Business Planning, Employee Engagement, Grow, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture
The pandemic – and return to work afterward – taught us many lessons. One of the most powerful for me was the importance of organizational culture and meaningful employee engagement. Our research revealed a clear correlation: nonprofits with strong internal cultures...
Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact Measurement, Storytelling
Summer always reminds me of one of my family’s favorite pastimes – baseball. When my nephew Alexander was first learning to play, I got a chance to help him practice for a game. At practice, he was struggling with hitting the ball. Eventually, I realized the problem –...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Issue Based Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Retreats, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling, Strategic Planning
I loved Saturday morning cartoons, and one of my favorites was “SchoolHouse Rock” – especially the classic episode “I’m Just a Bill.” Many of us learned how the legislative branch works (or sometimes doesn’t) by watching this episode in our social studies classes....
Guest Blogs, Human Resources, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Typically, as we shift into the summer, many in the nonprofit community find time to pause and recharge – something that’s important for both personal well-being and organizational health. But with potential government changes ahead, nonprofits face a lot of...
Communicate, Fundraising, Impact Measurement, Marketing & Communication, Storytelling
If you’ve been feeling a sense of déjà vu, you are not wrong. The Ice Bucket Challenge has returned! This viral phenomenon during the summer of 2014 earned a top spot in the annals of fundraising history for raising more than $115 million for the ALS...
