Collection: Nonprofits

Roadmap to an Excellent Presentation to Executives. Learn from an Expert! It is imperative to demonstrate that you are knowledgeable about your job and understand the impact your recommendations have on the organization when presenting to your boss. Becoming an...

Nonprofit financial specialist Sean Hale will build the confidence and knowledge necessary to participate effectively in mission-critical financial decisions. You will learn how to decipher all your organization’s financial reports. What You'll Learn How do you read a balance sheet?...

What Metrics Does Your Organization Track? Discover the Vital Indicators of Fundraising Success Fundraising performance expert Ellen Bristol will show you how to take advantage of simple, useful metrics. You will learn how to track and interpret valuable performance data.

Your Strategic Plan Needs Action! Learn How to Use It to Accomplish More. Now is the time to act on your nonprofit’s strategic plan to set up 2024 for success. Your strategic plan’s impact shouldn’t end with a final draft!...

Expand Your Resources and Impact With a Merger: Discover How to Unite With a Mission-Similar Nonprofit. As your nonprofit emerges from the pandemic, your resources are stretched, and demands are growing. Employees across nonprofits are quitting in record numbers, recruiting...

Elevate Your Grant Writing With AI - Save Time, Sharpen Your Proposals, and Increase Your Success Rate! The grant writer's responsibility is to explain the purpose for which the potential grantee is seeking funding, explain the grant's objectives, provide evidence...

Master the Art of Grant Writing and Secure Funding for Your Nonprofit Writing  Writing a successful grant proposal requires more than strong writing skills. It takes research, strategy, and a clear understanding of what funders are looking for. To increase...

Increase Donations With Compelling Appeal Letters. Learn How to Create an Urgency to Give A stunning appeal can get donations pouring in quickly. Letters that create urgency generate the most funds. Every attribute of your direct mail package, from the...

Unlock the Secrets to Winning Grants – Stand Out, Get Funded! Writing a grant proposal takes more than good writing—it requires strategy, research, and the ability to stand out in a competitive field. With only 10% of grant proposals getting...

The Essential Elements Your Nonprofit’s ChatGPT Policy Must Include. Leverage Generative AI While Limiting Risk. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications such as ChatGPT can reinforce your nonprofit’s stretched staff and skimpy budget in ways previously unimaginable. At the same time,...

Are You an Imposter? Build New Confidence to Feel Comfortable as a Leader. Does a closed session put you into a panic because you convince yourself you are being fired instead of getting a raise? Do you ever worry that...

Who Is Your Worst Employee? Discover How to Finally Improve Their Performance Every nonprofit seems to have at least one particularly problematic employee. Bill might never show up for work on time, Tina may constantly say the wrong things to...

Your Organization Board Can Use Generative Thinking: Discover How to Make Better Decisions. Your board can use generative thinking to produce more innovative ideas. This approach inspires new directions and fosters effective strategic decisions by veering away from the fiduciary...

In today's slow-growth economy and high-priced environment, nonprofit executives are under increased pressure to justify every dollar spent. When it comes to determining their program priorities, nonprofits often use zero-based budgeting. Donors, directors, grant makers, and others, however, are now...

No, Thanks. Learn When It is Necessary to Decline Gifts. There are circumstances under which your organization should decline a gift from a donor. Effective gift acceptance policies provide necessary guardrails for nonprofit boards and staff members. You need to...

Lead Better. Discover How Your Board Can Advance Needed Change. The nonprofit sector is coming to terms with the fact that boards must change the traditional ways they have worked in the face of systemic challenges and inequities. Is your...