by Cindy Lauren | Feb 22, 2012 | board direction, development and fundraising
We have clients, patients and family members on the board, but they don?t have money. Heard this before? Probably more than anything else, and sorry, this one is a deal breaker. Money is what makes the nonprofit function and do its work, kind of critical, essential...
by Cindy Lauren | Feb 15, 2012 | board direction, development and fundraising
Let?s face it, alongside all the other drama of running your nonprofit organization is the relentless need to have funds coming in, all the time. You?ve done your planning: the annual fund drive, the special event, the online donate now efforts, some corporate help...
by Cindy Lauren | May 10, 2011 | board direction, communications, program development
Many people who strive to lead organizations and projects often describe themselves as consensus builders. In general, this is a very good thing. In contrast to the boardroom bully, the consensus builder obtains differing thoughts and opinions, plans of actions and...
by Cindy Lauren | Apr 22, 2011 | board direction, communications, fiscal management
Is Leadership a Person? For many nonprofit organizations, the thrill of getting organized and started soon changes to keeping the doors open for the long term. Creating a sustainable program of activity and fundraising necessary to do to deliver the mission as...
by Cindy Lauren | Mar 31, 2011 | board direction, communications, Volunteers
Bullies are in Business Too There has been quite a lot of news recently about bullying in schools- bigger kids towards smaller kids, jocks against geeks and more. Often the results of this abuse end up being tragic. Schoolyard fights run into painful injuries, social...
