Recognizing that there’s no quick fix for current global inflationary pressures, what are some things you might do to weather the storm and potentially come out of the tempest even stronger? Although the future is fundamentally uncertain, we can count…
Charitable contributions are the financial lifeblood of most Section 501(c)(3) nonprofits, so access to these funds is of vital importance! Should nonprofits allow financial gifts restricted for certain purposes? Should they encourage fundraising campaigns for specific initiatives? And what happens…
Featured Article by: Larry F. Johnston, PhD Okay. It's time for a personal confession I loathe waste. Inefficiency bothers me. And not being strategic just drives me up the wall. It’s conceivably little more than some personal biases, but I…
Featured Article by: Larry F. Johnston, PhD If I had all the money wasted by nonprofit organizations because of the costs of poor segmentation, I’d be very wealthy. I would have started a foundation long ago and would be spending…
Featured Article by: Larry F. Johnston, PhD For many years I’ve been asked, generally by younger staff at client organizations or by people attending my seminars who are contemplating a career in the field of development, “What’s the most valuable…
Featured Article by: Larry F. Johnston, PhD Seasoned managers know the Principle of Inspection intimately: “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.” A close companion principle for managers, The Measurement Principle, states “What gets measured gets done.” Although…
Featured Article by: Larry F. Johnston, PhD In seminars I teach at conferences, I’ll frequently ask participants, “What is the primary purpose of development?” Answers will vary, but they tend to predictively cluster in several areas like raising funds, building…
The W&O Blog occasionally goes outside the firm to seek helpful insight from other experts and innovators in the nonprofit sector. This guest post is by Sherry Quam Taylor of QuamTaylor LLC. Sherry provides organizational and development counsel to equip nonprofit…
By Guest Author Sherry Quam Taylor: Courtesy of Wagenmaker & Oberly Sherry provides organizational and development guidance to equip nonprofit leaders with core strategies to increase their annual revenue and mission impact, through www.QuamTaylor.com. Many small and mid-sized nonprofits face common…
The following article is provided courtesy of Robert Russell, President and founder of RR&A. Since 1976, RR&A has provided consulting services in marketing, management, and fundraising to businesses and charitable organizations. RR&A works with organizations to define their challenges and design…
