Amazing organizations are working hard to support the development and achievements of young children. Similarly, outstanding organizations are working hard to connect adults with the proper resources to attain success. Supporting each of those populations separately...
As a small business owner, I have the opportunity to hire new team members. I did not take any courses in college or graduate school that taught me how to hire staff. (Sidebar, I did not even know I was going to be a business owner back then!) However, over the past...
Do you have big plans for your organization and now just need the funds to get the ball rolling? We covered the different types of grants here – foundation and government grants – but how do you know if your organization is ready to jump into the grant writing...
How does an organization know it’s meeting its goals and objectives? An outside team can be hired to put tools and systems in place, which is a good start, but investing money in outside consulting only can leave organizations floundering in a constantly evolving...
We love seeing our partners accelerate their impact and serve their communities in diverse ways. We understand the challenges you face and know that to do good work, you need funding. Grant writing, as part of our "Grants 101," is a key strategy for raising funds to...
Congratulations! You successfully gathered data to look deeper into the effectiveness of your programs, decided WHO you’re sharing the information with and now it’s time to figure out HOW to share the data. We talked about the different audiences you should share your...
Imagine your organization recently conducted a program evaluation. Data was gathered from one of the programs offered and an analysis of the data revealed your program outcomes were met, some even exceeded! This is exciting news and you want to shout it out from the...
In March, we released a blog about why organizations in the nonprofit sector might want to consider a merger and discussed the different types of restructure options. Once a nonprofit decides to move forward in considering a merger, how do you reach consensus on this...
“Partner” and “collaborate” are key buzzwords in the nonprofit sector. Partnership goes beyond organizations administering programs and services; it extends to the funders awarding grants. Funders should collaborate as well, and after years of encouraging grantees to...
Nonprofit organizations provide valuable programs and services in the field of Behavioral Economics to assist individuals with a variety of needs, often at no or low cost. It might be surprising to learn that some nonprofits struggle filling the spots for these...
