Outcomes Over Outputs: More Important Than Ever

Outcomes Over Outputs: More Important Than Ever

In light of legislative efforts to monitor and limit what those receiving governmental funding can say or teach, it will be critically important for nonprofits to accurately measure and represent their actual outcomes when discussing their community impacts and...
From Carol’s Desk

From Carol’s Desk

From Carol’s Desk: I am still catching my breath after the last several weeks. There were tragedies. Lives were lost and significant changes to laws were made, many of which set back rights and regulations that many nonprofits fought decades to win. There also were...
Invest in Fundraising….You won’t Regret It

Invest in Fundraising….You won’t Regret It

A strong infrastructure — internal departments and the overhead spending to back them — are the life’s blood of the business world. A strong infrastructure is just good business, and nonprofits cannot escape this fact. Yet, nonprofits tend to underfund their overhead...
Travel Log: 3 Appearances, 3 Cities, 15 Days

Travel Log: 3 Appearances, 3 Cities, 15 Days

Three conferences in one month. One on the east coast of the U.S. One on the west coast of the U.S., and one in Nepal. I am still catching my breath. The month began with the Safe Children Coalition Conference in Sarasota, FL, where I co-presented with the Children’s...
Director of Development: How to Find and Retain One

Director of Development: How to Find and Retain One

3 Experts Weigh In When it comes to finding and retaining a qualified, competent Director of Development, the nonprofit industry faces its fair share of challenges. There seems to be a revolving door for these folks, whose average tenure with a nonprofit is about 24...