Tag Archives: nonprofits
What the Nonprofit Sector Could Learn from Belfast
I am one lucky gal! I recently had a chance to spend a week in Ireland, and I travelled all over the country. My favorite spot? Belfast. It wasn’t too long ago that Belfast was considered one of the four … Continue reading
Five Lessons that Also Apply to Nonprofits
The Stanford Social Innovation Review recently published “Five Lessons for New Philanthropists.” As I read the article, I couldn’t help but see the strong correlation to how these lessons can also apply for nonprofits: Scan the ecosystem first. The nonprofit … Continue reading
Nonprofits: Now is the Time to Build Strong Relationships
The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship recently provided leadership perspectives on corporate citizenship, citing that business leaders are planning to increase corporate citizenship efforts over the next three years. If you read some of the vignettes, you’ll see that … Continue reading
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When Was the Last Time You Said No?
Last month I was invited to sit in on a strategic planning session for a nonprofit that was trying to figure out its future plan. (I must admit, it was nice to be a participant and not a facilitator, for … Continue reading
What if Funders Were Forced to Partner?
I was recently asked if it would be a good idea to have a foundation force two organizations to work together. Essentially, the proposition was to request two nonprofits to work together, with the promise that a large sum of … Continue reading
Nonprofits: For the Love of All that is Good, Don’t Look Foolish!
Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to sit on a review panel for a mid-sized company that was looking to donate a significant amount of money to a select group of nonprofits. The organizations in contention had been handpicked … Continue reading
Funders and Nonprofits: Let’s Figure Out How to Talk With One Another
I remember the first time I asked a funder for money. I was new to the nonprofit sector and doing direct service. In my “free time,” I was working with a couple of other community leaders to launch a new … Continue reading