Regardless of mission, organization size or budget, or geographic location, healthy and functional nonprofits have one thing in common: a group of organized and committed board members. According to the National Council of Nonprofits, Board of Directors (or sometimes called Trustees) members are responsible for a variety of things, as Read more…
There are grant dollars everywhere. We’re benefiting from the momentum of the digital age, a time when information is abundant and accessible in a way that didn’t exist 50 years ago. Heck, even 20 years ago, it didn’t exist in the way it does today. Communication exchanges for things like Read more…
“Should we set up a Zoom?” “Let’s Zoom.” “Will it be on Zoom?” “Ugh, another Zoom.” “How do I know if I have a Zoom account?” “Want to jump on a Zoom?” Zoom. The cloud-based videoconferencing service is everywhere. Whether it’s Zoom, Webex, GoToMeeting, Skype, FaceTime, or any other similar Read more…
You’ve got a to-do list that keeps getting longer by the minute. Eight unreturned emails, two unreturned voicemails, a funder report due date looming, and a meeting that requires an event summary. In the nonprofit world, there’s always work to be done. Let’s face it – many, many, many staff Read more…
How much of your time is dedicated to your “mission”? How often are you considering it when making decisions? Does it surface every day or once a year? Answers to mission-based questions may lead to more questions. Do you make compromises on how you execute your mission because of funding? Read more…