Planning For 2018 and Beyond

Each January, many people evaluate where they are individually, then develop goals and plans for the coming year. This could be an opportune time for organizations to do the same. As nonprofit professionals looking forward to 2018 and beyond, ask yourself some key questions.  1) Is your organization's strategic plan current and being utilized? If it has been more than three to five years since your leadership has had a planning retreat and updated the strategic plan, you are overdue. As soon as

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My Board Members Don't Follow Through, What Should I Do?

We have all experienced this: board members who don't respond to emails, don't attend meetings and don't complete tasks. These behaviors are extremely frustrating to staff and can be destructive to the organization's success. Let's explore some reasons for these behaviors and a few ways we can help get things back on track. Board members are volunteers and their participation in the organization is not their primary job.   Be sensitive to time constraints, but set clear timeframes for task

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Three Tips for Engaging Your Target Audiences

As a staff member, volunteer or leader of your nonprofit organization, you know very well that your target audiences are your organization's lifeblood. They can include the general public, donors, volunteers, media representatives, elected officials, business owners, opinion leaders and other groups. It is critical for you to engage with these and other members of the community in meaningful and effective ways in order to achieve your organizational goals. Over several blog articles, I will

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Planning For 2018 and Beyond

My Board Members Don't Follow Through, What Should I Do?

Three Tips for Engaging Your Target Audiences