Managing a Nonprofit
Ideas and tips to help you manage your nonprofit.
Nonprofit Tips: Give Some, Get some
One of the first things I learned when I started working in nonprofit was that there are no new ideas. What looked like new ideas were just fancy embroidery on something someone else had done. So I set up a "swipes" file where I stashed anything I thought was interesting and that I might want to, well, "swipe." That's what we have here...tips and stories from other people who work, volunteer, or …
One of the first things I learned when I started working in nonprofit was that there are no new ideas. What looked like new ideas were just fancy embroidery on something someone else had done. So I set up a "swipes" file where I stashed anything I thought was interesting and that I might want to, well, "swipe." That's what we have here...tips and stories from other people who work, volunteer, or …
Measuring Your Nonprofit's Results
Measuring the results of your nonprofit's programs is not easy, but it is crucial. Knowing how effective your programs are will guide your long-term planning, help you to correct course, and reassure your donors that your organization is worthy of support.
Measuring the results of your nonprofit's programs is not easy, but it is crucial. Knowing how effective your programs are will guide your long-term planning, help you to correct course, and reassure your donors that your organization is worthy of support.
5 Resolutions for a Tough New Year
Times are tough, and 2009 may be even tougher. Nonprofits are hunkering down trying to weather the economic storm that is dramatically reducing their revenues yet increasing demand for their services. Often one of the first functions to go is communications.
Despite the awful economic conditions, this is no time to pare back on getting your messages out to the public. In fact it’s more …
How Business-Like is Your Nonprofit?
When asked how they would feel about operating in a more business-like fashion, as well as incorporating branding strategies into their daily activities, many nonprofit leaders still tell me that "it would make us look too much like the for-profit sector." And my response is always the same—"Get over it!"
When asked how they would feel about operating in a more business-like fashion, as well as incorporating branding strategies into their daily activities, many nonprofit leaders still tell me that "it would make us look too much like the for-profit sector." And my response is always the same—"Get over it!"
Study of Potential Nonprofit Leadership Gap Provides Advice to Executive Directo
The coming leadership crunch in nonprofits has been in the news for some time. The retirement of the baby boom generation plus the explosive growth of nonprofits in recent years promise a disaster for nonprofits as they look for new leadership.
The coming leadership crunch in nonprofits has been in the news for some time. The retirement of the baby boom generation plus the explosive growth of nonprofits in recent years promise a disaster for nonprofits as they look for new leadership.
How Nonprofits Can Attract Mature Employees
Nonprofits could avoid a predicted labor shortage by learning how to attract older workers who might be able to fill the expected shortfall.
Nonprofits could avoid a predicted labor shortage by learning how to attract older workers who might be able to fill the expected shortfall.
Leader to Leader Institute
The Leader to Leader Institute began in 1990 as the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management. It specializes in working with leaders/managers of nonprofit organizations in the "social sector." Many excellent resources including conferences, articles, and a journal.
The Leader to Leader Institute began in 1990 as the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management. It specializes in working with leaders/managers of nonprofit organizations in the "social sector." Many excellent resources including conferences, articles, and a journal.
Nonprofit Genie
Nonprofit Genie is a list of FAQs written by leading experts in nonprofit management. It is part of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. These FAQs are very nuts and bolts and pertinent to anyone who is new to the nonprofit world.
Nonprofit Genie is a list of FAQs written by leading experts in nonprofit management. It is part of CompassPoint Nonprofit Services. These FAQs are very nuts and bolts and pertinent to anyone who is new to the nonprofit world.