders often surface in a person's late teens or early twenties when most enter the university environment. Depression is the s…
This is the perfect time to reflect on ways to embrace and engage with others that aren’t like us. Today’s blog will identify many simple and not-so-simple ideas based on research gathered from KPMG, Cognizant, and a breakthrough study of sixth-graders from UCLA and the University of Groningen.
KPMG has identified five stages organizations go through before reaching maturity. How long each organization stays in each cycle depends on their level of commi…
Even though the thought of this process can be painful, consider making a personal pledge to purge twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall – especially if you are working from home or your children are starting school.
Here are the things to keep a clutter-free home day in, day out.
Put things away.
Don’t let dishes build up in the sink, leave folded laundry in the basket or hang coats over chairs. Instead, please take a few …
Social media is not to be ignored or used infrequently. Embrace it or be obsolete.
Your organization may potentially touch five generations, depending on y…
Whether your job is to plan a staff meeting for 20 individuals or a large conference of 20,000 attendees, it still requires hard work, excellent communication skills, and the flexibility to change to improve the participant’s experience constantly.
If you are looking to bring about more event sponsorships and deliver a better attendee meeting, follow these five resolutions for maximum impact.
It’s time to give up the need t…
From conferences to product launches and everything in between, event planning professionals are finding ways to organize, plan, and promote their events with the help of social media.
There are two tools to promote an event here.
The Facebook Events page allows you to create an event, invite your Facebook friends, and share it on your company's page. Your event can be private, public, just for your friends, or a Facebook Group. Also, if the event is online, you can use F…
The 2017 Community and Transportation Preference Survey commissioned by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) of 3,000 United States residents from fifty large metropolitan areas shows a growing trend that Americans want smaller homes in walkable neighborhoods.
Below are the highlights of the survey. As you will see, Stow Ohio lines up very nicely with what is vital to today’s buyer.
Here is the executive summary:
Every company faces challenges when it comes to digital marketing. You want a cohesive plan, but you know there will be bumps in the road. When should you ask for outside help? Don’t wait until the hinges are coming off the door! Look at hiring an experienced digital marketing agency to help you meet your intentions.
If you don’t…
Try to source food locally from a farmer’s market or other local entities. The closer the food sourc…
If you are as old as I am, you may recall those early days of Personal Computers. I was in sales with IBM at the time, and PCs were all the rage…until that dreaded point when the system would “freeze,” and nothing could unlock it…not a stroke of the keyboard or a click of the mouse.
So, the user was left with no choice but to hold down the CTRL+ALT+DELETE buttons simultaneously. All unsaved work on the computer was lost, the user would complain incessantly, but at least the comput…
Many things pull for the attention of parents and children during June, July, and August. Vacations, sporting activities, and downtime. However, setting aside at least one week this summer for your child to attend a tech camp designed to teach them how to code might be a turning point for them.
This post will explain the short- and long-term benefits of coding camps, especially for children and teens in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program.
Spring has sprung here in Stow, Ohio! But with longer days and warmer temperatures, this is the perfect time to start a deep cleaning regiment for your home.
This list may take a few days, or even a few weeks, to complete. It’s vital to have the right cleaning supplies and a plan to get everything finished.
When you think of a used car salesperson, what comes to mind? Slimy, sleazy, a person that will tell you anything to close the deal?
In every profession, there are people you admire and people you don’t. And it doesn’t have anything to do as to whether you like them or not. It is something more.
What do these people you admire have in common? They say what they mean and mean what they say. Today’s blog will focus on the five elements of a person that walks the talk.
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