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...
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Why More Funders Should Collaborate
“Partner” and “collaborate” are the buzzwords in the non-profit sector. The idea of partnership is not limited to the individual organizations administering programming and services, but also applies to the funders awarding grants and funding. After years of funders...
Using Behavioral Economics to Increase Enrollment in Your Program
Nonprofit organizations offer wonderful programs and services to help 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 services. For example, a scholarship program is...
Is Your Non-profit a Cooperator or a Competitor?
With the continued growth of non-profits over the past several years (as we recently discussed in this blog article), some organizations view themselves in competition with other community organizations. While this might not be the intention of Executive Directors or...
How to Gain Media Attention with a Compelling Press Release
At Transform Consulting Group, we are honored to serve many clients who are working hard to make a difference in the lives of children, families and their communities. While we partner with them on behind the scenes work (see our services here), we also want to help...
Why Your Organization Might Consider a Merger
In the for-profit sector, mergers and acquisitions are common. However, in the non-profit sector, mergers and acquisitions are hardly discussed, often have a negative connotation and seen as a "last option" when non-profits are in distress. Relatively few...
The 6 Myths of Nonprofit Management
Recently, Transform Consulting Group blogged about Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits. While Forces for Good focuses on these practices, the book also notes that there are also pervasive myths in the industry about what nonprofits...
The 6 Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits
First published six years ago and now recently revised and updated, a “go to” read for nonprofits is Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits. The book teaches that becoming a high-impact nonprofit is not just about building a stand-alone...
How Lean Are You?
Lean Impact is a community dedicated to raising awareness of the theory of Lean Startup as a way to improve nonprofit effectiveness and change for social good. It’s an online learning community that is bringing resources to bridge the huge gaps that exist between what...
Transformational Organizations: The Mind Trust
Transform Consulting Group sees the ripple effect that The Mind Trust is having in Indianapolis. The Mind Trust is a non-profit organization working to inspire innovative education reform and help transform the Indianapolis public schools system. Since 2006,...