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Your Supporters Know Things You Don’t. Ask Them.
One of the most dangerous pitfalls for nonprofit organizations is in coming to believe their internal narratives so much that they stop …
Avoid the Log Cabin Model of Nonprofit Development
Sometimes, about the worst thing that can happen to a fledgling nonprofit is a great opportunity. There you are: you have a …
Nonprofit Management is Fundamentally Different than Business
We’ve all heard it; usually from a donor or board member. “This organization needs to be run like a business.” In some …
Crisis Communications: TRIAGE and the THREE DON’TS
When you care about something–your cause is important, you’re trying to win an election, you want a positive impression of your brand–it’s …