When working with volunteers, thanks is the only payment we can really give them. And there are only so many official awards that can be handed out. Then, once a volunteer has been given all of those, what other ways of thanking leaders are there? This was a question that would come up more often … Read more
What Successful Scouting Units All Tend To Have in Common I’ve been involved in Scouting for the better part of 33 years, and in that time, I’ve been involved with an awful lot of scouting units. I’ve observed several things that all successful scouting units have in common. I hope that this describes your unit, … Read more
What Can I Do to Increase Facebook Page Likes? These quick tips will help you increase Facebook page likes in a hurry. If you’re looking to increase the size of your group, Facebook likes are essentially currency. It’s how you build the network for your group to recruit people and raise money. Many schools no longer … Read more
I love Scout Camp. I’ve been a “camp guy” for the better part of 30 years, in just about every capacity. I’ve been a camper. A Scout leader. A scout camp commissioner, an administrator, instructor, inspector, and a lifeguard… and it’s been an absolute blast. But probably the best thing about going to camp is watching … Read more
Scout Campfire Skits It’s almost summer. Time for Scouting groups everywhere to get ready to go to camp. It’s also about the time when den leaders everywhere are thrust into the unwitting role of producers and directors of skits at Day Camps everywhere. Every year at day camp, I’d get hit up by den leaders … Read more
I love finding cool stuff – especially cool ways of raising money. This past week I stumbled across GivingGrid and, man, I think it’s cool. When I saw GivingGrid, I literally let out an audible yell. As a professional fundraiser, this is the exact sort of thing I was looking for over the better part … Read more
This past Wednesday was the third anniversary of my father’s death. I wrote his obituary, and I included the almost obligatory, “in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Boy Scouts of America”, which then asks for a check. It occurs to me now that this is a terribly inefficient and outdated way of … Read more
Free Advertising? Could your organization use free advertising? Seems like a safe bet that any non-profit would. You’d like people with an interest in your cause to be able to find you? Google Ad Grants is a program that donates free in-kind advertising to qualifying non-profit organizations. How do you qualify? You sign up for the “Google … Read more
This evening I’m running practice for my son’s Little League T-Ball team. The regular head coach has to be somewhere else, so I’m subbing. It got me thinking of the first time I volunteered to coach a Little League team, back in 1998. I think there’s a pretty good lesson to be learned from it, although … Read more
Why Use an Email Marketing Program? Email can be a great way to get your message to a lot of people in a short period of time. It’s by no means the only tool – but in today’s world, it’s vital. But how are you managing your mass email communication? The old-fashioned way of just … Read more