Periodically, I run across an article that addresses a common question among nonprofit leaders really well. Haven't we all gotten tripped up by the consent agenda at one point? Or maybe we haven't even tried it because we're uncertain about the appropriate use of one. It's my pleasure to share these guidelines for using a [...]
I'm constantly asked for new ways to raise money for nonprofits. And I will always respond that there is no better way to extend an opportunity to invest than through good old relationship-based fundraising. I will also tell you that a variety of approaches, through various channels, will likely serve you well and improve your [...]
It’s the end of the year and you will survive the December crush that most nonprofits experience this time of year. Phew! And now you can cruise into 2016 and begin the cycle again, right? Wrong. How do you know your efforts paid off? Ask yourself these 8 questions to fully fund your mission and [...]
4 Steps to Achieve the Growth You Want You’ve heard the phrase "you can expect what you inspect." That goes for your nonprofit’s growth curve also. Do you ever feel like you’ve used up all the available resources, you’ve struggled to build capacity, and no matter how many hours you and the team work, you [...]
One thing that puzzles me is that while the many benefits of peer learning are proven, why is it not more pervasive in the nonprofit sector? These are the folks who are improving our communities through a myriad of marvelous missions and they need to carve out time for idea generation, collective problem solving, reflection and [...]
5 Steps to Successfully Navigate Change You may initiate it, or it may come from an external source, but change is inevitable. And no one can successfully navigate change alone. We all need champions to work alongside us. I spend most of my time working with nonprofit leaders in some sort of transitory state. They [...]