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A fundraising letter from the development office at Hogwarts

Confession: I am a huge nerd. And having read the Harry Potter books again for the third or fourth time, it occurred to me that

Board Member No-Nos

I’ve spent a lot of time on this blog and in my book The Little Book of Boards talking about how board members should act,

The Ten Commandments for working for a board

In my most recent book, “The Little Book of Boards: A Board Member’s Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits,” I spend a good deal of

Some notes about disagreement during board meetings

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

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

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