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Five Ways a Nonprofit Leader Can Better Engage the Board

by Funding For Good | Jul 5, 2022 | Board Development, Strategic Planning

“Our biggest problem is that our board isn’t active!” Nonprofit leaders report that a handful of board members consistently do all the work. In fact, “Only 33 percent of nonprofits report that their board members are actively involved in...

How the Vision and Mission Drive Strategic Planning

by Funding For Good | Jan 25, 2022 | Strategic Planning

MISSION DRIFT. Those two words describe what happens when leaders lose focus and allow the organization to move away from its intended purpose. Mission drift, also called “mission creep,” is like an ocean’s undercurrent that shifts, pushes, and...

How to Make Sure Your Strategic Plan Does Not Fail

by Funding For Good | Jun 29, 2021 | Strategic Planning

Have you completed a strategic planning process only to realize something (or everything) was not working? Are you preparing to engage in a strategic planning process for the first time and fear it could be a waste of time or money? If so, today’s topic will help you...

What are Evaluation Methods?

by Funding For Good | Dec 3, 2020 | Board Development, Budgeting, Development/Fundraising, Grant Writing

Evaluation methods are the criteria for evaluating the success of a program or project. Evaluation methods allow the donor a way to know if you’ve achieved your goals and objectives. Program vs Project: How they are different and why it matters An evaluation plan...

Cutting Costs at a Nonprofit

by Funding For Good | Apr 23, 2020 | Budgeting, Strategic Planning

A penny saved is a penny earned. Organizations are always making miracles happen on a shoe-string budget. So it is hard to imagine cutting costs at a Nonprofit even more. The best leaders understand that two things must happen to sustain a nonprofit: SAVING money and...