As a professional fundraiser, I’m often asked to serve on nonprofit boards. The trouble is that people think I’m going to bring cold hard cash to the board table with me. Sadly, I’m not a rainmaker. I don’t have a …
Every December, we start getting phone calls from nonprofits in a panic. They’ve scheduled a January board retreat and haven’t done anything to prepare. Well, it’s October already. You need to get started now! Here are some tips we’ve shared in …
Got a board retreat coming up in January? Realizing it’ll be here before you know it? Starting to panic? Not to worry. A few simple do’s and don’ts will ensure a great day with no yawns and some solid outcomes. …
My favorite horror movie when I was a kid was The Day of the Triffids. If you haven’t seen it, the basic premise is that the world is overcome by flesh eating plants. As if this weren’t bad enough, nearly …
