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Fast Facts on Federal COVID-19 Stimulus for Nonprofits
I recently asked my Facebook friends to share “the phrase you never want to hear again.” The top four winners: unprecedented, flatten the curve, COVID-19 and social distancing. While we are living through challenging times, I am a firm believer that we can get through...
Learning in the Age of the Coronavirus
We have two types of clients right now. Frontline superheroes who are barely making it – those in healthcare and those who are ensuring that basic needs are met. I check on them daily and pray for them nightly.But, many of our clients are quarantined and are settling...
Q&A on COVID-19
I got the news late last week that my social entrepreneurship class was postponed due to COVID-19, so I decided to share my lesson in today’s special blog, which includes many questions I have been receiving from clients.Whether you are a young entrepreneur just...
How to Land the Big Fish: Try a Nonprofit Prospectus
We got a great email from a reader that I thought I’d share. “Dear Suzanne, we are working with a ‘big-fish’ entrepreneur and instead of a grant, she is asking us for a prospectus. We have researched this term and don’t see how to apply it to our nonprofit. Can you...
If You Can Write a Grant, You CAN Write a Nonprofit Business Plan
Earlier this week, one of my favorite management gurus, former CEO of GE Jack Welch, passed away. On my bookshelf is my well-worn copy of “Winning.” I bought this book before business school, and it gave me many gems that I used there and during my time at the...
Want a More Diverse Audience or Clientele? Incorporate These 4 Pillars into Your Strategy
This week, I am turning it over to one of Social Impact Architects' consultants, David Claps, who brings to us years of experience working in the arts. We at Social Impact Architects recognize the power of the arts to change communities and to operate with the same...
Collaboration Q&A
I just had lunch with a dear friend who asked me a question I often hear as a teacher, consultant and community advocate – “Why is collaboration so hard?” I laughed a little and then explained it was the same reason why relationships are difficult. People go into them...
Looking for the Perfect Match? 4 Nonprofit Interview Tips for Hiring the Right Employees
Happy Valentine’s Day! For fun today, we decided to share our hints on hiring employees, online dating-style. The best dating apps connect people looking for long-term relationships and match them based on compatibility. In making a commitment to long-term...
Two for the Price of One: Two-Generation Approaches
Social innovation is often perceived as the implementation of a brand-new idea, but it is not always about an idea. It can also be a new way of delivering an existing program or service or a way to take that idea to scale successfully. The two-generation (also called...