by Dr. Vélez Young | Nov 4, 2018 | Operational Assessment
Introduction The U.S. work setting is an exhausting and stressful place. This is not a surprise. For decades, research has reflected to us the dire state of work life. For example: 40% of workers reported their job was very or extremely stressful (CDC) 18% had...
by Dr. Vélez Young | Oct 14, 2018 | Operational Assessment
Introduction In-Kind donations can powerfully support the operations of your nonprofit, community-based organization. They can also create a norm of taking crappy things pretending that they’re great because they’re free. The office environment eventually communicates...
by Dr. Vélez Young | Oct 1, 2018 | Operational Assessment
Introduction Staff teams in community-based organizations with case management programming are busy with authentically meeting the needs of clients, entering case notes, completing other types of paperwork, and juggling the chronic stress of doing case management work...
by Dr. Vélez Young | Sep 17, 2018 | Operational Assessment
Introduction Arts nonprofits are often lean and scrappy, running on tight budgets with limited staff, but a big vision. And when that’s the case, you absolutely must make sure everything you do makes an impact and no time or resources are wasted. To release what can...
by Dr. Vélez Young | Aug 14, 2018 | Operational Assessment
Introduction Fostering leadership opportunities as well as a rich leadership mindset* inside your community-based organization advances all members of the team and the organizational mission. The benefits of such opportunities and a mindset impact the big picture of...
by Dr. Vélez Young | Jul 1, 2018 | Operational Assessment
Introduction The definition of efficiency used by your organization reflects the org’s values, mirrors the purposes of your programs, and tells the world what’s important to you. This is also true for your funders’ definitions of efficiency. In the 2 Tips below,...
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