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People taking notes at conference

Events Quick tips

January 30, 2019

Four tips I learned from attending a conference from another industry

It's important to always be learning, but we often forget we can learn from another industry. As business owners and...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Three people reviewing information

Nonprofit consulting

November 5, 2018

Five things every nonprofit board should review regularly

Being asked to be a member of a nonprofit board is an honor. It means that the nonprofit has faith that you will help...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Business icons in notebook

Leadership Nonprofit consulting

September 24, 2018

Seven things leaders can do to run their nonprofit like a business

If you’re an executive director at a nonprofit, I wouldn’t be surprised if you have heard the following declaration...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Planning and marketing

Marketing

September 11, 2018

Eight inbound marketing tips for nonprofits

I had the opportunity to spend the week in Boston at the HubSpot INBOUND 2018 conference. I had never heard of this...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Coffee cups

August 13, 2018

You know you have a good vendor when...

It’s mid-afternoon at work and we are only four days away from launching a major project for a client. All is going...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Newspaper

Marketing

July 16, 2018

Pitching the media without a PR background

At Dot Org, we spend a fair amount of time talking with the media, pitching story ideas for clients and responding to...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Relaxing next to the water

Quick tips

June 19, 2018

The importance of taking a break

It’s summertime here in Ohio. And after a very long winter, I am happily enjoying the warm weather and longer days....

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Woman in library

Quick tips

May 22, 2018

Learning is a life-long process

My daughter, the oldest of my three kids, recently moved back home after her freshman year of college and I quickly...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Team meeting with data

Marketing Nonprofit consulting

February 12, 2018

Data and you: Why organized information is essential to your nonprofit

I recently participated as a panelist for a professional development program for our local Association of Fundraising...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Neon light handshake

Networking

May 18, 2015

Ten tips for networking - in the US

I recently had a chance to speak to a group of high school students at the National Inventors Hall of Fame Stem School...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Improving board-staff relationships

Nonprofit consulting

January 28, 2013

Nine ways to improve the board-staff relationship in a small nonprofit

It's important to nurture the relationship between your board and staff. I hear countless stories from small nonprofits...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Calender planner with coffee

Nonprofit consulting

January 14, 2013

Planning in the midst of a chaotic world

I am a planner. I don’t do well operating in chaos or uncertainty. But in my line of work, my days are never the same...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions