by Kari Anderson | May 23, 2022 | Finances, Fundraising, Organizational Planning, Strategy
“A bad system will beat a good person every time.” – W. Edwards Deming I was talking with a friend a while back who shared her frustration with her organization’s antiquated online donation form. The desktop version isn’t user-friendly and the mobile version is even... Read more...
by Kari Anderson | Oct 29, 2021 | Fundraising, Uncategorized
It’s time to get serious about your year-end appeal. Why now? More than 40% of households in the United States make one or more contributions to nonprofits and charities between November and December each year. This is when most nonprofits send out their... Read more...
by Kari Anderson | Sep 8, 2021 | Finances, Fundraising, Gifts, legal, Organizational Planning, Policies, Recordkeeping, Tax Planning
We are nearing the 20th anniversary of the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The WHAT? The act, which focuses on financial transparency and corporate accountability, addresses specific questions relating to nonprofits on the Form 990 about conflict of interest,... Read more...
by Kari Anderson | Jul 20, 2021 | Board Topics, Finances, Fundraising, Leadership, Organizational Planning, Succession Planning, Uncategorized
If you’re on a nonprofit board, you may have been sitting at the table when an Executive Director resigned (or left under other circumstances). Did your mouth go dry? Were you thinking of things that no one but the Executive Director knew? Did you wonder if the... Read more...
by Kari Anderson | Jul 2, 2021 | Board Retreat, Board Topics, Coaching Content, Evaluations, Finances, Fundraising, Leadership, legal, Organizational Planning, Policies, Recordkeeping, Staff topics, Succession Planning
You can often catch me saying “Hope is not a strategy” and “structure gives you freedom” What do these KariCatchPhrases actually mean? It means that when you do the hard homework and planning, you’ll be ready to respond quickly and easily. If you have an employee... Read more...
by Kari Anderson | Jan 26, 2021 | Coaching Content, Education, Fundraising, Gifts
I had a blast chatting with Sami about Storytelling on her podcast, Digital Marketing Therapy. Grab a snack, a beverage and listen to our conversation here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Read more...
