EXECUTIVE ISSUES/PERSONNEL/EDUCATION
Big-picture issues ranging from ethics and accountability to legislation to trends to hiring and management of fundraising staff
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Don't Bid Your Best Friends Farewell
Former board members and, in particular, former board chairs, can be a core source of resources, insight and funds for...
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Open Debate, Not Politeness, Is What Drives Nonprofit Innovation
Everybody in the nonprofit world talks these days about innovation, but not about what drives change: open debate and critical... -
20 Symptoms of Fundraising Trouble
There are a lot of fundraisers out there who are in their comfort zone. They don't like change; they might... -
Launching a Campaign to End the Nonprofit Overhead Myth
My nonprofit friends, it’s time we changed the conversation about “the overhead ratio”: the percentage of your organization’s expenses that... -
5 Priceless Gifts a Board Member Can Give Her Nonprofit
Board members need to put their weight behind organization building. And they can start by giving their nonprofit these five... -
Lessons About Fundraising From the Seat of a Bike
Sometimes we have to start acting like who we want to be when we grow up, instead of waiting to...
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Don't Bid Your Best Friends Farewell
June 19, 2013
Former board members and, in particular, former board chairs, can be a core source of resources, insight and funds for a nonprofit. ...
Open Debate, Not Politeness, Is What Drives Nonprofit Innovation
June 19, 2013
Everybody in the nonprofit world talks these days about innovation, but not about what drives change: open debate and critical thinking. Fortunately, a small but...
20 Symptoms of Fundraising Trouble
June 17, 2013
There are a lot of fundraisers out there who are in their comfort zone. They don't like change; they might be afraid of change. If...
Launching a Campaign to End the Nonprofit Overhead Myth
June 17, 2013
My nonprofit friends, it’s time we changed the conversation about “the overhead ratio”: the percentage of your organization’s expenses that go to administrative and fundraising...
5 Priceless Gifts a Board Member Can Give Her Nonprofit
June 14, 2013
Board members need to put their weight behind organization building. And they can start by giving their nonprofit these five priceless gifts....
Lessons About Fundraising From the Seat of a Bike
June 13, 2013
Sometimes we have to start acting like who we want to be when we grow up, instead of waiting to actually get there before we...
Lessons About Fundraising From the Seat of a Bike
June 13, 2013
Sometimes we have to start acting like who we want to be when we grow up, instead of waiting to actually get there before we...
The Yin and Yang of the Client/Creative Relationship
June 10, 2013
Today, in an effort to balance my karma and avoid creative hubris, I want to remind all of us on the creative side of the...
10 Things I Hate About Fundraising
June 10, 2013
It's the beginning of the week, the weather is rubbish, I missed my train and forgot my swimming stuff for my lunchtime swim. Oh...
Mission Envy vs. Mission Impact
June 6, 2013
Mission envy — most nonprofits have at least a minor case of it. Thinking that another organization in your community has it "made." Knowing that...
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