Executive Issues
June 22, 2016 at 12:44 pm
One of the dangers nonprofits face is the cult of personality. That is the idea that one person is the organization. Beyond the initial founding years, an organization’s leadership must work diligently to build an organization to last. Not an organization that is about or dependent on one person. Building a nonprofit board to last is essential. It is the board that is the steward of the organization, transcending CEOs and other staff leaders...
June 22, 2016 at 12:44 pm
About five months after CBS aired harsh criticism of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), which led the nonprofit to fire its CEO and chief operating officer, the organization has announced its hiring of a new leader...
June 22, 2016 at 11:53 am
Turnkey digs deep into the psychology of motivation. We use recognition with our clients to install and grow intrinsic motivation. If I am intrinsically motivated it means that I perform a behavior because I believe it is the right thing to do. If I am extrinsically motivated, however, I perform a behavior in hopes of a reward, typically a monetized reward...
June 22, 2016 at 11:39 am
The post-digital revolution has indeed made change inevitable. "Business as usual" is no longer even possible. That’s a given, and charities must adapt. Much has to do with the fact that our would-be supporters today are all part of "Generation C"—they are connected and networked in ways that were previously (and not so long ago) unimaginable...
June 22, 2016 at 10:27 am
Charitable giving may be up nationally, according to new data released last week, but it's a different story in Southern California. The ground is shaking beneath 35,000-plus charities based in Los Angeles County, and it’s not because of the San Andreas Fault this time. Angelenos are giving $1 billion less per year—almost all of it…
June 20, 2016 at 10:45 am
Almost daily, Richard and I receive letters and emails from readers of our Passionate Giving Blog. They talk about the fact that they are either "the lone voice in the wilderness" or "on their own with no support." Some of the communication is quite hard to read because we can understand the loneliness of some development professionals and the utter lack of support they feel from their managers and leaders...
June 20, 2016 at 9:59 am
For the 2016 Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards, there were so many jaw-dropping statistics, inspiring stories and seemingly impossible accomplishments that it was near impossible to choose a single winner in each category. (There were more entries for “lifetime achievement” than any other category. How do you pick just one?) But that was our unenviable task. It wasn’t easy, but after careful consideration, we narrowed it down...
June 20, 2016 at 9:26 am
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Ankur Chatterjee, Lauren Meling and Angel Nuce, Rising Stars.
June 20, 2016 at 9:25 am
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Julia Liou, Unsung Hero. In May 2015, The New York Times ran a groundbreaking investigation on the horrific conditions New York’s nail salon workers faced on the job. It was a huge story, shedding light on major issues that had until then gone mostly overlooked. A big reason it made the news at all? Julia Liou...
June 20, 2016 at 9:25 am
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Marc Lapides, Marketer of the Year. Adler Planetarium had a problem. The Chicago museum was competing with the city’s many high-profile attractions and arts institutions, and losing. Its advertising model was stale. Brand awareness was poor. Sales had been flat for more than 20 years. Enter Marc Lapides...
