(In case you missed it, this originally appeared on NonProfitPro) As a wise colleague once told me years ago, philanthropy is a team sport. More hands on deck means more money raised. Makes sense. It’s fair to expect every board member to be involved in fundraising and be accountable for their part. But too often [...]
Seriously, on the most basic level, if you’re doing this to your board members, I have to ask – what are you thinking? Board members are donors. Do you tell your other donors how much they have to give in order to participate with your organization? No. You state your case, tell your story of [...]
There’s nothing like a pandemic to get nonprofits thinking more intentionally about who they need to lead the organization. I guess that’s one positive thing we can take from 2020. Whether your board is too small, too unfocused, has too many gaps in expertise, isn't fully engaged or whatnot, I’m going to keep this simple. [...]
We’re in a pandemic. We can do very little socializing. Most of our interaction is taking place on phones or digitally. How in the world can we expect our board members to be ambassadors and engage the community now? It may not be as difficult as you think. We’ve seen creativity rule the day recently. You’ve [...]
Last week was a real soul crusher. Many nonprofit CEOs and EDs were making critical decisions and taking action to try to maintain services where possible. Running on pure adrenaline to get through it. Furloughing staff and/or finding equipment to assist with working remotely. Trying to manage with far fewer program volunteers. Wondering how your [...]
You may be feeling behind the eight ball if your year-end fundraising plan isn't quite on track. Been there. You're not alone so why not share some tools to support your success? Here are 3 resources and a bonus article to help move things along! Watch this webinar from Salesforce if you're: behind on [...]