by Stephanie Freeth | Mar 29, 2016 | Governance, Leadership, Strategic Planning
An important study called The Nonprofit Sector Leadership Report was recently released by The Concord Leadership Group LLC. To me the scariest finding from the study is that 49% of nonprofits lack a strategic plan. As someone who does strategic planning with...
by Stephanie Freeth | Mar 22, 2016 | Best of series, Culture, Design Thinking, Strategic Planning
This week I wanted to give you a sneak peek into some prep work I am doing for clients who are setting strategic goals. Goal setting is at the heart of strategic planning, so it’s really important to get this part right. In working with a variety of nonprofit...
by Stephanie Freeth | Mar 14, 2016 | Communications, Fundraising
Donor-centered fundraising communication can be a hard concept for nonprofits to put into practice. In your communication with donors, it’s natural to want to talk about the great work your nonprofit is doing. That language often shows up in appeals and...
by Stephanie Freeth | Mar 9, 2016 | Best of series, Fundraising
For nonprofits, major gift fundraising produces gifts that range in size from $1,000-$100,000 depending on the relative size of an organization’s budget and the sophistication of its fundraising operation. While foundations and corporations may make gifts of...
by Stephanie Freeth | Mar 3, 2016 | Culture, Governance, Leadership
There is a concept in social psychology called the bystander effect that can sometimes apply to inaction seen in nonprofit boards. This post defines the bystander effect and highlights areas where bystander effect can compromise a board’s basic responsibilities....
