Category Archives: Technical Assistance
Board Retreats: An Excellent Tool for Getting Major Gifts
April 22, 2013Has your organization had a board retreat in the last 12 months? What about in the last 3 years? 10 years? If you’re like many nonprofit organizations, you fall into one of two common camps with regard to board retreats: … Continue reading
Being an Ambassador in Our Brave New World
March 25, 2013How has the rise of social media affected the board’s role in fundraising? For a long time, conventional wisdom has told us that all board members must do two things related to fundraising: make a personal financial gift, and serve … Continue reading
Would You Have Dated Your Organization If You Had Known Its Financial Condition Beforehand?
February 14, 2013The above may seem like a pretty silly question, but the process of courting potential donors, Board members and other supporters too often neglects the very real moment when the organization’s financial reality intrudes upon the glowing and attractive mission … Continue reading
Board Recruitment: It’s Not Just Paint By Numbers
January 28, 2013Finding the right board members is part science and part art. The science is easy; the art, as with anything creative, is the harder part. In a nutshell, the science part of finding good board members who bring to the … Continue reading
Does Structure Inspire Creativity?
January 7, 2013In strategic planning, it just might… When we hear the word creativity, we often envision a wild, unfettered environment in which great ideas seem to pop up effortlessly. It brings to mind artists being suddenly struck by inspiration and spending … Continue reading
