Nonprofit criticism matters. We recently hired someone to come into Turnkey and figuratively kick us in the shins. We asked her to “secret shop” us...
I was at a church meeting recently when the topic of nonprofit office moves came up. One individual said he had been moved at least six times during his career in the same city. In fact, every person in the room had been affected by at least one nonprofit office move during their career...
“Tell me about the pig.” That was the unexpected request that I got from a client’s board member at a gala event. I paused, and then it hit me...
Do you think about how essential nonprofit volunteers are to achieving your organization's mission? Do you truly understand volunteerism and how critical it is to the success of your program?...
As an executive director or development professional who has experienced the frustration of dealing with nonprofit board fundraising or asking your board to raise money for your organization, you are not alone...
Nonprofit volunteerism can be such a power thing. The other day, I woke up early, ready to spend the day as a volunteer to build a new playground for children at Hidden Falls Camp. I would spend five hours this day driving to and from this remote location in the southern rolling hills of Indiana...
It’s not practical to assume that your nonprofit board of directors can feasibly communicate with each other only during official gatherings. However, if the people who are part of a board live in different places or have busy schedules, keeping in touch can be tough. Fortunately, there are numerous tools to aid in collaboration. They’re even reasonably priced!...
Not too long ago, one of my managers came into the office to speak to me about a team member. The team member was a valued employee and wanted to discuss opportunities for advancement...
In any industry sector, it is vital to own your story. This is especially true in the nonprofit sector where many prospective donors rely on nonprofit evaluation sites, like Charity Navigator, for making decisions on what organizations to give money...
If there’s any industry that relies on helping hands and team work, it’s the nonprofit sector. We realize corporate and other large nonprofit partners are pillars to our success and strive to ensure they are truly recognized as part of our team...
