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Here’s how I used AI for my Nonprofit Work this Week

April 22, 2026 by Visis Strategy

Every other email, LinkedIn and Facebook post is about using AI but if you’re like me, it’s hard to know how to ACTUALLY do that. I’d love more efficiency in my work but also don’t have a ton of time to learn all the platforms and that assumes I even know which one to use …

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Basic Grant Tracking

March 5, 2025 by Visis Strategy

For many nonprofits, securing grants is a vital part of sustaining and expanding their organizations. However, the process doesn’t end with winning a grant. Effective grant tracking is crucial to ensure that funds are used appropriately, reporting requirements are met, and future funding is secured. Let’s delve into the basics of grant tracking and how …

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The Power of Checklists in Nonprofit Management

August 6, 2024 by Visis Strategy

The Power of Checklists in Nonprofit Management Running a nonprofit organization is no small feat. Balancing mission-driven work with the practicalities of management requires keen attention to detail, effective coordination, and a commitment to best practices. One surprisingly simple yet profoundly effective tool to aid in this endeavor is the checklist. As Atul Gawande highlights …

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Book Review: “Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership”

March 6, 2024 by Darcy Schatz

Navigating the Seas of Nonprofit Leadership Welcome, fellow nonprofit warriors! Today, we’re diving into the pages of “Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership” – a book that promises to be your trusty compass in the tumultuous waters of nonprofit management. Whether you’re a seasoned captain or a fresh recruit, Joan Garry’s insights are sure to …

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Book Review: Hyperfocus

March 6, 2024 by Darcy Schatz

Ever feel like there’s never enough time in the day to tackle all the important tasks at your nonprofit? Do you find yourself constantly distracted by emails, meetings, and the never-ending to-do list while trying to save the world on a shoestring budget? If so, you’re not alone. In the nonprofit world of too much …

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Process: Shared Spreadsheets for Financial Tracking

January 23, 2024 by Darcy Schatz

Effective financial management is crucial for every organization for transparency, financial oversight, and effective program and service management. Organizations have a duty to their donors and stakeholders to implement sound systems and processes to track all financial activity but and a shared spreadsheet can be used in place of, or in conjunction with, a financial …

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The Pomodoro Technique: Efficiency with Tomatoes

November 25, 2022 by Darcy Schatz

The Pomodoro Technique was developed in the late 1980s by Francesco Cirillo. Cirillo was struggling to focus on his university studies, and complete assignments, and feeling overwhelmed, he asked himself to commit to just 10 minutes of focused study time. Encouraged by the challenge, he found a tomato (Pomodoro in Italian) shaped kitchen timer, and …

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This could have been an email

January 16, 2021 by Darcy Schatz

Dilbert had a lot of great productivity and time management tips hidden amongst the humor, one of which was an important step to protecting one’s time when there’s a meeting request. The principle itself is sound: Make sure a meeting is absolutely necessary before you commit to it. Just because someone has requested a meeting …

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A Tool I Love: Screenpresso

January 1, 2021 by Darcy Schatz

I create a lot of content for manuals, training materials, and even automated emails for members who often have the same issue or question. To add some clarity to this information, I used the Print Screen function to capture the relevant parts of the information, pull the image into an editor, crop, add notes, highlighting, …

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Time Blocking: Color Your Way to Productivity

August 1, 2020 by Darcy Schatz

Throw a rock in any bookstore or library and you’ll probably hit a book about productivity. Google “productivity” or “time management” and you’ll get further into a rabbit hole than Alice. I LOVE this stuff so I’ve read dozens of books and subscribe to blogs and newsletters on this topic and the opinions and tools …

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