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Don’t Overlook Succession Planning

February 19, 2021 Duke Haddad, Ed.D.

There is a lack of succession planning in the nonprofit sector. This is a failure of the nonprofit profession and should be addressed globally.

Social Good Summit 2019: What Matters to Nonprofits

October 8, 2019 Wayne Elsey

The Social Good Summit 2019 was a reminder that we have much to do for our planet. Learn how you can be a nonprofit leader to save our world and its people.

To Publish or Not to Publish?

September 12, 2019 Chris Budnick

Nonprofits face unique challenges when communicating their impact to donors. We all work daily to ensure we’re honoring those we serve while also accurately and powerfully conveying the value of our work to our community. Intentional, purposeful communications takes time.

#MeToo: Coming to a Nonprofit Near You

January 17, 2019 Otis Fulton, Ph.D.

Most of the readers of our blog not only work in the nonprofit sector, but are also personal supporters of various charitable missions. Speaking for myself (Otis), I consider myself to be an “animal rights advocate” and make monthly donations to a variety of animal welfare organizations…

Torpedo the Ratio

April 24, 2015 Otis Fulton, Ph.D.

I recognize the inherent risks associated with letting go of tight financial controls. I see the awkwardness of talking to donors about the cost of raising a dollar. I see our industry playing Twister—Semantic Version with expense allocation, coming out with legal structures that allow us to say, “100 precent of your donation goes to the cause.” We all know that offices, desks, computers, employees, etc., are not free. We know a marketing-minded visionary donor agreed to “0 percent of your donation goes to the cause” to allow us to make that other statement legally, though not logically.

Build an Ethical Fundraising Program to Last

April 22, 2015 Jeff Jowdy

Those of us in the nonprofit arena have a responsibility—and an accountability—to build things that outlast us. It’s not about us as CEO, or chief development officer, or board chair, or board member. It’s about building an organization that is sustainable and can grow in support of a worthy mission.

Ethical Responsibility of the Not-For-Profit Sector

February 20, 2015 Duke Haddad, Ed.D.

It is up to the thousands of honest and ethical fundraising professionals to look out for potential fraud and abuse in our profession.

The Real Cost of Overhead

December 11, 2014 Larry C. Johnson

Liz’s worthy organization sought to be frugal for years. Not a bad thing. Gradually, but surely, this desire to be financially responsible morphed into a cost-cutting monster. That’s when the need to keep faith with investors, donors — those who pay the bills — somehow got lost in the desire to maximize cash flow and reduce overhead to zero — if possible.

St. Joseph’s Indian School Responds to CNN’s ‘Fictitious Kids’ Claims

November 19, 2014 Joe Boland

St. Joseph’s Indian School responds to CNN’s claims that the school used fundraising letters “signed by fictitious kids.” It’s a lesson in responding to negative press.

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