Capacity Building for Nonprofits: Needs in the Rural States
Nonprofit capacity building in the U.S. has emerged from its initial forays into training and technical assistance by Management Support Organizations in the late 1970s and early 1980s into a rich mix of resources....
Alert to Nonprofit Executives: It Takes Money to Make Money
A couple of years ago, I wrote an article an article, which addressed the need for nonprofit organizations to invest in their people and operations. During the last few weeks, I was approached by...
15 Key Questions for Your Nonprofit Board Assessment
Perhaps you haven't caught the recent news about NPX Advisors. In a world where disruption is now a big yawn because it happens so frequently, the firm has introduced to Wall Street something called...
Mastering the Art of Nonprofit Board Governance
Ask many people who work or serve on a nonprofit board and a lot of times you're going to hear a consistent theme. Often, board members don't have a thorough understanding about how to...
Why Your Nonprofit Is Missing Out On Great Candidates
Earlier today before anyone was awake, I scrolled through my social media as I like doing on a quiet Sunday morning. A post caught my eye because I could almost feel the frustration of...
Don’t Lose Your Non-Profit’s Tax-Exempt Status
Like most people who start a non-profit organization, your focus and energy is probably directed towards serving the community rather than performing internal compliance checkups. However, you cannot serve your target community well if...
How to Market Your Nonprofit on a Shoestring Budget
If you work or are associated with the nonprofit sector, then you know the vast majority of organizations in the U.S. are small. They operate with limited resources and a small financial margin. A...
When A Donation Goes to Fundraising and Not Programs
Some time ago I spoke to a nonprofit executive who had great news. She had been talking to an influential person in the community who asked her a simple question."If you could do one...
Nonprofit Donors and Privacy, The Dirty Secret
In 1999, the CEO of Sun Microsystems said, "You have zero privacy... Get over it". In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg stated that privacy was dead. I think Zuckerberg must feel a sense of irony with...
10 Reasons Your Nonprofit Should Continue to Send Out Letters in the Mail
A couple of days ago a member of my team was talking about several fundraising ideas one of our partners was putting together, and one of their efforts included placing letters in the mail.Candidly,...
