Did you learn to swim by reading a book?The answer of course is no, even if you did read about the different strokes, breathing methods and different types of kicks. Sooner or later, you actually had to get into the water. In the realm of leadership development, the same principle applies. You can take very […]

This week I’ve come across several great blog posts and articles related to volunteering. Whether you work for a non profit and manage volunteers or are a volunteer yourself, these insights could be quite thought provoking. Oh Where, Oh Where Have The Volunteers Gone? from Roger Carr of the Everyday Giving Blog. He highlights a […]

Earlier this month I began serving as Board President for a local organization, Christian Women’s Job Corps. This is my second year on the board and before that I supported its fundraising efforts. Even though I’m surrounded by information about non profits and fundraising even I started looking for some advice. Here are some great […]

Are you reactive or proactive when it comes to recruiting new Board members? Reactive recruiting can leave you with more problems than solutions. Unfortunately, reactive recruiting is the way that many Boards go about bringing new people in. They wait until it’s time to have new members in place and then hastily recruit friends and […]

Many of the questions that were submitted to the fundraising survey that we recently conducted had to do with volunteers. Getting, keeping, inspiring, organizing and other help with volunteers for your group — were all mentioned quite a few times. Some of the specific questions I’ll plan on answering either individually or with articles in […]