Why Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: What It Really Takes to Start a Nonprofit

Why Great Ideas Aren’t Enough: What It Really Takes to Start a Nonprofit

Remember those “Choose Your Own Adventure” novels where you could make decisions along the way and customize your own ending? They all started with the same warning label: “The adventures you take are a result of your choice. You are responsible because you choose! …...
Where Do We Go From Here? Using the Nonprofit Lifecycle to Plan Ahead

Where Do We Go From Here? Using the Nonprofit Lifecycle to Plan Ahead

I always love thinking about the possibilities a new year brings for the future, but sometimes it’s difficult to know where to start. I was recently asked by a client how to determine where to focus energies in their organization in the coming year. My go-to...
How Opportunity Assessments Can Help Nonprofits Size up New Opportunities

How Opportunity Assessments Can Help Nonprofits Size up New Opportunities

Because the social sector is in the business of changing the world, we often are inclined to see every need or idea as a call to action. The result of taking on too many opportunities comes in the form of mission creep, donor confusion or staff burnout. Research...