Why Inefficiencies Might Be Damaging Your Volunteer Relationships… And What to Do About It
Most volunteers just want to show up and start helping. However, from your organization’s perspective, it is important to have best practices in...
Board of Directors
Is My Board of Directors Fundraising Enough? How to Engage Your Board [INFOGRAPHIC]
One of nonprofit staff members' biggest frustrations is involving and engaging board members in fundraising. That's why we’ve put together an...
3 Kinds of Data That Actually Matter to Nonprofits
Here’s the truth about data: it’s mostly fluff. That’s right, most data is easy to gather, inspiring, rapidly-changing… and tells you nothing at...
4 Decision-Making Errors That Cripple Nonprofit Boards
Matt D’Arrigo had to make a tough decision. Matt had brought his nonprofit from a personal method of coping with pain all the way to a full-fledged...
Simone Joyaux: When You Should Fire Your Board Members [VIDEO Interview]
We had the opportunity to speak with the lovely Simone Joyaux, a nonprofit consultant, author and engaging speaker, at the AFP 2013 international...
15 Ways to Transform Your Board of Directors into Fundraising Champions
Nonprofit boards are notoriously hit-and-miss. For example, in Jacob Smith and Trey Beck’s excellent The Nimble Nonprofit, there's a chapter titled:...
A New Kind of Nonprofit Appeal for Thanksgiving
All too often, nonprofit leaders get caught up in the bottom line. Your development director may be careful to write personalized thank-you notes to...
Outcome vs. Numbers—Rethink Your Nonprofit’s Measurement Strategy
Numbers come naturally to most nonprofit organizations. It’s easy enough to track and measure data that reflects your successes or alerts you to...
4 Things Your Nonprofit Could Be Doing Illegally
Snarky people may call a philanthropist or nonprofit staffer like you a goodie-goodie. It’s insensitive and unfair—not to mention completely...
Scheduled Maintenance—Tune-Up Your Nonprofit by Tweaking Its Bylaws
Schlepping your tartar-ridden mouth to the dentist every six months may take a personal pep talk—but it’s good for you. And skipping regular...
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