Strategic Planning

I can picture a few skeptics out there thinking, “We have a strong major gifts program. I’m not going to dilute that with some new social fundraising fad.” That makes sense, to a point. If you have a robust and successful major gifts program established, do everything you can to keep it thriving!...

Recently I enjoyed lunch with two friends who also happen to be my mentors. One is a former manufacturing operations guru who, for decades, has enjoyed success in human resources. The other is the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company. The focus of the conversation ended up on a vital nonprofit and fundraising topic: succession planning...

There is a lot of room for improvement in the usual nonprofit strategic planning process; so much so that current approaches can create fiduciary and organizational risk. Root causes are not hard to find...

In this interactive webinar, you’ll learn how to set up your organization up for a successful and sustainable future.

Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: attracting the next generation of volunteers, segmenting monthly donors and engaging younger donors...

The nonprofit tech space has changed drastically over the years; so why do we treat it the same as back in the '90s? Check out our modernized expert’s guide!...

I’m trying to get your attention to the peer-to-peer problem that no one is talking about. I know, I know, it’s all the craze right now—up there with low-carb diets. And like all of us bread-, pasta-, potato-deprived people, you will completely fail at it. It’s going to suck all the energy right out of you...

In this interactive webinar, we’ll explore why nonprofits are scaling back on resources and much more.

None of us likes to put ourselves in situations in which we feel unsuccessful. For many of us, the response is to metaphorically turn the board over and scatter the pieces. I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently as I’ve been thinking about the lack of strategic planning in many organizations...

Every nonprofit intuitively recognizes that the experience we create for donors is directly tied to our ability to inspire them to give—which determines whether or not we achieve our goals. And yet, many nonprofits are structured in a way that makes it difficult to create that integrated donor experience...