How to Pick A Consultant
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Does anyone really know what the word “consultant” means? Often we know we need specialized support as leaders, but we don’t know who to trust. So, we hire a consultant. It’s no small thing when an overwhelmed non-profit leader hires our team members as consultant, bringing us on board to consult with them on strategy,
Change Maker Moments with Shaila Visser
Wednesday, 03 February 2021
In this episode of The Change Makers Podcast, Shaila Visser discusses the shift to virtual community, the importance of taking a sabbath and how hypothesis testing allows your organization to be agile in a world that is always changing. This is a great advice for non-profit, ministry and church leaders. Before you listen to this
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Open Doors Celebrates 65-Years of Serving the Persecuted Church
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
WATERLOO – July 15, 2020 – Brother Andrew, Christian missionary and founder of the organization Open Doors, began encouraging the church in Eastern Europe and Russia in July 1955. After observing thousands of communist youth experiencing a shortage and a deep need for Bibles, Brother Andrew took hundreds of trips in a Volkswagen Beetle, transporting
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10 Podcasts to Discover
Friday, 03 April 2020
Many of us are housebound at the moment, trying to keep busy during this time of physical distancing and self-isolation in light of COVID-19. Podcasts are a great way to spend your time and there are many excellent podcasts out there. Today, we wanted to share 10 great Podcasts (in no particular order) from some
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Living Out Your Brand in a Crisis
Thursday, 26 March 2020
This week, the Executive Director of a non-profit organization we’re working with on a rebrand with told me that she’d heard, “It’s a great time to rebrand.” I’d agree – mostly because it’s a critical time to live out your brand – and if you don’t know what it is, it’s the right time to
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COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Non-Profit to Make Life-Altering and Financially Devastating Decisions
Friday, 13 March 2020
HOPE International Development Agency Cancels 1.5-Million-Dollar Critical Fundraising Events WATERLOO – March 13, 2020 – At this moment, there are over 1.1 billion media mentions of COVID-19. Canadians are nervous about their health, the economy and the events they were looking forward to, including charity gatherings. In the media, there is almost no mention of
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Psst…We’re Hiring!
Friday, 16 May 2014
Are you a highly-organized, creative project manager with experience in the non-profit & marketing worlds? Want to join our team? We’re hiring a Marketing Project Manager to work out of our Elmira office. To receive more information, contact us at careers@grafmartin.com
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