Resources
Building a Grassroots Fundraising Culture: Answering the Tough Questions
By: RoadMap consultant, Holly Fincke This guide offers responses to some of the most commonly asked questions about grassroots fundraising.
Make It Count! How Social Justice Organizations Can Make the Most of Year-End Fundraising
With the majority of U.S. households doing most of their giving between November and December 31st, this can be a great time for social justice organizations to expand and deepen their base of support. For organizations who don’t have much grassroots fundraising experience or development staff dedicated to fundraising, it’s difficult to know where to […]
Human Resources Update for California Organizations
Human Resources Update for California Organizations October 2014 By Scott Lowther, RoadMap consultant The Governor has signed 4 new bills into law affecting HR practice in California. They are outlined below for your reference. Do an annual tune-up of your personnel policies and practices starting with these items. SICK LEAVE (AB1522): Beginning July 1, 2015, […]
Four Tips to Protect Your Organization
by Mary Ochs, RoadMap consultant Attacks are inevitable when your organization is visible and effective in making significant change. But there are many preventative steps that organizations can take to minimize the risk of an attack. Here are just a few: Tip 1: Research yourself. Do some opposition research on yourself. Try to think like […]
Preparing for a Crisis: What the Movement Needs to Know
by Margi Clarke, RoadMap consultant Many people in the social justice world followed the downfall of ACORN brought on by a combination of fabricated claims, video stings and internal mismanagement. Most of us do not think our organizations are vulnerable to these kinds of attacks. But in fact social justice organizations are confronting them more […]