February 24, 2021
With golf fundraisers and other nonprofit events, hopefully, coming up over the next several months, I would like to share the following information for you to think about. Sponsorship: Where a business gives cash or other property it may not necessarily be a gift to the charity. If the expectation of the transaction is to […]
January 24, 2021
If businesses have embraced a “value based” approach to managing since it is imperative to make decisions that enhance and improve value for all stakeholders than why can’t nonprofits too? 1. Generating a return for investors is important but what about a return for supporters for nonprofits? 2. If employees need to be empowered in […]
December 29, 2020
The holidays are a special time of year that bring together family, friends, and colleagues to celebrate the bonds that unite us. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the holidays, I try to remember that they are about being together, celebrating family, and spreading the joy of the season through small acts of kindness. May […]
November 16, 2020
1. All Board Members to make their own gift. 2. All Board Members to obtain their corporation’s gift, if applicable. 3. All Board Members to help identify individual donors you can approach. 4. All Board Members to identify corporate and foundation donors and/or sponsors you can approach. 5. Al Board Members to attend donor and/or […]
October 15, 2020
A Social Enterprise is different from a business, as both approaches fulfill a need in the market and aim to earn a sustainable profit. The main difference is that social entrepreneurship focuses beyond simply generating a profit, and measures its performance on the positive impact the business makes on society – whether social, cultural, or […]
September 18, 2020
I have been a volunteer for various nonprofit agencies since I was a teenager. I began as a teacher’s aid at Christine Meikle School where I was involved in helping develop functional daily living skills that students would need to transition to adult life in the community. In addition, I was involved in various volunteer […]
August 12, 2020
Many people balk at the idea of hiring a Consultant. Why pay someone to come in and do a job that I should be able to do? The reason you should hire a Consultant to help your organization, is because that individual has experience of finding and maintaining that balance. I got a call […]
July 20, 2020
I revisited an older article I was looking at and reached out to Sumac / Silent Partner Software to see if it would be okay to include in my latest Blog post and social media. I have been using Sumac as a Donor Data base with several clients as it is easy to use and […]
June 16, 2020
Excel is a great tool and has many great uses, but if you want to bring your mid-size nonprofit to the next level, you really need a Donor Data Base. Here are some reasons why: – You waste a ridiculous amount of time entering information again and again because your data is in multiple spreadsheets […]
May 12, 2020
These are difficult times in the world at present, however, I hope we will not lose our optimism that things will turn out alright. The world is incredibly challenging, especially, for nonprofits given that donors and sponsors are also struggling. These are important times to think outside the box as we struggle with social distancing […]