By lewgrafman, on August 11th, 2011
If you Google the phrase “nonprofit fraud prevention”, you will get thousands of articles and presentations, primarily from the accounting world, discussing the far too often occurrence of fraud or embezzlement in nonprofits of all sizes. These articles are full of excellent suggestions on how to prevent fraud, embezzlement, or theft by valued employees, yet there [...]
By sethbloom, on June 23rd, 2011
Focusing on building – or establishing for the first time – your endowment fund is perhaps the best way to respond to the challenges presented by a strained economy.
Given the recent challenges nonprofit organizations have been facing, focusing now on strengthening – or perhaps establishing for the first time – your endowment fund, may seem [...]
By sethbloom, on March 24th, 2011
Securing the Future for Your Nonprofit Organization
Especially in our challenging economy, more and more nonprofit organizations are wishing their past leadership had established a stronger culture for planned giving in order to supplement operations with a reliable source of income through a permanent endowment fund. Understandably, organizations are trying harder than ever to sustain their [...]
By lewgrafman, on March 16th, 2011
Last month in this space Jeff Metz posted a wonderful blog titled Cultivating a Donor: Like Cultivating a Garden. http://www.nonprofitwatercooler.com/2011/02/cultivating-a-donor-like-cultivating-a-garden/
Too bad that NPR fundraising vice president Ron Schiller did not bother to visit the Nonprofit Water Cooler before he went to lunch with what he thought were representatives of the Muslim Education Action Center. [...]
By jeffmetz, on February 7th, 2011
When growing a garden, the gardner has to plan the garden, plant the seeds, provide the right balance of water, sun and nutrients and keep the garden free of weeds and threatening pests. Cultivating a donor is much the same process. You need to have a plan, plant the seeds of knowledge about the good [...]
By sethbloom, on January 12th, 2011
If we had a nickel for every time we heard this comment from prospective clients, we would have enough money to retire. OK, well maybe that’s an exaggeration, but you get the picture.
Perhaps the irony of needing financial resources to support a nonprofit organization is most apparent when we’re meeting with organizations to discuss our [...]
By lewgrafman, on November 15th, 2010
Once again the holiday season, the time for giving and receiving gifts, is upon us. Does your nonprofit have a clear policy limiting or prohibiting employees from accepting holiday gifts from vendors?
For a nonprofit employee a holiday gift from one of the nonprofit’s vendors can be viewed as both appealing and harmless. Surely acceptance of [...]
By lewgrafman, on September 23rd, 2010
What a strange time to be a Philadelphia Eagles fan. On Sunday and Monday, September 20 and 21, Coach Andy Reid stated definitively that Kevin Kolb was the team’s starting quarterback. On Tuesday, September 22, in the late afternoon Coach Reid appeared to completely reverse his position, and announced that Michael Vick is now the [...]
By susandetwiler, on September 1st, 2010
Tired of talk about vision? Me too! And here’s why.
By susandetwiler, on August 13th, 2010
It’s up to the Executive Director to make hard decisions – as seen on TV.
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