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A little levity, as we all have had board members that were looking for a creative way to leave, whether it’s their time or they knew they weren't producing…So we had the latter, and he knew the big adios was coming…
I recently attended an “Oktoberfest” and volunteered for the event set up. The organizer was obviously wearing many hats #nonprofitlife. As I set up some of the carnival games for the children, I noticed table signs on the tables and almost laughed out loud…
This just happened and I had to share…
I was making a PayPal form for our organization’s donations page, and tested the payment feature. I donated $10.00, and then logged into my bank account to see if it worked.
A few days ago I volunteered at a gala for a friend of mine (who was the ED). She placed me in the silent auction area to help guests use the mobile bidding platform. OF COURSE as soon as cocktail hour began the QR codes on the printed signs did NOT work…
I worked for a nonprofit on a large wooded property. One day, a group of our volunteers learned that a gas company was planning to begin fracking near the property…