Not from Around Here

If you hear about a successful program at another nonprofit, how do you adapt it to fit your nonprofit? [...]

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Hang onto Alumni to Fill Your Capacity and Enhance Your Success

Alumni can be great sources of funds, referrals, volunteers, and advocates. However, many small nonprofits have a hard time engaging and keeping track of alumni. It taxes a small nonprofits skills, time, and money.

It is often between 5 and 15 years after program completion before an alumnus achieves sufficient success to make it possible [...]

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Reinvent Your Programming – Increase Your Capacity to Serve and Client Retention

One of the ways to add new vitality to your programming is to reinvent the game. If you were going to reinvent your programming, what would it look like? [...]

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Simplify the Complexity of Running a Nonprofit

Successfully leading a nonprofit is a complex and difficult job. One way to make it easier and simpler is to share leadership. [...]

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Collaborations Are Important

In theory, collaboration is a great idea. How do you increase the effectiveness of your collaborations? [...]

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Customer Value and Client Retention

The cheapest hire is often the candidate with the least experience. So when is the cheapest the best choice? [...]

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Why Wait?

The economic recovery we all want still seems to be on the distant horizon. What can your nonprofit do until the recovery arrives? [...]

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Is Better Marketing the Answer?

Does your nonprofit need better marketing or is something else limiting the number of clients you served and donor support you receive? [...]

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Hire for Attitude

The cheapest hire is often the candidate with the least experience. So, when is the cheapest the best? [...]

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Challenge the Norm

Challenging the norm is the best way to keep a nonprofit relevant. There are many norms. Which norm should you challenge? [...]

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