Executive Issues

Monthly, regular giving is at the heart of sustainable public fundraising. Most fundraisers recognize that, but not all of us manage to establish such a program in our organization. If you needed a light-hearted reminder how important this issue is—perhaps to share with the board of trustees or the CEO—here’s a video from nonprofit technology…

An official from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network confirmed Monday that donations from Arkansas Treasurer Dennis Milligan and his deputy chief of staff were being returned because of questions about whether it was appropriate to accept the contributions. Ray Carson, the cancer group's associate director of media advocacy for the south region, said…

According to an IEG Sponsorship Report, cause marketing grew from about $120 million in sponsorships for 1990, to $1.85 billion in 2014. Clearly, cause marketing has become a part of American culture and people are supporting issues and causes that touch them personally and matter to them ethically and civically. As thousands of people each…

I have been very fortunate to have mentors throughout my life. I have always been drawn to the wisdom of those older than me.

On paper, a Lakewood Ranch charity appears to be in dire straits. Its most recent tax form came out three weeks ago, showing a deficit of more than $785,000. Beginning in July 2014, the charity delayed retirement payments to employees for at least six months. It was late twice repaying a loan to a fellow nonprofit,…

To enlarge the capacity of any system requires rethinking the assumptions, creating new processes and retooling current processes.

Typically when we think about the "business" of nonprofits, we think about volunteers donating their time and donors giving money. That may have been yesterday's model, but today many forward-thinking nonprofits are diversifying their revenue streams and asserting greater control over their bottom lines.

Development or fundraising policies may sound like the boring stuff we prefer to ignore, but they are actually a wonderful tool for fundraisers.

Earlier this year, I announced my retirement from Community Youth Services effective July 31. I have learned a lot about child welfare and, most importantly, how to effectively operate a nonprofit organization. Today, I will share some important revelations and lessons learned.

The primary reason a person does not perform in their job is that the job does not match the person's motivations and abilities. It's that simple. That's why, in my mind and management practice, I have changed the whole meaning of "firing" a person to "transitioning" a person to a place that really works for them.