In these difficult times,
we can help your nonprofit
survive and thrive

We specialize in assisting nonprofit agencies in:

STRATEGIC PLANNING:

Creating a strategic planning process that provides direction and mobilizes staff and Board.

FUND DEVELOPMENT:

Building a structure and skill set that raises sustainable annual income.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEVELOPMENT:

Help build the Board you need to provide the leadership in these challenging financial times.

From the Blog

CONSENT AGENDA - Part 2
HOW TO UTILIZE A CONSENT AGENDA In the last blog I introduced the concept of a ...

CONSENT AGENDA - Part 1
IMPROVING A BOARD MEETING WITH A CONSENT AGENDA Why are board meetings so long and often ...

ENGAGING IN DONOR-CENTERED FUNDRAISING
Is it really impossible to raise more money for an organization during a Recession? ...

THE KEYS TO ENERGIZING YOUR BOARD
Friends and Colleagues, this stuff I’ve been writing about really works! Last week at a ...

HOW TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE BOARD MEETING
Is your Board Chair ready to lead the Board? Every year, thousands of well-meaning and committed ...

THE ACTION ENGINE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Let’s spend a little time talking about how the Board gets it’s work done. I ...

LET’S CALL IT A “BOARD ADVANCE”
Thinking about holding a Board Retreat? I don’t really think we retreat at these events, ...

HOW DO YOU RATE YOUR BOARD?
While we are going through these difficult times, we need to do a critical self-analysis ...

DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE MAGIC OF THE MISSION
The meeting just ended with people laughing and hugging each other. We had completed a ...

MOBILIZING THE BOARD TO GET THE JOB DONE
So many times I hear staff and board members complaining that they can't get volunteers ...