Executive Issues

2019 Nonprofit Professionals of the Year
June 19, 2019 at 12:21 pm

Today’s world is filled with so much opportunity, but it’s not without its challenges. That’s why the world needs innovators and changemakers to pave the way, embracing those opportunities and challenges, for the social good sector...

Habits of Successful Major Gift Officers
June 10, 2019 at 12:32 pm

The three elements of a successful major gift program are a good program to present to donors, good donors and a good major gift staff. Jeff and I have seen many major gift situations where one of these elements was missing, and it was impossible for a major gift program to really get traction...

3 Capacity-Building Activities Your Nonprofit Needs
May 23, 2019 at 10:10 am

As the most critical process that ensures the long-term success of an organization, capacity building is not something nonprofits should ignore. Quite the opposite, actually; capacity building should be a priority for every nonprofit looking to grow...

Make Succession Planning and Staff Development a Priority
May 21, 2019 at 12:09 pm

Recently I enjoyed lunch with two friends who also happen to be my mentors. One is a former manufacturing operations guru who, for decades, has enjoyed success in human resources. The other is the former CEO of a Fortune 500 company. The focus of the conversation ended up on a vital nonprofit and fundraising topic: succession planning...

#NPPTrendingNow Ep 88: How Are Nonprofits Evaluated?
May 17, 2019 at 11:47 am

Welcome back to #NPPTrendingNow, a weekly video series where NonProfit PRO Editor-in-Chief Nhu Te breaks down the top three coveted stories of the week. Here's what we've got going on for you this week: how nonprofits should be evaluated, how to crack the monthly giving code and why donor retention matters...

5 Tips for Creating Nonprofit Chapters and Affiliates
May 16, 2019 at 12:48 pm

You had a dream to start a nonprofit organization for a cause you're passionate about. Creating a local office and overseeing the day-to-day running of your 501(c)(3) is a bit different than expanding and creating additional nonprofit chapters and affiliates...

A Nonprofit Horror Story
May 9, 2019 at 12:36 pm

In a recent blog, we talked about the negative consequences of evaluating nonprofits on the basis of their “overhead ratios,” the ratio of the organization’s operating costs to its income. Although useful when looked at in conjunction with other aspects of the organization’s data, it can be downright misleading...