Erik Hanberg

Nonprofit Management

A few quick thoughts about nonprofits and law

One time as the director of a nonprofit, I received an interesting call from a private investigator. He wanted to serve legal papers to our board

How to say thank you

There are four steps to asking for a donation, and the last step—saying thank you—might be the trickiest. But also the most important. First, as a

How to make the most of 2014

It’s the last week of 2014. If I had my way, everyone would be off this week and no work would happen between Christmas Eve and

Tis the Season for a Thanksgiving Bonus

Every holiday season, small nonprofits ask for end-of-year gifts. Annual appeals go out, major donors are called, emails for #GivingTuesday are sent… We are in

The Cheat Sheet for Roberts Rules of Order

Robert’s Rules of Order is the standard manual used during a “parliamentary” meeting such as a board meeting. It is designed so that in every

How to Revise Your Bylaws

Bylaws are often several pages long, and densely packed with minutiae about elections, terms, and more. They’re daunting to tackle, but going through an official

Fundraising

The Lowdown on Running Auctions – Episode 004

http://traffic.libsyn.com/forsmallnonprofits/TheLowdownonRunningAuctionsEpisode004.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSToday’s guest is Lynn Miller, who has more than two decades of auction experience, including

How to be Board President

This post was adapted from Chapter 7 of The Little Book of Boards: A Board Member’s Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits. The role

Fundraising

Creating Informed, Intentional, and Joyful Donors – Episode 003

http://traffic.libsyn.com/forsmallnonprofits/CreatingInformedIntentionalandJoyfulDonors-Episode_003.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSToday’s guest to the podcast is Kristen Corning Bedford, who works with donors on conscientious

Preparing for your first board meeting

We all know those mornings where you just need to add that extra double shot to your coffee, some bonus drizzle, and maybe even doubling

The Little Book of Nonprofits leadership is “a wide-ranging and compelling explanation of what it takes to do a nonprofit executive director’s job well… Hanberg is a highly engaging writer, and he shows himself to be adept at shifts in pacing that make for fluid reading—and which are generally rare in leadership-related books… A comprehensive guide to managing and leading a small nonprofit organization… “