ST Vincent DE Paul

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What Not to Donate: Thrift Store Donation Guidelines

Every thrift store has different rules, but these items are commonly turned away at donation centers. Call ahead to see if your local store can accept them.

What Is a Consignment Shop?

Learn the history of the consignment store and what distinguishes this resale shop from a thrift store.

How to Find Designer Brands at Thrift Stores

How to find designer dresses when shopping at thrift stores.

9 Rainforest Facts Everyone Should Know

Protecting rainforests is a powerful natural climate solution that’s critical to our collective future.

His pew or hers? Woman concerned about man she met in church

Q: I met a nice guy at church of all places, and he's invited me out. I'm excited but nervous. Do I stay at his house or let him come to mine? It's been a while.

Here's What Goodwill Actually Does With Your Donated Clothes

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

Why Are the Younger Veterans Avoiding the Veteran Service Organizations?

How do we get the younger veterans to be part of Veteran Service Organizations as they currently exist? The answer is we don’t. WE MUST CHANGE.

5 Essential Steps to Becoming a Social Organization

Allowing access to key individuals in multiple departments in your organization while maintaining centralized control in a single, cohesive dashboard<br>The benefits of using real social data to inform enterprise-level business decisions and shorten the sales cycle<br>How to take advantage of a robust ecosystem that includes 100+ app integrations that support specific business solutions

Outcome as a Service: What Is The Impact On Your Professional Service Organization?

Aligning the incentives of the professional service organization (PSO) and the customer toward the end result of capturing the ROI of implemented technology

Veteran service organizations recruit as membership decreases

Groups are depending on volunteers and new recruits to stay afloat.

Benefits of Dental Services Organizations

Dental Services Organizations (DSOs) and group dental practices are increasing in popularity and providing a more efficient way for doctors

Formal and informal neighborhood social organization: Which promotes better resident health?

Residential neighborhoods have an effect on residents’ health, according to increasing research in h...

Where Does Your Field Service Organization Fall on the Analytics Usage Model?

Want to improve service outcomes, but not sure where to start? Take a look at how you use incoming service analytics to drive strategic business decisions.

Expert Roundtable: What Metric Rules Your Service Organization?

Four field service experts weigh in on the one metric they use to measure their field service organizations

Study: Veterans Who Join Veterans Services Organizations Have Higher Quality of Life, Study Finds

Involvement in veterans service organizations an lower post traumatic stress and can lower the stigma of accessing medical care, according to new research from an American University professor.

Human Services Organizations Critical to Community Health, Study Finds

The report from the Nonprofit Finance Fund argues that collaborations between human services and healthcare organizations focused on addressing the social determinants of health can significantly improve community well-being....

Visibility into Your Services Organization: Do You Measure Up?

How do you assess your current level of visibility to know if you could benefit from greater insight into your operations?

Taking your field service organization beyond fix and repair

While the core function of field service management will always be about helping customers solve problems, we’ve gone far beyond the idea of “fix and repair.” It’s no longer enough to send technicians into the field with one r