Lately I’ve been asked a lot about succession planning – for both nonprofit boards and staff. So I was thrilled when I saw this compilation of information and resources from Wild Apricot! 50 Practical Tips For Succession Planning Here are a few of my favorites: #1 There is so much institutional knowledge in their head! [...]
Are you in a tizzy over your plan for year-end fundraising? Let’s get you calmed down and focused on what you know. The basics. You got this – don’t go crazy and over complicate things. For every fundraising activity, you need to lay out the basics before you jump in. Be open to a mindset [...]
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 [...]
As I sat down to write my last post of the year, and wanting to provide meaningful content for you, I remembered how much time I spend with various nonprofit leaders talking about culture, values, goals and related alignment issues. For many, these concepts seem abstract or complicated. Then I also remembered this great Bridgespan [...]
For the past year, my goal with this blog has been to provide you with content that will help you run a stronger nonprofit and accelerate your impact in the community. It’s been pretty fun and the feedback is good! I would like to help you focus on the right things, and decrease the chaos. [...]