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Cultivating and Maintaining an Active Donor Base

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Charles Reasonover

So, you want new donors?  You want to make sure that you keep getting funds from the donors you currently have?  What are you doing to make sure that both of these things are happening?  If you lack a strategy and … Continue reading →

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10 Business Essentials for Nonprofits

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

It often seems that when otherwise business-savvy individuals become involved in a nonprofit organization, they set aside all they ever learned in business and proceed to operate their nonprofit as if business rules do not matter.  As most soon find … Continue reading →

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How To Get Funding For Your Nonprofit (Part II)

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

In last week’s blog post, we looked at a set of core principles that are critical for nonprofit organizations needing to raise financial support.  If you haven’t read it yet, check that one out before diving into this one.  It … Continue reading →

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How To Get Funding For Your Nonprofit

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

It is the burning question of every nonprofit organization:  “How do we get funding?” With the economy in the dumps, and recovery looking like a distant hope, this question screams for an answer.  In fact, we get more requests from … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Nonprofit Leadership Part II

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Greg McRay, EA

This is installment #2 in our ongoing series on leadership.  Our first installment was more of an introduction.  In this post, we are going to explore the concept of governance vs. management. Governance and management:  For many, these are interchangeable … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On Nonprofit Leadership (Part I)

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Greg McRay, EA

The word “leader” conjures up a variety of images:  your old Little League coach, a military general, your boss…even the president of the United States.  Regardless of who (or what) comes to mind, there is the common thread of someone … Continue reading →

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