Posts Tagged ‘Mission Statement’




CRISIS=OPPORTUNITY

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October 2009

It is very difficult to be optimist and hopeful during these times. For most of us in the nonprofit field things look pretty bleak. There will be up to 100,000 nonprofits that could go out of business, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

I offer some tips to do the best we can with what we’ve got. [...]




THE GAP IN UNDERSTANDING: HOW TO HELP BOARD MEMBERS UNDERSTAND NONPROFITS

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October 2008

Why isn’t it working? Agencies seek out top business leaders to put on their Board, hoping that they will bring their professional acumen to the Board room-often only to be disappointed.  Did these leaders check their business experience at the door?  Why do they often make such poor business decisions in guiding the agency’s future?
After [...]