“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” - Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton got it right. Mentors help do the invaluable work of extending vision and enabling proteges to attain greater heights. In short, mentors provide undeniable counsel and resources that are not necessarily or readily available or accessible. If you’ve been alive for long, you know this reality all too well — you can not ‘do,’ ‘go’ or ‘be’ all you can be all by yourself. You will eventually need people and people will undoubtedly need you. 

It’s pretty ironic when you think about it. As kids we were taught “don’t talk to strangers” and “don’t take advice from someone you don’t know.” Yet, somehow these wise words have slipped through the cracks as online consumption is at an all time high. Gone are the days of taking time out of our busy days to venture to different stores to compare products within the same category. With online shopping, consumers can simply order anything they want with the click of a button.

Sometimes we’re so driven by the latest, hottest things that we can forget the wisdom found in the old saying, “Work with what you know.” Sure, it might not be as exciting, but sticking with the basics really does work. 

When looking to grow your nonprofit, it’s imperative to keep the mission, the heartbeat, the life, blood, and soul of your organization, at the forefront of everything. It’s critical. We understand the difficulties that come along with creating a long-term, sustainable nonprofit. The beginning stages can feel slim and grim, but we know that growth is attainable and momentum is possible. While we will never claim to know exactly the troubles you see, we want to help you on your journey and turn you mission into a movement.

Perhaps the most important factor in growing your nonprofit is having the ability to show how your organization is impacting the world. And lucky for you, that happens to be exactly what we major in over here at THINKNATIVE. 

Welcome back to part 2 of our “Things To Know About User Generated Content” mini-series. 

To succeed in the upcoming year, we want to encourage you to take the time to figure out what most inspires your audience to share content. Figure out the ways in which you can engage your customers to create and share user-generated content. Today, we wanted to offer just a few tips that will help in your planning over the course of this new decade.