I’m looking to solve problems. No, really. Turns out that there are a lot of problems to fix, so I got that going for me.
Allen returns to his quiet life of Farmville, Mafia Wars and collecting coupons.
Allow me to be more specific: Remote workers. I feel you. Now that I’ve joined your ranks, I’m finding there are certain challenges that go along with the freedom of working from wherever in the world you choose.
I have a theory: Women have a more difficult time in life than men. I know, ground-breaking right? It took two degrees and getting married to open my eyes to the fact that women don’t get the same opportunities as men. At least, not as easily.
This phenomenon factors into how much women are paid, what their home life is like, and even what roles they can take in the local church. (I do believe, in fact, that the Holy Spirit can, and will, speak mightily through women. Maybe even lead through them!)
A word of warning: This video is shocking. But shock is good. It gets us to think outside of our normal thought-ruts. These images may offend you, yet all of them are pulled from basic cable channels and grocery store magazine racks. Think about the messages that our media are sending and ask, what are the implications of the content?
Look at this infographic. Just … look:
Online giving's got the boom y'all
If you’re image-challenged, here are the cold, hard facts:
Here’s another little nugget that’ll get your nonprofit minds a-buzzing: The only channel that increased in terms of giving quarter-over-quarter (Q12010 v. Q12011 and excluding disaster relief) was social giving. Yeah. Social. Check this out:
Not too shabby, eh? Some “experts” are touting un-matured research saying that online giving doesn’t work; that it’s a waste of time. What these folks don’t realize is we’re just beginning to see the swells of an online giving tidal wave that will soon be upon us. What are you doing to get your organization ready?
Here are some more fun facts from The Blackbaud Report:
Big Win: Figure out some creative ways to bake social into your next giving campaign and, according to the research, watch your donation dollars increase!
