What Cities Get Wrong About Branding

What Cities Get Wrong About Branding

Who’s controlling your brand? If you are not actively shaping your city’s story, others are doing it for you. Developers, residents, social media, and one-off experiences are filling in the gaps, often in ways that don’t reflect your city’s strengths or direction....
Top 4 Employee Handbook Tips

Top 4 Employee Handbook Tips

For many nonprofit leaders, employee handbooks are treated as a necessary task rather than a strategic tool. They are often created to satisfy compliance requirements and then set aside. But when written intentionally, a handbook can do far more. It can create...
HR Compliance Essentials

HR Compliance Essentials

Running a nonprofit means juggling mission, people, and compliance all at once. HR compliance often gets pushed aside until something goes wrong. For Nebraska nonprofits, getting the basics right can reduce risk, strengthen culture, and protect the work you care about...
Hiring Beyond the Paycheck

Hiring Beyond the Paycheck

Nonprofit leaders often start recruitment conversations from a place of apology. We talk about tight budgets. We explain why our salaries cannot compete with the private sector. We brace ourselves for rejection before the conversation even begins. That mindset is...
Why Every Organization Needs a Social Media Policy

Why Every Organization Needs a Social Media Policy

In today’s hyper-connected world, social media plays a central role in how people communicate, share information, and engage with the communities around them. For organizations, this presents both tremendous opportunities and significant risks. Employees, partners,...
Jingle All the Way…Today!

Jingle All the Way…Today!

Walk into any retail store in October and you’ll see it. Christmas trees. Holiday ornaments. Santa hats stacked high. You might roll your eyes and mutter something about stores starting earlier every year. Maybe even throw in a “Bah! Humbug!” Pretty soon they’ll be...