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In a previous article, I discussed the need for growth-oriented nonprofits to incorporate technology into their business culture.A digital transformation helps keep your organization relevant, because you’re able to engage stakeholders on their terms in a...
After we facilitated a one-day nonprofit board retreat, here’s what one attendee shared with us: "We all enjoyed the retreat immensely. I’ve heard nothing but great things from our board." In this article, I’ll share what made this board retreat both...
If yours is like most nonprofits, virtually all mission-related tasks are handled by your in-house team. In effect, your organization is an internal agency, a service group much like an ad agency or a law firm. Except instead of billable hours, you deal...
On April 11th, CauseMic held an in-person event to launch my new free book, The High-Growth Nonprofit. What a great turnout and a chance to meet a lot of terrific, cause-driven folks. Along with us handing out copies of the book, I gave a short...
I’m happy to say my new bookThe High-Growth Nonprofit is hot off the press. I kicked off the book’s launch on the Nonprofit Radio yesterday by noting why reading the book makes sense for nonprofit leaders everywhere: It features proven steps to quickly...
Nothing centers your focus on things you’ve learned in your career like writing a book about them. Unless you launch into some stream-of-consciousness, rambling mumbo jumbo, it forces you to categorize your knowledge into specific chapters that make...
So it’s time for strategic planning—the process that typically involves three to six months of meetings and splinter groups and task forces. And just what is a strategic plan? Typically, it begins with comprehensive agendas ruling the day, along with...
Whether developed annually or every three to five years, a strategic plan involves lots of time and money. Three to six months is the norm for, say, mid-sized nonprofits, while the average price tag in outside fees and inside labor can range well over...