How to Recruit Board Members
Recruiting Board Members in the Nonprofit Sector Acquisition takes more time, energy and money than retention. Whether the acquisition is for customers, donors, or board members, this is a fact […]
What Makes a Good Board Member
Board membership is an experience that is impactful for both the individual member and the organization they’re serving. Nonprofits gain a knowledgeable, skilled, and connected community member, and the board […]
Identifying Future Leaders in Your Organization
One fulfilling aspect of my job is the number of nonprofit organizations I have the opportunity to work with and the number of upcoming leaders whose stories I’ve had the […]
Preparing for Transitions in Leadership
If you ask me, there aren’t many universal truths in the world. One of the few is that change is inevitable, especially in the nonprofit sector. The older a nonprofit, […]
Revolutionizing Nonprofit Operations: 4 Tips
Revolutionizing Nonprofit Operations: 4 Tips to Modernize Outdated Systems “A bad system will beat a good person every time.”– W. Edwards Deming I was talking with a friend a while […]
Three Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Customer Relationship Management Tools
Making decisions about which customer relationship management tools to use at your organization isn’t an easy task. Not only will you likely be working with a limited budget, you’ll have […]
National Financial Literacy Month: How to Read Your Financial Statements
Did you know April is National Financial Literacy Month? In 2003, the US Senate officially designated April as National Financial Literacy Month, and in celebration of financial education, I thought […]
Is Diversified Funding REALLY That Important?
In February, I talked about the importance of prioritizing diversified funding. After Amazon announced its Amazon Smiles program would be closing, several of my clients and colleagues discussed what this […]
Nonprofit Transparency; What You See Is What You Get
Since my early days as a Development Director, I have paid close attention to my personal donor experiences. This includes how easy an organization makes it for me to donate […]
Prioritizing Diversified Funding Sources
Amazon’s announcement last month that it would be ending its Amazon Smile program brought the topic of diversified funding to the forefront for me. I have had several clients and […]
