Your Board Members Have Got to Go (eventually)…I was talking to a friend the other day about his involvement with a local nonprofit organization. He proudly noted that he has been on…May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
Anecdotes are Cute, but They Don’t Prove SuccessI will never forget the first face-to-face meeting I had with a program officer at a major national grantmaking foundation. It was 2002 and…Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021
Leveraging Your Nonprofit’s Major Milestones for FundraisingMost small and midsized nonprofit organizations run on shoestring budgets. Their primary fuel comes from the passion, care, and a sense of…Apr 19, 20211Apr 19, 20211
How Will the Pandemic Transform Your Nonprofit Long-Term?If you haven’t already begun thinking about what your organization’s return to “normal” will look like, now’s the time!Mar 24, 20211Mar 24, 20211
On Gardens and Donors: Great Relationships Take Work!I spent last weekend outside in my back yard, toiling in my garden and getting it ready for spring and summer planting. The front of my…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Donors Behaving Badly?I’ve written before about the importance of avoiding mission creep and other alignment issues when seeking funding for your nonprofit. I…Mar 1, 20212Mar 1, 20212
Origin StoryI have been in the nonprofit philanthropy sector for about 20 years now and have loved nearly every minute of it. This profession was not…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Have You Checked Your Conflict of Interest Policy Lately?Friends….Can we please talk about conflicts of interest for a few minutes? This won’t take long.Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
The Ever-Elusive Unrestricted DollarOne of the biggest sources of stress and uncertainty in the nonprofit sector is ensuring sufficient funding to cover operational costs…Feb 8, 2021Feb 8, 2021
You Think You’re Making a Difference…But Are You?Nonprofit leaders and volunteers are passionate, busy people. There is so much to be done and in many understaffed and under-resourced…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
