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Board Basics

Every nonprofit board needs the same basic best practices, skills, policies and documents…and every nonprofit is completely unique. In this section, we break down our articles by category for easy reference and a useful resource. Duties and Documents Board duties – care, loyalty and obedience Important document scavenger hunt / Introduction Scavenger hunt – Job…

Join our free webinar! 5 Things you can do today to boost year-end giving.

For many of us in the nonprofit world, Thanksgiving means that not only are we busy with family-focused activities, but also the harried push of year-end giving. If you work for a smaller organization, one that hasn’t quite come up with a plan yet for this all-important time of year, or you just seem to…

Just Published – Our Nonprofit Duties & Documents Training Guide

We are excited to share with you our newest nonprofit training guide – Board Basics: Duties & Documents. This is a one-stop resource for the most basic fundamentals of Board of Director responsibilities, roles, and expectations. Would you like more information about this guide, our board training services or leadership coaching? Please feel free to…

Strategic Planning for Nonprofits

Strategic plans look into the future three to five years, setting up the goal posts your organization wants to hit by the end of the plan. We’ve talked before about inspirational versus practical planning and about journey versus route, but here’s a quick reminder. When it comes to nonprofit organizational planning, the inspirational view –…

Tactical Planning for Nonprofits

What is a tactical plan? Tactical plans break-down an organization’s goals and needs for a short period of time, usually 12 to 18 months. They can work as a support to an overall strategic plan (three to five year goals) or they can work as a catalyst to get an organization’s board on-track to tackle…