Groups are smarter than individuals. Diversity within a group makes it even stronger. For example, a board with all college graduates is not as smart
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Erik got my board to think critically about what kind of fundraising activities we should be investing our time and energy in. He helped them get clear on areas to focus on, and informed our fundraising activities and budget for the coming year.
