Dec 3, 2018
By Jen Pendleton, vice president-Indiana, Aly Sterling Philanthropy
Great nonprofit leaders, whether board or staff members, know when to pull out their crystal balls and anticipate what might be around the corner.
However, if you’ve been pressed for time during this busy season, take a shortcut and borrow our predictions. In order to aid your planning and strategic discussions, here are Aly Sterling Philanthropy’s top 5 predictions for biggest philanthropy trends for 2019 and beyond.
Sep 24, 2018
By Jen Pendleton, vice president-Indiana, Aly Sterling Philanthropy
Fall is just beginning and now is the perfect time to take stock of your annual goals and progress to meeting them, as well as your plan and budget for 2019.
Why? Our friends at Bloomerang tell us that 50% of nonprofits receive a majority of their donations between October and December.
Jun 10, 2018
By Jen Pendleton, CFRE, Vice President – Indiana, Aly Sterling Philanthropy
Whether you’re doing it yourself or working with a consultant, any good strategic planning process should begin with a short stakeholder assessment. By conducting this assessment prior to writing (or renewing) your plan, you will gain…
Feb 26, 2018
By Jen Pendleton, Vice President-Indiana
I’ve worked with a lot of boards in a lot of capacities. I’ve been a staff member, a staff leader, a board member and even a board chair before becoming a nonprofit advisor. After 23 years of working in the nonprofit sector, I know that each role is challenging for different reasons. However, the most consistent question I hear is from board members asking, “What should I really be doing?”
Nov 20, 2017
Three tips for counteracting recent charitable headlines. You’ve probably seen these headlines recently:
Giving USA 2017: Total Charitable Donations Rise to New High of $390.05 Billion; How America Gives Special Report: Breaking the Charity Habit; and, American Generosity Declines in the 21st Century, Report Suggests
As you can see, the recent and somewhat contradictory charitable headlines can be confusing to all of us…
