02/09/2023
Successful nonprofits will empower each of their employees to become a positive extension of the organization.
Everyone should know the organization's mission, direction and directives and be able to communicate them effectively and enthusiastically.
Public speaking is part of everyday life at a nonprofit. Program managers teach new staff. Volunteer coordinators train volunteers. Chief executives make fundraising speeches, and board members speak to community service organizations. Everyone answers phones, greets visitors, and talks about a favorite nonprofit around town.
By Tom Iselin Whether or not you consider yourself a good speaker, you’re probably quite tuned-in to people who speak well and those who don’t. A Zoom meeting host who starts and ends every sentence with “ums” and “ahs” will cause attendees’ eyes to roll. A boring keynote speaker is th...