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- Year End Planning For Nonprofits by Greg McRay
The year is rapidly coming to a close. And once again, we find ourselves amazed at how fast the year has gone by. Funny how we have this conversation every year, but we act like it's the first time it went by this fast. - Preparing For the Strategic Planning Retreat - A Checklist by Sharon Mikrut
Every nonprofit organization should conduct strategic planning on a regular basis, as strategic plans outline what action steps the organization will take in the future to sustain and grow their operation, while adhering to their mission. Many organizations focus attention on conducting the strategic planning session and developing a plan, but don't allocate sufficient time to prepare for the planning retreat. Taking time to adequately prepare for a strategic planning session can help the actual event to run much more smoothly and efficiently, resulting in greater productivity. This article provides a checklist of items to consider in preparing for your next strategic planning retreat. - The Board's Role in Fundraising by Ellen Bristol
"Should my board help me raise funds?" The obvious answer is yes, of course they should! Now comes the hard part. Getting the board to actually raise money is a lot tougher than simply saying they should. Many nonprofits, of all sizes and types of mission, overlook the basic steps necessary to engage the board in effective fundraising. - Institutions - What's the Worst That Could Happen? by Jon DiPietro
When it comes to institutions in the Web 2.0 world the catch phrase is no longer "If you build it, they will come." Now, it's "If you don't build it, they will." - Grant Writing - 18 Ways to Disseminate Results of Your Project by Phil Johncock
Funders love it when you include in your grant proposal how you plan to distribute and share the results of your project. However, most grant writers leave out this valuable information. This article includes 18 ways to disseminate the results of your project. Don't forget to put these in your proposal AND ask for money to do them in your budget. - Nonprofit Bylaws Tune-Up - What to Include, What to Avoid, and How to Make it Happen by Alyson Ball
Don't let your entire board get caught up in a bylaws rewrite. Instead, give this article to your Board Development Committee and ask them to recommend new bylaws in five easy steps. - Non-Profits Leaders - Learn the Art of Standing Your Ground While Building Consensus by Pamela Ziemann
Norm Rice, President & CEO of The Seattle Foundation knows that being consistent helps people feel safe. Being consistent with his values and the way he approaches problems also helps people understand the best way to dialogue with him. How do you know when to hold your ground and when holding your ground is for the wrong reasons? He offers 7 tips for non-profit leaders who want to create a solid foundation and make it to the finish line with success. - Stop Trying to Help the World is the Lesson I Keep Learning - Go Away is What They Say by Lance Winslow
Have you ever noticed that people ask you to give to a certain charity, one, which perhaps you don't feel comfortable giving too because it isn't your thing, or is not your focus? It happens all the time, and then we are made to feel bad because we didn't help a specific charity in the politically correct fashion. - The Power of Emotions - Building Trust For Success and Happiness in Non-Profit Organizations by Pamela Ziemann
Emotions used to be thought of as a sign of weakness. Arthur Padilla, Executive Director of Multifaith shatters this myth by doing some of the most courageous and powerful work I've seen. Just as Multifaith is about bringing religions, philosophies and worldviews together believing none is superior, Arthur helps clients and staff acknowledge all of their emotions to feel unity within themselves. That's a great starting point for any adventure! - Passion is the Key to Raising Over $250,000,000 For Non-Profit by Pamela Ziemann
Use your passion to make your non-profit more successful Have you ever felt like if you just had a little more passion or let yourself express the passion you do have more fully, you could be doing a lot more good for your non-profit? Gary Yazwa, Foundation President and Campaign Director raised over $250,000,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs with passion being his driving force. He confesses he wasn't the most liked person when he first came to the Pacific Northwest. - 5 Tips to Help Non-Profit Professionals Generate Ideas and Take Action to Help Their Cause by Pamela Ziemann
Have you ever felt under pressure to come up with a new idea? Or maybe you get so many ideas it's too overwhelming to follow through on any of them. - Marketing For Non Profit - Audience Segmentation and Strategic Alignment by Bill Truby
Marketing strategy for non-profit is very similar to that of for profit. This article covers the key strategic marketing issues. - Charitable Donations - The Choice is Yours by Greg Holmes
There are a number of different reasons why people make charitable donations. Some do it in a heartfelt attempt to help out people who aren't as well off as they are. Others do it from a sense of obligation, to distribute the resources more evenly in society. Yet others do it entirely for the tax break that is typically involved. But no matter what your reasons, if you make a donation to charity, you are making a difference. Just like there are various reasons for making charitable donations, there are also various ways that you can do so. - How to Properly Thank Your Donors by Rachel Unell
Writing a thank you note when your grant application is funded is one of those things that should be obvious. Unfortunately, the number of nonprofits that do not thank their funders is extremely high. - Association Suppliers and Exhibitors - Will They Buy? by Ed Rigsbee
Who is selling your association, an experienced pro, or a clerk? Did you hire a communications major fresh out of college with no practical experience or do you have a grey beard? I recently received this email solicitation from a sizable trade association. I've got to tell you, it hurt me deeply as I navigated the mediocre. I kept thinking, "And they sell with this kind of copy?" - Five Steps to Writing a Killer Nonprofit Tagline by Rachel Unell
Do people understand your organization's mission just by reading its name? Or, does someone need to read your entire mission statement to figure it out? - 4 Nonprofit Website Fundamentals by Karen Zapp
Getting people to your nonprofit website takes effort. Therefore it's vital they find what they want almost instantly. And this article will help charities and membership associations satisfy your visitors' fundamental needs. - Develop a Culture of Accountability - Five Strategies For Your Non-Profit by Larry Wenger
Many organizations, both for-profit and not-for-profit suffer from a lack of accountability; it's not only a non-profit characteristic. In it's mildest form, a lack of accountability is illustrated by employees who do the absolute minimum to get by and who fail to follow established procedure if their behavior is not directly monitored by a superior. - 4 Nonprofit Board Committees Every Well-Run Organization Has by Alyson Ball
Regardless of the sector, maturity, or staff sophistication of the nonprofit organization, these four board committees are essential to the health of the organization and well-being of the board itself. Share this article with your board today and discuss how these four nonprofit board committees can help you do a better job providing oversight and support for your nonprofit. - For-Profit Companies Adding Not-For-Profit Ideas to Help the Community by Kevin Rutter
Regardless of the size of your for-profit business, you can also choose to leave a legacy in your community and also open a door to increased business by creating sensational public relations. When employees and customers know that your business is giving back to the community, they will feel a greater motivation to be loyal to your business. On the marketing side, seeing your business' name as a donor and sponsor over and over will bring that "top of the mind awareness" that all successful businesses desire. - Charity Car Donations - How to Get the Real Deal by Neill Wilkins
Should you donate a car to charity? Of course you should but do make sure you do it properly and get the real deal! - Board Member Job Descriptions - Which Roles and Responsibilities Should You Include? by Sharon Mikrut
Prior to developing a job description for board members, take time to determine what you expect from them. What roles should they adopt and which tasks, projects, and activities do you want them to be responsible for? This article provides some items you should consider including in board member job descriptions. - Top Five Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members by Sharon Mikrut
I have seen effective and ineffective boards of directors. Good boards of directors are clear about their roles and responsibilities versus those of the Executive Director, and they don't overstep their boundaries. This article highlights what I consider are the five most important responsibilities of board members. - Things To Remember While Donating Cars To Charity by Debian Miler
Donating cars to charity is a nice and helping step for the needful people. You are contributing a little in serving the humanity. - 8 Steps to Raising Passive Funds For a Not For Profit Organization by Ellen Le Masurier
Could your not for profit organization benefit from a passive funding source that builds over time? If you're looking for a fresh and creative approach to not for profit fundraising then I may have just the thing to help bring in a steady cash flow now and for years to come. First let me ask you two questions... - A Board President's Checklist For Success by Alyson Ball
A little introspection goes a long ways. Regardless of your position on the board (or even as the Executive Director) you can use A Board President's Checklist for Success as a catalyst for discussions about making changes to improve the operation of your board and nonprofit organization. - Six Ways to Really Scare Away Your Donors by Greg McRay
This article is a satirical look at what not to do with regard to donor relations. This article was originally written around Halloween, hence the theme. - Bank Failures Topping 100, Affecting Nonprofit Organizations by Kevin Rutter
How is the economy affecting your nonprofit foundation's ability to get bank loans this year? While it is prudent to make your organization run leaner and more efficient, now is not the time to try to trim your budget by reducing the money spent on fundraising. That could be a fatal mistake for your nonprofit organization. It is time to get creative and look for new ways to fundraise. - Is Your Non Profit Organization Struggling to Find New & Creative Ways to Raise Funds? by Ellen Le Masurier
With today's economy as it is, non profit fundraising has never been more of a challenge. However there's good news on the horizon, thanks to Blastoff Communications who has recently launched in the USA and Canada, a new FREE fully customizable web page and online shopping mall geared to people who enjoy spending time on the Internet and/or love to shop. Early indicators show that what Blastoff Communications has created could be the biggest thing to hit the Internet since Google and Facebook and could one day soon be as common place as Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube - if not, even more popular. - Non-Profit Strategies - Leadership Vs Management - Jolting the Status Quo by Rob Glenn
It has been said that the status quo cannot sustain itself. It's a timely topic for all non-profit organizations (NPOs). Can leadership influence status quo? How about management? If we were to refer to the Board of Directors and its Executive Director (ED) as 'The Management Team' (TMT) who would lead and who would follow? Let's take a look at a reasonable way to distinguish 'leadership' from 'management' but let's also start with the premise that both are needed for any organization (even if, at this point, we don't even know what 'both' means) to be successful.
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