by Cyndi Lauren | Apr 2, 2018 | communications, Nonprofit operations, Strategic Planning
What is brainstorming? Brainstorming is using our collective brains and ideas to answer a question or solve a problem. Bringing a small group together to tackle and issue that is important all of you to jointly address a problem can have many benefits. Having a few...
by Cyndi Lauren | Apr 21, 2016 | communications, development and fundraising, donor advice, Fresh Eyes, Making Money, Nonprofit operations, Strategic Planning
The Monthly Donor: The donor pledged publicly a monthly gift of $1000 at the annual gala.? For the first 3 months, the checks came in on time. The 4th month, the check was 2 weeks later. The 5th month, no money arrived at all. When the development director called to...
by Cyndi Lauren | Sep 8, 2015 | development and fundraising, Emergency Planning, Financial Reporting, Nonprofit operations, office workflow, Operations, Protecting Yourself, Strategic Planning, Tools
The KrakenProbably no legendary sea monster was as horrifying as the Kraken. According to stories this huge, many armed, creature could reach as high as the top of a sailing ship’s main mast. A kraken would attack a ship by wrapping their arms around the hull...
by Cyndi Lauren | Jun 23, 2015 | development and fundraising, fiscal management, Fresh Eyes, Nonprofit operations, Strategic Planning, Tools
Many people believe they understand all the ins and outs of becoming and managing a nonprofit organization, and often that knowledge is incomplete or incorrect. Most of the time it isn?t? a huge deal, until it is. It may not be the sexiest or fun part of managing your...
by Cyndi Lauren | Feb 24, 2015 | communications, development and fundraising, Fresh Eyes, Nonprofit operations, office workflow, Strategic Planning
?Amateurs imitate, professionals steal? has been attributed to Pablo Picasso, arguably one of the most original artists of all time. What is he trying to say here? It is not about the outright theft of ideas but rather, it?s about taking...
by Cyndi Lauren | Feb 3, 2015 | development and fundraising, Financial Reporting, fiscal management, Grants, Nonprofit operations, Protecting Yourself, Strategic Planning
Many people want to start their own nonprofit organizations with the best of intentions, but can find putting the whole thing together is a bit more complicated than first thought. Below are a few questions to ask as you make your plans, and a few numbers to...
