Board Development, Collaborate, Guest Blogs, Issue Based Blogs, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects
In 2020, every board we worked with was asking the same question – how do we as a board truly commit to racial equity and social justice? Last summer we wrote a post, “7 Actions Nonprofits Can Take to Be Anti-Racist Organizations” with some ideas that we have...
Organizational Assessments
This time last year we all pivoted from in-person meetings to Zoom and Teams meetings to protect each other during the early days of the pandemic. Shortly after that, the Social Impact Architects’ team wrote a blog on best practices for online meetings to help...
Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
After our recent national survey and webinar, which we discussed in a recent post, I wanted to dig deeper into the financial results. First, the bad news from the survey – due to COVID-19, 17% of nonprofits reorganized, 13% reduced overhead and 10% postponed...
Business Planning, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact Measurement, Storytelling
Spring always reminds me of one of my family’s favorite pastimes – baseball. When my nephew Alexander was first learning to play a few years ago, I got a chance to help him practice for a game. At practice, he was struggling with hitting the ball, and I finally...
COVID-19, Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
Last Sunday, we sprung forward with Daylight Saving Time. It was a perfect analogy for how many of us are feeling – we have been in a holding pattern for the past year and we are ready to spring forward into 2021. Right now, the No. 1 question I have been hearing is:...
Business Planning, Communicate, Marketing & Communication
One of my favorite days of the year is Super Bowl Sunday – and this last one was no exception. The big game is not the only reason the day is interesting – the commercials are always a highlight. While our team is a fan of proactive corporate social responsibility...
