Many people who volunteer for boards of non-profit organizations seem to place their legal liability exposure on a different plane than do members of for-profit boards. In general terms, however, volunteer directors have the same legal liabilities; the only difference...
Too many boards are micro-managing the affairs of nonprofit organizations to the frustration and discouragement of the staff involved. Often, instead of recruiting high calibre executives well-experienced in running a substantial business, boards tend to rationalize their hands-on behaviour by...
Successful fundraising is always a team effort, and according to Del Staecker, who presented a session entitled Team Building and Conflict Resolution at the recent NSFRE International Conference, there are a number of common team characteristics; the need for identity,...
Virtually every area of professional development - the philanthropic environment, communications, fundraising and staff development - involves the use of strategic planning, and engaging in proper planning offers a number of benefits. Participants at a recent Fund Raising Congress session...
There are three main reasons why charities establish foundations: to create a new home for the annual fund; to establish an endowment; and/or to segregate funds. Speaking at the recent Infonex Conference, Charitable Organizations in the 1990s: Efficient Management &...
While consultants bring an important expertise to organizations, many firms are finding it difficult to adjust to their changing roles, the changing needs, and the changing times. No longer relegated to on-site assistance, primarily raising money for bricks and mortar,...
Analysts and critical observers of foundation and endowment funds comment that the related assets should not be managed or thought of in the same way as pension funds. This can happen easily, because the financial executive in many not-for-profit entities...
You know the joke - if God had struck a committee to create the world, it may never have come to be, and certainly not in six days. The mere word, "committee" fills us with dread. I think the committee...
Competitive or collaborative? Where do you stand on the continuum between these two opposites? How aggressive are you in asserting your organization's predominance in the community? How willing are you to work collaboratively with other organizations to achieve a common...
A Strategic Plan is a blueprint of activities, strategies and workplans for your organization or business which is designed to allow you to reach your goal in the most sensible, efficient and cost-effective way. Strategic Plans are best created by...
