Similar to Leo Tolstoy’s families, healthy organizations are all alike. Or so I’ve noticed. Mission, scope, size, or sector don’t much matter. Nonprofits that are performing well share characteristics the ailing crowd lacks.Read More »10 indications your organization is healthy and doing well
This just in from the Association of Fundraising Professionals: 2011 was a tough year for America’s nonprofit community. That’s the word based on an analysis… Read More »Turning fundraising losses into gains with the help of old friends
Unless you’re a 21st century Rip Van Winkle, you’ve likely heard technology touted as the fundraiser’s new best friend. What you may have missed is… Read More »Tales of donations almost derailed by technology
There’s nothing new in the news that social media is where “it’s” at. Never mind that most of the folks delivering that news aren’t completely… Read More »Five timely resources for social media challenged nonprofits
“Perhaps of all the virtues hope is the most fragile, the most fleeting, the least concrete. Don’t forget that the Greek gods, at the very… Read More »Generosity in quotes
So many choices, so little time. You know you should make better use of available technology. But finding time to seek out the best or most appropriate tools is… Read More »Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters
When asked what boards of faith-based nonprofits should be doing in these tough economic times, I respond: What you should have been doing all along. In… Read More »Advice to boards: In bad economic times, keep on doing the same good things