Tag Archives: nonprofit capacity building
Why Is Dodge’s Technical Assistance Worth Your Time?
September 15, 2015Nonprofits typically know when they need capacity building work, be it board development, marketing support, fundraising or strategic planning. However, they often launch into major planning efforts without the needed resources and readiness to properly develop or implement the changes they … Continue reading
Board Leadership: 12 Steps to Recruiting Effective Board Members
June 24, 2015Finding effective board members is not for the faint of heart. It is hard work. Most boards have made it harder by having done it so poorly in the past that there are few left on the board unscathed and … Continue reading
Postponing the “A” Word
October 22, 2012Last week, we kicked off the 6th annual Dodge Board Leadership series with a session that focused in part on assessment. For the first time in over twelve years of doing Dodge Foundation workshops, I decided not to mention the … Continue reading
The Second Hardest Job You Will Ever Do
November 29, 2011Greg Usberti of Artworks gives a ringing endorsement of our Board Leadership workshops (specifically the Board Bootcamp), which are part of our Technical Assistance Initiative. We’re blushing. By Gregory Usberti President, Artworks My parents always told me that raising two … Continue reading
Finding the Perfect Board Fit: You Are Not Alone
November 7, 2011By Wendy Liscow Program Officer What if you could attend a workshop and magically walk away feeling renewed and ready to face the daily challenges of running a nonprofit organization? What if you suddenly saw your organization’s programs, staffing, financial … Continue reading
Guest Series: Developing Your Board Leadership
March 31, 2010Due to the news this week that the Dodge Foundation named Chris Daggett as the new President and CEO, we moved the regularly scheduled blog post for our Monday Board Leadership series to today. We think that every nonprofit board, … Continue reading
Guest Series: Developing Your Board Leadership
March 22, 2010The Dodge Foundation is nearing the end of the second annual Board Leadership Training series led by the talented trainers of The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University’s School of Business. Over the past six months, teams of board members … Continue reading