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Nonprofit Capacity Building Basics

by Funding For Good | Jan 3, 2023 | Board Development, Nonprofit Capacity Building

Nonprofit capacity building is an evergreen topic for boards and executive directors. Why? Because our organizations are always growing and changing to meet shifting community needs. Imagine this: Your programs are humming along. Your fundraising is on the rise. Your...

How to Focus on Nonprofit Outcomes Not Hours

by Funding For Good | Dec 22, 2022 | Leadership Development

The workplace is changing. There’s remote work, hybrid work, and now four-day workweeks. As a nonprofit leader it can be challenging to weigh the changing needs of employees against an organization’s own goals. Which is why we want to talk about how to focus on...

Tailoring Nonprofit Growth Strategies to Your Organization

by Funding For Good | Dec 20, 2022 | Strategic Planning

Most nonprofits we know are always looking to grow their impact. Which means constantly assessing nonprofit growth strategies and trying to pinpoint the right one. Surprisingly, a mouthwatering article about handmade Sicilian panettone sheds some light for nonprofit...

Engaging Staff in Strategic Planning

by Funding For Good | Dec 16, 2022 | Strategic Planning

If you’re starting a strategic planning process, you might be pondering how deeply to engage your staff. You’ll certainly bring in your leadership team and department heads. But what about middle managers and non-management staff? Are there benefits to engaging staff...

How Strategic Planning Prevents Nonprofit Groupthink

by Funding For Good | Dec 15, 2022 | Strategic Planning

We recently read an article about “mind control” parasites affecting wolf pack behavior in Yellowstone National Park. Which sounds like a horror movie come to life. But here at Funding for Good, it also reminded us of a problem that many organizations face at some...