by Funding For Good | Nov 28, 2022 | Development/Fundraising, Strategic Planning
Have you ever been approached by a donor who wants to fund a new project at your nonprofit organization? Sure, the project isn’t on your priority list—or anywhere close. But here’s a donor, ready to write a check! What do you do? We know how tempting it can be to just...
by Funding For Good | Nov 21, 2022 | Strategic Planning
Too often, nonprofit leaders start a strategic planning process with the goal of uncovering “the one correct” strategic direction for their organization. But the reality is usually far more nuanced. And the best strategic plans often integrate unexpected insights....
by Funding For Good | Nov 14, 2022 | Board Development, Strategic Planning
Governance—or lack thereof—in the business world has been making headlines of late. So here at Funding for Good we thought we’d take a moment to explore some key governance questions in the nonprofit sector. What is nonprofit governance? Why does nonprofit governance...
by Funding For Good | Oct 24, 2022 | Strategic Planning
Here at Funding for Good we were recently introduced to a new term: “construction at-risk.” This means starting a construction project–including hiring contractors–before all of the permits and other logistical pieces are in place. To us, this sounds a lot like an...
by Funding For Good | Oct 18, 2022 | Nonprofit Leadership Development, Strategic Planning
Who enjoys hard conversations? Most nonprofit leaders we know certainly don’t. But the reality is that hard conversations are inevitable. It could be a Board of Directors that isn’t functioning, an Executive Director mired in “founder’s syndrome,” or a team member...