Keystone Cops to the Rescue

If you’re in an organization that is overly dependent upon single-source funding, especially the structured variety of public and institutional sources, the time to create a program of diversification is now, not when you’re faced with the sudden loss of a major source of your revenue.

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It’s Your Turn: Moving Your Fundraising From the Emergency Room to the Wellness Clinic

Whether your organization is small or large, well-heeled or struggling from day to day, you’ll benefit immeasurably from taking a good, hard look at whether your organization spends more of its time in the fundraising emergency room or makes planned visits to the wellness clinic. You’ll learn what sends you to the emergency room and how not to go there — anymore than you absolutely must.

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Looking Back a Year: A Big Reminder on American Cancer Society’s Bold Move

One year ago this month, I wrote an article that detailed what may be one of the boldest moves by a top brand in the nonprofit industry. Today’s blog is your reminder of all that went into that decision by the American Cancer Society (ACS). Why am I reminding you? Because in two weeks, I will be providing you an update on where things stand and the progress ACS has made on its goals.

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