Note: This guest post is by Daonese Johnson-Colón, MLS, SHRM-CP, CPC. Thanks, Daonese! A payment is late. A staff member needs access to a system. A new project is ready to launch, but no one has created the process. Someone needs to figure it out. What do you do? You send it to Admin. Each request may be reasonable on its own. But … [Read more...]
Everyone grab a fork: What’s different about leading a rural nonprofit
Note: This guest post is from Abbey Harlow, host of the Rural Nonprofit Leader Summit beginning October 20. Registration is free! This winter, a nonprofit leader in a rural area told me that his list of prospective foundations was running dry. His organization has spent most of a decade renovating its building, winning the same … [Read more...]
Giving USA: The good, the bad, and the stuff they leave out
Note: This guest post is from Nora Ellertsen of The Funding Seed. Thanks, Nora! Every summer, Giving USA – a comprehensive, annual report on charitable giving in the United States – lands in the inboxes of fundraisers everywhere. I review the report and reference it frequently in workshops and coaching sessions. Although imperfect, to … [Read more...]
Stop losing people with your language
Note: This guest post is from consultant and author Harvey McKinnon. Thanks, Harvey! If you can’t build trust, you can’t create social change. Ineffective language choices are one of the quickest ways to lose trust ... and if people don’t trust you, they won’t listen, join, volunteer, donate, or take other actions. People don’t hear … [Read more...]
Nonprofits: Immigration enforcement preparation and response
A few months back, I co-facilitated a webinar hosted by Common Good Vermont. The program was titled Vermont Nonprofits and Immigration Enforcement: How Your Organization Can Respond. The webinar included a panel of four nonprofit professionals – one based in Minnesota, the others here in Vermont – describing their strategies, challenges, … [Read more...]
Why belonging is the core work of boards – not the extra stuff
Note: This guest post is from board governance and fundraising consultant Christal M. Cherry of The Board Pro. Thanks, Christal! Let me say this plainly: Some of y’all don’t have a board problem, you have a belonging problem. We spend so much time trying to get the “right people” in the room. Smart people. Connected people. Diverse … [Read more...]
The value of inclusive strategic planning
Note: This guest post is adapted from a new book, Inclusive Strategic Planning for Nonprofits, by Dr. Renee Rubin Ross. Thanks, Renee! When I’m asked why Inclusive Strategic Planning is valuable, I immediately go into the kitchen. Let me explain. SOS Meals on Wheels had a problem hiding in plain sight. Their industrial kitchen – the … [Read more...]
Steal these lines!
If you work with groups in any way – for example, if you train people to raise money, facilitate retreats, engage with nonprofit boards, etc. – this post is for you. After thirty years of consulting, facilitating, and training – and more than a decade of teaching others how to do these things – I’ve developed a library of insights, … [Read more...]
Welcoming new board members: Why a “Board Buddy” makes all the difference
Note: This post is from Train Your Board partner Bob Osborne. Thanks, Bob! Joining a nonprofit board can be exciting … and a little overwhelming. New trustees are stepping into a world of unfamiliar people, names, expectations, jargon, responsibilities, and organizational culture. Do you want to set them up for success? Give them a … [Read more...]
It took a swarm to build a museum
Note: This guest post from Glenn Marangelo of the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium. Thanks, Glenn! How long can you nurture a dream before it comes true? In our case, the answer is 14 years. After slowly building momentum and support, our dream was finally realized. In December 2023, we opened the Missoula Butterfly House and … [Read more...]
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