Raiders Of The Lost Badges: Side Quest!

Crystal Bruce

Do you see that?


Probably not .. because our Community is full of NINJAS now! 




Give a big ol' "Congrats on becoming a Community Ninja in the Blackbaud Community that is awesome and also... goals!" to our new ninjas:




Each of them completed all of the Badge Quest challenges! 


We want to congratulate one particular ninja for winning Badge Quest 2: Fellowship of the Badges. Congratulations to Ninja, Susan Chomsky! She won last month's $100 Amazon gift card. 

 <----- Click Ninja Susan to write a congrats on her wall!


If you want to join the Ninja ranks - all you have to do is complete Badge Quest One, Two, and Three. Right now, you can still be entered to win a $100 gift card for Badge Quest Three (where allowed by law.) 


Alright Badge Questers, time for a SIDE QUEST!


Since this is one of the last side quests, I'm going to make it a hefty one by giving away 100 Community Bonus points. 


By now, you've made dozens of new connections in Community (if not more, y'all rock!) -- for this side quest, reach out to one of your new friends in Community by posting on their wall or PM'ing them and ask them this question....

"What is your favorite inspirational quote or what is the best piece of nonprofit advice anyone has given you?"


Come back to this page and write what they say in the comments below! Example: "Sunshine Watson said her favorite inspirational quote is _____." 


Let's continue to use this Community to inspire each other! I'm looking forward to reading the responses as I love to collect great advice and good quotes.


Ready, set... BADGE QUEST!

 

James Dahlman

Best piece of nonprofit advice:  Just because we are a nonprofit doesn't mean we aren't suppose to make a profit!

Maggi Junor

Best advice was "You cant help everyone so just start with the person in front of you and move on to the next" My Dad

Karen Tuecke

Joanne Felci responded to the question, "What is the best piece of nonprofit advice anyone has given you?" with "Let go of thinking you can do EVERYTHING...be satisfied with 'good enough.'"

 

Patti Hommes

Mary Harden-Rudisill's favorite quote is:  "THIS LAW 2: DO ONE THING… AWESOME!" from FakeGrimlock.

Liz Ryan

I tagged Kierstin Sykes and her reply was that a donor had visited her development team and commented that he would like to see them stop spending money on chotskies at events - he'd rather see the money spent on their stated cause.  (Am I supposed to quote her exactly?) I have actually heard this same comment from some of our donors when we send them calendars!

Mary Zieten

Pattie Hommes said: My favorite quote comes from Martin Luther King and is so relevant these days! "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend"



So true, and so relevant!  

Patti Hommes

Kaleb Miller had a wonderful quote and some great advice as well, definitely share-worthy!

"I would have to say that my favorite quote is one by Anne Frank- "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."  Isn't that incredibly encouraging? 

This kind of ties in to the best piece of advice I've received, which is to never be afraid to think bigger than you already are. Though it may be a risk, we should never hesitate to challenge our circumstances and think outside the box to move forward. Whether it's making a bigger ask, setting a bigger goal, or even making bigger personal goals, we shouldn't fear shooting for the stars!"

Aubrie Wright

David Grayson's inspirational quote is, "if everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." - Mario Andretti   


Definitely made me laugh, mostly because there is a lot of truth to it.

Robin Waldinger

Shannon Emery's favorite inspirational quote is from herGrams: "Life is hard, life is short, but girl, life is oh so sweet." :up:

Beth Hudson

Shannon Emery said "This one comes from my Dad and my baseline motto: "Be happy. Nothing else matters at the end of the day. Be happy." "

Great advice!

Danny Levy

Aubrie Wright says: Focus your attention on building relationships with the people who support your NP, whether through finances, service, etc.  Without them there would be no way to keep your NP moving forward.  Great relationships cultivate best practices within your NP.

Kierstin Sykes

Stephanie Crawley said her favorite inspirational quote when she was young was,  "No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." Her current favorite inspirational quote is, "If you judge people, you have no time to love them."

Austen Brown

Kierstin Sykes told me that the best non-profit advice she got was from a donor who had come to speak to the entire development team. He recommended that they stop spending valuable money on extras for guests at events.  That they just wanted to know that their gift was used to make an impact."

Karen Tuecke

 

Mercedes McCay Read responded to the question, "What is the best piece of nonprofit advice anyone has given you?" with "From a data person standpoint - no database is perfect, so use what you have because it's "good enough.""

Ash Elverfeld

Stephanie Crawley said that, "The best piece of nonprofit advice anyone has given me is to take care of myself and not let work overshadow my life.  I can't do my best work if I am drained of my energy, health and time in service to the organization." Amen!

Joanne Felci

Barbara Gill's inspirational quote (which I think is awesome): Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is. (With some question as to authenticity, this is generally attributed to Mark Twain.)

Elizabeth Johnson

Cathy Spencer shared with me: A favorite inspirational quote comes from Albert Schweitzer:

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame." 


Wow, that is powerful! Thanks, Cathy!

Brent Troth

Alex Jays said "My boss wandered into my office last night and said, 'Stop preaching to the choir, let them preach.'  I guess that's pretty good non-profit advice!"

Judy Spigarelli

Gavin Mann said - When speaking to potential high level donors, I like these words of advice, "if you ask for money you get advice, if you ask for advice you get money"

Crystal Chouinard

Alex Jays said the best advice he has received is that it's okay to say you don't know the answer to something, constituents will appreciate your honesty.

Joanne Felci

Lisa Slawinski's favorite inspirations quote is 'be a voice, not an echo' - love it!

Heather MacKenzie

Kirsten Petersen, who gets more interesting the more we chat with each other, said this - “There are three ways to ultimate success:

The first way is to be kind.

The second way is to be kind.

The third way is to be kind.”

-Mister Rogers


and I love this quote!!  Well chosen, Kirsten!

Jennifer Vincent

Danny Levy said that his favorite bit of advice was to not be afraid to ask for compensation that matches the level of work and commitment, as if you were working in the for-profit arena. Sounds like a good bit of advice to keep in mind  

Sage Evans

Judy Spigarelli mentioned the comment "Be stronger than your excuse."  She said whether it's advancing in a career, or learning new RE tips, or cleaning out the garage - if you really want something, don't let self-proclaimed obstacles stand in your way! I couldn't agree more!!

Jen Claudy

Sunshine Watson shared this inspirational quote:


"While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness." - Gilda Radner

Kirsten Petersen

Jen Claudy said her favorite inspirational quote is: "When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." - Alexander Graham Bell

Sunshine Reinken Watson

One of Jen Claudy's favorite quotes is, "What you do, who you're with, and how you feel about the world around you, is completely up to you." - Mike Rowe

Susan Chomsky

from Heather MacKenzie and so very true. . . 

"Everything's okay in the end.  If it's not okay, it's not the end."  ~ Anonymous

Barb Faasse

 "Everything's okay in the end.  If it's not okay, it's not the end." (Anonymous) is a favorite quote from Heather MacKenzie 

JoAnn Strommen

Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.  1 Corinthians 13:7 from Barb Faasse.