Volunteers make a difference by providing support. We have worked with nonprofits in an official consulting capacity for ten years. We've...

Nonprofit Donors Should Consider These Eight Factors!   Giving Tuesday is just around the corner. Mailboxes are filling up with appeals...

Unless you are in the minority that are strategically adept, you could probably use some tips on becoming more strategic and transforming...

Throughout my career, I’ve seen both businesses and nonprofits dedicate significant resources to bring new business in the door while...

As we seek to submit higher-scoring grant applications there are certainly potholes to avoid along the road. On the other side, my...

Nonprofits are not unlike those communities preparing for the upcoming solar eclipse. There are lessons to be learned and steps to be...

Remember WIFM? It’s the acronym for, “What’s in it for me.” It seems that some membership organizations are staking their futures on the...

After decades of working with and for nonprofits, there’s one major takeaway regarding nonprofit competition.  It’s not to be taken...

You've probably already received a couple of them in your mailbox. I'm talking about the annual appeal letters from charities that will...

Whether or not you’re a fan, you are probably familiar with the most important car in the starting field of most any major race event. ...

We have often cautioned organizations and businesses on using Facebook to run contests and giveaways. Why? A contest is not impossible,...

Facebook groups have a relatively new feature that lets you tag "everyone" in a post. This will notify all the members that they have...

Purpose is foundational, it doesn’t matter if you are a business, nonprofit, or individual. I recognize that my life has been driven by...

So maybe you didn’t read the headline, or it piqued your curiosity. Granted, it’s a bit like some of the “clickbait” stories we see pop...

We've been asked to "choose a side" since childhood. It may have been on the playground or in a friendly relationship. What happens when...

Determining what our purpose is in life can be one of the most challenging questions that we as humans must try to answer. In this...

Trust. Not-for-profit leaders have joined the crescendo of recent talk about having it, losing it, and building it. The latest numbers...

Most everyone has received one of those dreaded notices that delivers ominous news. “Your personal information has been compromised.” ...

Working in various capacities with nonprofits from small to large for a few decades I’ve seen a great deal. Surprisingly, “the more...

By David J. Fry, MPS, CDT Many donors will say they aren’t motivated by recognition, but despite their claim their gifts can be...