We live in a media savvy world, with articles and interviews each day being done around the world related to institutional and even personal brands. With institutional entities, nonprofits, governments and even people competing to break through the din of noise and communicate their brand, how should charitable organizations develop organizational and even crisis management […]
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A CompassPoint and Meyer Foundation study in 2011 found that only 17% of nonprofits surveyed had a documented succession plan. However, 67% of executive directors anticipated leaving the organization within the next five years. Further, the study found nearly a third of current directors (31%) had tenure of fewer than three years, which was […]
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In today’s world, your donors are everywhere. Gone are the days when you can send them a letter or two in the mail and expect them to respond. Donors today live exceedingly busy lives and the non-profit that effectively works to ensure they are everywhere their donors are is the one that will have […]
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The world has changed, but finding good people has not In today’s world, the meaning of staff has changed. There are less people working the traditional corporate route and more people are becoming freelancers, starting their own businesses or working in different sorts of arrangements that are no longer constrained by the 9-to-5 work […]
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We tend to view the world through the filter of our own prism. Oftentimes, people in developed nations tend to look at their own work and sometimes forget there are experts in developing nations working to make a difference for themselves and others in their local communities. After the major earthquake in Haiti […]
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Board meetings are an opportunity to spur healthy debate and they are a necessary component of having a transparent and accountable non-profit. Try these tips for re-invigorating your board meetings so they will be consistently productive.
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The fundraising adage, “people give to people” is alive and well. Here are 7 simple ideas for strengthening donor engagement.
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Before a meeting, any good fundraiser will do all of the necessary research, develop any collateral material and confirm or recalibrate the prospect strategy developed for this individual. But, when you get to the meeting, what strategies and soft interpersonal skills work best?
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Directors of development are responsible for executing the strategy to raise the money that keeps your organization’s doors open-so making the right hire is crucial to your nonprofit’s sustainability. Make sure you read these 5 tips-
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