olyammon
Oly’s Work Hacks: How to Make Work Less Work (Blog 1 of 3)
I get asked a lot, "How do you do it?!?!" And by a lot, I mean multiple times a day. Sometimes this is in reference to my energy level in...
Food for Thought
Nourish your brain with treats from #theolympiacollective
Nonprofit fundraising blog from The Olympia Collective
Search
olyammon
- Mar 6
What's Your Grade?
It's HAMMER TIME! 🔧🔨🔩 Our newest toolkit item is READY FOR DOWNLOAD: our board member self-assessment. This beauty complements our...
olyammon
- Jan 13
📃 What Are Your Board's New Year’s Resolutions?
Boards routinely make resolutions. Besides the ones that result from a vote, the New Year is the perfect time for a board to complete a...
olyammon
- Nov 12, 2021
🧦 Knock Their Socks Off: Three Things You Should Know About Your Biggest Donors
At The Olympia Collective, we always strive to exceed expectations and so do our nonprofit clients. They want to be able to make each of...
olyammon
- Oct 14, 2021
How Does a Fundraising Consultant Compute Fees? 🧮
Here’s one FAQ we often hear in the consulting world: “How do you compute your fees?” Sometimes this question is also posed as “What is...
olyammon
- Sep 13, 2021
How do you know that a fundraising consultant is worth the money? 💰
Are you wondering if your nonprofit fundraising consultant is worth the money? This is a partially loaded question. In a perfect world,...
olyammon
- Aug 10, 2021
Why should we hire a consultant instead of hiring an in-house employee?
I get asked this question so often by potential nonprofit clients: “Why should we hire a consultant instead of hiring an in-house...
olyammon
- Jul 15, 2021
The Unknown Benefits of Working With a Fundraising Consultant
Excellent consultants bring immediate and long-term value to their clients. This all starts with a clear, written scope of work with...
olyammon
- May 6, 2021
Who’s Coaching Who?
All three of my birds have now flown the Collective nest: Kayla, Kiki, and Elaine. These women served our team for a combined 26 months...
olyammon
- Mar 16, 2021
Preparing to Merge Back Into the post-COVID World
In the last few weeks, our clients have been celebrating the possibility of a post-COVID world and what it means for them and their...
olyammon
- Mar 8, 2021
Seeking Social Media Expert
We are seeking a social media expert (minority and/or female and/or queer candidate preferred) as a long-term partner that specializes in...
olyammon
- Feb 2, 2021
💗 Create the Ultimate Unexpected Love Connection 💕
Alert alert! It’s February 2nd, just weeks before an awesome stewardship opportunity: Valentine’s Day! While you are shopping for gifts...
olyammon
- Dec 15, 2020
What do our Spring 2021 Interns Have in Common?
Remember all of those who have helped you find a job in the past? I do too. So I am doubly paying it forward from one Vanderbilt alumna...
olyammon
- Nov 17, 2020
Who's on First?
Do you really know who’s on first? It’s surprising how often the answer is no or maybe. Yet only when your answer is yes are you a...
olyammon
- Oct 14, 2020
Growth Defined in Dogs, not Dollars
It's official -- The Olympia Collective’s new Instagram profile is live! In the spirit of modeling our core value of growth, we have...
olyammon
- Oct 5, 2020
Seeking Solace, Support, and Resources as COVID Continues? Our Client Can Help.
We are proud to have received an SOS call from repeat nonprofit client End Well and its founder, Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, as she...
olyammon
- Sep 10, 2020
📞 Who We Gonna Call?
It’s the day I have been waiting for: Today I proudly announce the 37-member Advisory Council for The Olympia Collective! Each of these...
olyammon
- Aug 25, 2020
⭐The Ultimate Connection: When Stars (and Values) Align
It’s always amazing when you put words out into the universe and attract things that align with them. At The Olympia Collective, we put...
olyammon
- Jul 20, 2020
What NOT to Mask Right Now
As we all grapple with guidelines about wearing masks in public, we perpetually ask ourselves the question, “to mask, or not to mask?”...
olyammon
- Jun 26, 2020
Providing Pronouns Makes a Big Difference
I am proud to have co-authored this post with my teammate and key member of The Olympia Collective, Bowie McFadden (they/he). -- Olympia...