Tag Archives: nonprofit management
What your organization needs to become resilient
April 3, 2019The term “financial resilience” has proliferated in the capacity-building community as a north star for nonprofit organizations. But how do you get resilient, especially when it comes to your finances? Based on FMA’s 20 years of supporting small to mid-sized … Continue reading
Kicking off the new year of board leadership learning
November 6, 2018For those of us involved with the Dodge Foundation Board Leadership Series, each New Year actually begins in the fall. We leave the champagne and hugging for January, but we do a pretty good job in October of looking ahead with a sense of hope and new possibilities. Our New … Continue reading
Pro Bono Partnership Pundit: How to Spot and Address Conflicts of Interest in the Board Room
May 16, 2017We’ve all seen the headlines about possible conflicts of interest in the news lately, in stories of national interest and importance. The topic is also important for all nonprofits to understand and address properly, regardless of whether those organizations’ activities … Continue reading
Board Leadership: Programming Your Nonprofit Fundraising GPS
April 1, 2015How to Help the Board Find a Fundraising Route that Works We know that boards of directors can play a critical role in fundraising for a nonprofit — but we also know that this is a chronic area of concern … Continue reading
Meet the Board Leadership Series Facilitators
October 8, 2014Have you ever participated in a workshop that promised to be engaging yet despite excellent content, you find your attention lagging? There are a number of criteria for successful workshops, but for me, given effective content, the facilitator either makes … Continue reading