Business Planning, Communicate, Grow, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling, Strategic Planning
Social media is taking over! This can be scary, but it shouldn’t be. Done well, social media can be one of the most effective ways to reach and expand your audience. But, how do we do social media well? We have asked ourselves this question and attended many social...
Business Planning, Business Planning, Grow, Organizational Assessments, Strategic Planning
One of my favorite sayings is a Japanese proverb – “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” As we approach Halloween, many think about being scared by vampires and ghosts. These days I’m scared by meetings without agendas and action...
Business Planning, Growth/Scaling Plans, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
In John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, he said: “The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are...
Feasibility Studies, Grow, Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Organizational Culture, Strategic Planning
I remember the first time I heard the word “agile” used in a business context. I was intrigued by it and how it was being used by a group of software developers in the IT sector to revolutionize their industry. They wanted to find a better way to manage the process of...
Annual Traditions, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning, Summer Reading
July 4th is my favorite holiday – everyone comes together united in celebration for our country, connected to our family and friends, and reminded of our collective past as immigrants and pioneers forging ahead to build a better world. With Fourth of July celebrations...
Guest Blogs, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Strategic Planning
The Nonprofit Finance Fund recently launched the annual results of their State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey. First, the bad news – 86% of nonprofits see demand rising, yet 57% are worried they cannot meet it. Many of the nonprofits (62%) say their top challenge is...
