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
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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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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
I’ve read a ton of books and blogs and newsletters about the topics but they’re all for bigger orgs with dedicated staff to each task. Your words were the first that I came across that actually spoke to KIOO and me directly. Thank you for that.
