The Snow Globe Effect
Every four years in America the funding snow globe is shaken.
With each new administration priorities shift and federal funding increases or decreases. This has always been a challenging time especially for those nonprofits who are heavily state or federally funded.
When the snow globe gets shaken you cannot clearly see what the figures are inside because the swirling snowflakes create a clouded, misty effect, obscuring everything within the globe.
What will the landscape look like once the snow settles?
When the prevention snow globe is shaken community programs are disrupted and families are impacted. This disruption impacts not only the organization but also the community it serves.
During these times of disruption, organizational resilience becomes critical.
Organizational resilience is the ability to recover or bounce back from adversity, challenges, or difficult situations. It involves adapting positively to setbacks and maintaining a sense of strength, flexibility, and perseverance.
This is a critical time to lean in, tell your story and invest in training.
Lean in
When your employees feel supported and valued through opportunities for growth, they are more likely to remain engaged, motivated, and loyal to the organization.
In a field like prevention, where burnout is common due to the emotional toll of the work, offering training and development opportunities shows your staff that the organization cares about their personal and professional growth, ultimately improving retention rates and the stability of the workforce. This builds organizational strength, ensuring that non-profits continue to function effectively even when external forces shake up your operations.
Tell your story
Professional development that emphasizes communication, advocacy, and community engagement equips your staff to effectively interact with a wide range of stakeholders. This helps the organization raise awareness, advocate for policy changes, and build a broad base of support for its programs. Professional development that teach skills related to fundraising are essential for ensuring the organization can adapt to changes in funding and remain viable over time.
Invest in training
By investing in professional development, non-profits empower their teams to gain necessary knowledge and skills helping them to not only to maintain the effectiveness and relevance of their programs but also overcome obstacles and grow stronger from them.
We invite you to explore the timely and relevant topics of the virtual Spring Prevention Professional Conference and then consider registering yourself and your valued staff.
- The Art of the Ask: Crafting Concise Communication
- When the Grant Goes Away: Keys to Sustainability
- Micro Moments, Major Impact: Engaging Youth in Prevention
- Prevention Program Planning: How Logic Models Can Help!
- Tell Me Your Story: I’m All Ears!
- Maximizing Impact with Limited Resources: Doing More with Less
- Reinvigorating the Spirit: Overcoming the Impact of Addiction on the Family
- Universal Prevention Across the Youth System of Care
- Recharge Your Batteries: Microbreaks, Restoration and Sleep Hacks to Rejuvenate Today
- Turn UP Your Youth Engagement!
- Community Engagement through Fundraising: Building Sustainable Support
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Ultimately, much like the contents of a shaken snow globe, the changes being introduced by the current federal administration will take time to settle, and their full impact may not be clear until years down the line.
But for those on the front lines of prevention, this period of uncertainty also presents a unique opportunity to lean in, tell our story and prioritize professional development for staff because it directly strengthens their ability to navigate a period of significant change and uncertainty.
By investing in your team, your organization can adapt to shifting policies, stay connected to the communities you serve, and enhance the overall impact of your prevention efforts.
In turn, this ensures that your organization continues to lead the way for creating safer and healthier communities, advocating for positive change, and providing critical support to those who need it most.