Before You Hire an Architect
Description: Before launching a facility project, nonprofit boards and CEOs should have a clear sense of the entire process so they can maximize value while minimizing costs, risks and stress. This...
View ArticleEffective Strategic Planning Part 2
Strategic planning has a dicey reputation for any number of reasons: 1) it often is tedious and time-consuming; 2) the issues it identifies are either obvious or not critical to the mission (or both);...
View ArticleStrong Connections: Linking Your Strategy, to Goals, to Data
When it comes to social media, email marketing, or even online engagement in general, we often have a feeling when things are going well or when they aren’t. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, or...
View ArticleWhat’s a Mission Statement Worth?
Does your mission statement differentiate your nonprofit clearly and concisely? Could it describe any of several other organizations? If you’re clear about your value to your community, stakeholders...
View ArticleWhy An Outreach Plan Is Crucial for Every Nonprofit
How can you raise money and awareness if few people outside the Board and the staff know what your organization does? A public relations strategy is often dismissed as a pointless frill but Monica...
View ArticleThe Social Media Audit
A social media audit of systems, implementation, strategy, and culture offers a comprehensive evaluation of the state of your organization’s social media strategy, processes, and systems. Audits are...
View ArticleBefore You Hire an Architect: Reduce Costs and Risks, Produce Better Results
Before launching a facility project, nonprofit boards and CEOs should have a clear sense of the entire process, with its opportunities and pitfalls, so they can maximize value while minimizing costs,...
View ArticleGetting the Most Out of a Technology Assessment
“Technology Assessment” — What comes to mind when you hear this phrase? Confusion? Excitement? Fear of falling into a giant financial black hole? While these are all legitimate responses, there is an...
View ArticleStrategic Planning Part 1: Cultivation & Organizational Development
Strategic planning should be a means not only to produce a strategy, but also to engage and cultivate stakeholders, develop leadership, and generate new energy, commitment and consensus around...
View Article30 e-Ssential e-Tips for Your Nonprofit: e-Strategy, e-Fundraising,...
This webinar shares 30 essential tips on how your nonprofit can use the Internet effectively — to maximize fundraising, marketing, communication, volunteer recruitment, search engine optimization,...
View ArticleWhat’s a Mission Statement Worth?
Does your mission statement differentiate your nonprofit clearly and concisely? Could it describe any of several other organizations? If you’re clear about your value to your community, stakeholders...
View ArticleGuaranteed Simple Steps to Raise Planned Gifts
“Guaranteed Simple Steps to Raise Planned Gifts” is a breakout session that shares facts and action items for fundraisers to close more planned gifts easier and faster. It reveals how going after...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Facilitating Groups
At some point, even experienced trainers, facilitators and managers find themselves standing before groups whose dynamics are all over the board. Everyone is expressing an opinion, ideas are flying at...
View ArticleBefore You Hire an Architect: Reduce Costs and Risks, Produce Better Results
Before launching a facility project, nonprofit boards and CEOs should have a clear sense of the entire process, with its opportunities and pitfalls, so they can maximize value while minimizing costs,...
View Article35 Ways to Maximize Fundraising through Your Website
Your website has two strategic objectives – first, to inform the website visitor about your organization and its mission. However, the second, more important objective is to get the website visitor to...
View ArticleDeveloping an Epic Facebook Strategy for Your Nonprofit
This session will walk participants step-by-step through creating an effective Facebook marketing strategy. We will discuss defining your audience, developing a content strategy, engaging with fans,...
View ArticleStrategic Planning Part 1: Cultivation & Organizational Development
Strategic planning should be a means not only to produce a strategy, but also to engage and cultivate stakeholders, develop leadership, and generate new energy, commitment and consensus around...
View Article1/31/2012: Communicating Vision and Value
Why do communication strategies often not work? How is a vision different than a mission statement? How can marketing materials, websites, and social media interactions reflect this vision? How can...
View Article2/1/2012: Tell Your Story to Sell Your Story: Why An Outreach Plan Is Crucial...
How can you raise money and awareness if few people outside the Board and the staff know what your organization does? A public relations strategy is often dismissed as a pointless frill but Monica...
View Article2/15/2012: The Social Media Audit
A social media audit of systems, implementation, strategy, and culture offers a comprehensive evaluation of the state of your organization’s social media strategy, processes, and systems. Audits are...
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