5 New Year’s Resolutions About Nonprofit Measurement
Using measurement wisely can make 2015 a more productive year.
By perry yeatman
Contributor
Questions Board Members Should Ask to Foster Diversity
Consultant Ann Lehman suggests making diversity part of a strategic plan and setting up a buddy system to mentor new trustees.
Arts Groups in Flux but Trying Out New Ideas, Survey Shows
Nonprofit Finance Fund received more than 5,000 responses to our annual State of the Sector survey in early 2014, including 919 arts and cultural organizations covering a broad cross section of artistic disciplines and budget sizes. In addition to questions on financial health and viability, we…
By Angela Francis
Contributor
The Ups and Downs of Charity at the Checkout Counter
Our research indicates that, in general, checkout-donation efforts do not drive sales. But that’s not to say they don’t do good or have merit.
By perry yeatman
Contributor
How Leaders Can Tap Into Employees’ Great Ideas
The potential for big ideas exists in every organization, but a suggestion box is not enough. Leaders must actively listen and follow up with action.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
5 Falsehoods That Keep Nonprofits From Making the Most of Social Media
Nonprofits must stop worrying about crazy people online and instead focus on finding well-meaning people who want to help shape and support their cause, says the author of Matterness, a book released last week.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor
Organize your development staff, call prospective donors to set up meetings, and meet face-to-face several times before asking for money, say two experts.
By TONY MARTIGNETTI
Contributor
4 Ways to Win Over Year-End Donors
Nearly a quarter of household charitable giving happens between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Here’s how to set your nonprofit apart from the pack.
By JASON SAUL
Contributor
Online reports have many advantages over print versions: They can be cheaper to produce, and they allow charities to use video, interactive features, and dynamic data visualization.
By MATTHEW SCHARPNICK
Contributor
Keeping Your Organization Out of the ‘Blame Game’
What leaders, board members, and employees can do to change an organizational culture based on fear and finger-pointing.
By ALLISON FINE
Contributor