This guide will show you exactly how to implement commercial mailing for your organization, plus when the traditional hand-stuffing method still makes sense for smaller campaigns. Whether you're building coalitions, coordinating partnerships, or establishing collaborative networks across nonprofits, you'll know which approach fits your needs.
A fellow veteran once said to me: "You're such an accomplished woman."
My actual response out loud, "Am I?"
I wasn't being falsely modest. I genuinely didn't know. Because I don't think much about my credentials:
B.A. in 2005—that was a long time ago
M.A. in 2022—took forever to finish
Military service—yet I never deployed to combat
Building this business—we're still small
Let me pause on that last one. Do you know the actual SBA definition of a "small business"? Depending on your industry, you can have 500 employees or make millions in revenue and still be classified as small.
But I was using "small" like it meant "not enough yet." Like it carried shame.
Being shameful and being humble are not the same thing. Humility recognizes gifts received. Shame dismisses value earned.
Embracing the "Qualified & Fit" framework is key for reaching success through selfless service, says Chaplain Shelly Rood, coordinator of the 2024 Michigan QandF Detroit Conference.
On Saturday, April 27, 2024, Others Over Self® hosted its third annual self resilience...