Communication During a Crisis: A Cautionary Tale
Once upon a time about twenty years ago, our then-current Internet Service Provider (ISP) was purchased. All servers & web domains were transferred from the previous provider to the new owners in a poorly executed “Big Bang” migration – everyone got moved over a single weekend. Twenty days later, the smoke still hadn’t cleared. Our […]
The Cheeseburger Talk: Non-Profit Edition
One of the most important meetings in the life of a project should happen at the project’s inception. I call it the “Cheeseburger Talk”. This essay describes the purpose and process of the cheeseburger talk so that you can consider the trade-offs between your cholesterol levels and project orientation and definition on your project. Anyone […]
A Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems
Donors are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations. You need them to survive. But how do you manage all the details about their giving along with all the personal details that are key to maintaining successful relationships without breaking your bank? This report looks at a number of low-cost donor management systems designed to do exactly […]
Nonprofit Explorer
Nonprofit Explorer offers a financial snapshot of local and national nonprofit organizations and foundations, including revenue & expenses and executive salaries. Using this data you can discover If your new board prospect is already serving on other boards what boards local individuals serve on the salaries of nonprofit executives Quick and easy to use, the […]
Data Sources
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps ranks the health of nearly every US county. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation collaborates with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute to bring this program to cities, counties and states across the nation. For nonprofits working with, or needing access to, data in the United States, Data USA, provides free, […]
Free Management Library
The Free Management Library provides free, easy-to-access, online articles to develop yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations (whether the organization is for-profit or nonprofit). This comprehensive resource, curated by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC, is a large, well-organized collection of articles and resources covering all aspects of management. The list below includes the most popular […]
The Nonprofit Business Plan
This Foundation Center Grantspace Business Plans page offers information and links to a variety of resources. LaPiana Associates offer these free resources. View these Business Planning Tools for Nonprofits from SCORE. National Council of Nonprofits Business Planning for Nonprofits offers resources and links.
Essential Strategic Plan
The Essential Strategic Plan Online (ESP) is an online coaching experience for intact planning teams from small and mid-sized nonprofits that supports them in creating their own, complete strategic plan. The Essential Strategic Plan is designed to be: Affordable – About a tenth of the price of hiring a live consultant; Effective – 100% of participants surveyed […]
