by Kari Anderson | Jun 26, 2019 | Board Topics, News, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
Your Strategic Plan is your organizational roadmap. Managing the plan is the car you’ll use on the trip! The two go hand-in-hand. Without a good car, a map is useless. A good car with no map means you’ll wander aimlessly. Your strategic management plan gives you the...
by Kari Anderson | Jun 19, 2019 | Board Topics, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
The tools of strategic planning include techniques commonly used to help you and your organization set goals, choose the means to achieve them and make sure your work progresses. SWOT Analysis A tool that’s been around awhile, and used in a myriad of circumstances, is...
by Kari Anderson | May 29, 2019 | Board Topics, Evaluations, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
More and more, nonprofits must be prepared to demonstrate results of the work. Funders, donors, the community, constituents and clients all depend on this information when making decisions. Why Program Evaluation There are many compelling reasons to evaluate your...
by Kari Anderson | May 15, 2019 | Evaluations, Staff topics
Employee evaluations are an opportunity to grow—as an individual, as an organization and as a team. Too often, we view this task as a chore and frequently put it off or make it a “check that box” kind of thing. I suggest you step outside your regular employee...
by Kari Anderson | Apr 17, 2019 | Organizational Planning, Policies, Staff topics, Volunteers
Volunteers can make it possible for your nonprofit organization to deliver programs and services to more people and at lower costs. An additional value, sometimes not considered, is the time itself. In-Kind Contribution If you calculate the value of volunteer time,...
by Kari Anderson | Jan 16, 2019 | Evaluations, News, Organizational Planning, Staff topics
How do we know the work of our nonprofit is making a difference? It’s a question that nonprofit executives have been contemplating since the creation of the 501(c)3 tax code. And we should know if we are making a difference. And we should share that information with...
