Jul 22, 2015
Last week I had the good fortune of attending a summer conference in Boston hosted by the Giving Institute, the organization behind Giving USA. It was an outstanding experience! The speakers were one-of-a-kind and the content was entertaining, weighty and meaningful. I was excited to meet other advisors to the nonprofit sector and talk shop: how to stay current and keep improving our services to drive innovation and real change in communities…
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Jun 29, 2015
Toledo Museum of Art Open Position – Under the direction of the Director of Development, the Annual Campaign Manager plans, directs, and implements effective annual fundraising efforts for the Toledo Museum of Art’s membership programs. The Annual Campaign Manager supervises the Membership Sales Manager, who oversees TMA’s General Membership program and Visitor Services Team…
Jun 24, 2015
We have to admit, we weren’t expecting much “new” in the 2014 Giving USA numbers released last week. But then we reviewed them and listened to the analysis. And it was pretty exciting to see that young donors and a recovering economy are directly impacting the nonprofit world. We’ve boiled these trends down into four key points that every mission can put to use…
Jun 9, 2015
There can be an energy and excitement when adding new people to your board of directors. New skills! Fresh eyes! Eagerness and idealism! However, their eagerness and skills might not be fully utilized if their orientation and training as a board member falls short. How many of us have served on a board and not been entirely comfortable articulating its mission or programs?
May 29, 2015
While the term may be clichéd, the act of onboarding new employees and board members offers tremendous benefits to organizations of all types and sizes. Why is that? Because people like to feel included and can contribute best when they understand the culture, content and context of the organization they serve…
