Mastodawn

Dear all nonprofits and especially tech bros that want me to consult for free, present for free, etc.:
I cannot afford to work for free.
Please pay me for my time and expertise.
All the professional stuff I give away for free is on my web site & on social media.

coyotebroad 8h ago

Anyone out there still care about inclusion? About practices that help provide equitable, meaningful access to opportunities & resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized?
It feels like not. But if you do, join this subreddit & post resources!
https://www.reddit.com/r/Inclusion/

Inclusion • r/Inclusion

Inclusion is the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities & resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or...

coyotebroad 8h ago

You should always be prepared to justify why a position is volunteer (unpaid) rather than a paid consultant or employee - & the justification should never only be "We can't afford to pay all these people for this work."
More from my blog from a while back:
https://coyotecommunications.com/coyoteblog/2019/05/justifying-a-position-as-volunteer-instead-of-paid-staff/

Justifying a position as “volunteer” instead of “paid staff”

From February 2001 through much of February 2005, I worked at the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program, managing the UN’s Online Volunteering service (formerly NetAid) and the United Natio…

Jayne Cravens / CoyoteBroad Blog

coyotebroad 8h ago

Every department head at a nonprofit, & most other staff too, should have this in their job description: "identify tasks & roles for #volunteers in your work & support volunteers engaged by our organization, as appropriate." & be evaluated yearly on this.
https://www.coyotebroad.com/volunteer/volindex02.shtml

coyotebroad 9h ago

Have you used my free grading system to measure the ROI of a volunteer activity at your nonprofit? Let me know! I created it from my own work working with #volunteers (& having to push back against someone wanting to get rid of volunteer involvement).
https://coyotecommunications.com/coyoteblog/2026/03/measure-roi/

Measure the ROI of your nonprofit’s volunteer engagement by grading each volunteer activity

Some organizations want to evaluate ROI (return on investment) regarding volunteer engagement by comparing the cost to the organization for a particular volunteer activity (staff time to support th…

Jayne Cravens / CoyoteBroad Blog

coyotebroad 9h ago

Monday morning kicking off with the Gipsy Kings and some awful side effects of a new medication.

coyotebroad 9h ago

The largest-ever DNA sequencing of Viking remains reveals they weren't blonde-haired & blue-eyed & they were surprisingly ethnically diverse.
The more I study history & genealogy, the more I learn that we are mutts. ALL OF US.
Short BBC video about this here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kEYYOQpTVQ

Ancient DNA reveals the truth about Vikings - BBC REEL

YouTube

coyotebroad 1d ago

RE: https://tomkahe.com/@GiftArticles/116354613661858902

Wow. A nonprofit providing such essentials shutting down so suddenly.. This hurts a LOT of families.

coyotebroad 1d ago

Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone.
https://apnews.com/article/cia-factbook-world-trump-map-reference-manual-749b7577c2c8f1c2adae6888ea9dee06

Farewell to the CIA World Factbook, a reference manual now gone under Trump

The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries. The end came on Feb. 4 in a “fond farewell” post from the spy agency. The CIA says the decision reflects an agency whose core mission has changed over the years. Factbook fans say they'll miss the trusted reference point that had its origins in World War II-era intelligence work. It went public in 1975 and became a classroom staple and a soft-power tool. But to critics, the Factbook never really stayed truly neutral.

AP News

coyotebroad 1d ago

The weather was PERFECT for a #motorcycle ride from where we live to Astora and back. The road through Clatsop State Forest is such a winding, gorgeous gem - though no elks for viewing this time. Lots of motorcyclists out.