Advocacy/Policy Change, Fundraising, Impact Measurement
With various religious holidays this month, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the roles faith-based organizations in the U.S. play in serving our communities. Some of the country’s largest and oldest nonprofit organizations have their roots in faith traditions,...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Collaborate, Communicate, Fundraising, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Architects
World leaders are gathering this week in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss world affairs. Prior to this meeting, the World Economic Forum published the Global Risks Report 2023, which discussed a new phrase to describe our current state: “polycrisis.” While the...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Growth/Scaling Plans, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Now that November elections have passed, this period in D.C. is called the “lame duck sprint.” Congress has returned this week and has a long to-do list before leaving for the holidays. A number of important issues that directly impact nonprofits are being considered,...
Advocacy/Policy Change, COVID-19, Growth/Scaling Plans, Issue Based Blogs, Social Impact Architects, Social Movements
Late summer and early fall are opportune times to reach out and connect to elected officials, since many federal policymakers will be home for August recess and most state policymakers will be gearing up for legislative sessions. There are many reasons to start...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects
This week, many of us are celebrating the religious holidays of Easter and Passover. In this time of change, it reminds me of one of my favorite parables – Moishe and the Pope. Over a century ago, the Pope decided that all Jewish people had to convert or be forced to...
Advocacy/Policy Change, Impact, Impact Measurement, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, Theory of Change
Whether it was the real-life royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle or a fictional one from one of our favorite British shows, such as The Crown or Downton Abbey, the British know how to throw an event. Nothing exemplifies this more than a royal wedding,...