Here are some thoughts on finding, hiring, working with and firing an attorney for a nonprofit organization. A lot will depend on the issue you are addressing. If you are at the beginning of incorporating an organization the talents you need from an attorney are different than one seeking legal help for a grievance by […]

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. we set aside today as a holiday. While it is a historic day, it is not a time to look back with either the extremes of sentimentality or heated debate. It’s a time for appreciation, work and looking toward the future. There are many clips of Dr. King’s […]

In the December newsletter I included a feature called “Year in Review” – Mini Annual Reports by Email. It showed an example of how Village Enterprise Fund updated the traditional annual report into our digital age. Many nonprofits work on the calendar year, but others have fiscal years that end in other months.  For example, […]

Each Monday I get a success newsletter from John Chappelear.  He includes two affirmations each time, one for personal success and the other for business.   Today’s Business Thought of the Week is particularly apt for charitable organizations. With my slight adjustment for nonprofits: I will not draw into my shell. Weak economic times call for […]

For some people, planning a campaign is less about following a process and more about following their instincts. Long-time campaigners believe they have a feel for the road. With each new campaign, they load the station wagon with all the gear that has served them well in the past – all the tools and the […]

Are you ready for success in your nonprofit work this year? If you don’t already have a plan in place for 2009 now is the time to do so. I would encourage you to put all of the major events, fundraisers, program related events on the year long calendar now. How about getting a wall […]

How many people wait until the last few weeks of the year to make their charitable donations?  If you’ve pledged a certain amount for the year, you probably feel compelled to get that donation in.  Then others are reminded that it’s the end of the tax season.  If you’d like to list that charitable donation […]