Organizational capacity has been defined by the Panel on Accountability and Governance in the Voluntary Sector as "the human and financial resources, technology, skills, knowledge and understanding required to permit organizations to do their work and fulfill what is expected...
Introduction I just about rolled off my chair at the restaurant when Lola asked whether I had ever run into an unexpected situation that threatened to derail a project. As I wiped tears of laughter from my eyes, I wondered...
Introduction We all know that the only constant is change. If you've been wondering how to manage change within your organization this article may provide some answers. The Common Change Model & Why It Doesn't Work The common model of...
Introduction Robert Burns insightfully noted, "The best laid schemes of mice and men oft go agley." He probably was not writing about project management in that poem, but this particular line could apply to almost any project ever conceived. The...
Introduction Lola was excited to begin her project to create a donors' database. Now that she had defined the why and what of the project, created a project plan, and understood the relationship among budget, schedule, and scope, she was...
Introduction Lola met with her executive director last week to discuss the donors' database that had to be completed by the new year so that the organization could use it during a fundraising campaign. Lola was concerned that the timeline...
This article is the second in a series that will look at some of the issues related to managing projects within the not-for-profit and public sectors. It focuses on providing you with more practical tips and tools that can be...
This article is the first in a series that will look at some of the issues related to managing projects within the not-for-profit and public sectors. It focuses on providing you with more practical tips and tools that can be...
The information in this article is current as of April 7, 2004. Most nonprofits providing human services get financial support from some formal funding body such as government, a foundation or a centralized fundraiser like the United Way. All of...
A vision is a clear and ideal picture of what your organization will look like in the future. Many organizations have a vision. For some it is represented by a vision statement, for others it a written description. Regardless of...
