Planning is Key to Effectiveness
You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there. – Yogi Berra Imagine a scene with me…You are on a plane and you strike up a conversation with the person seated…
Nonprofits Must Navigate Stormy Economic Waters
Reading the headlines these days is enough to give anyone heartburn. Just yesterday the stock market posted its largest drop since early 2009. The odds that a double dip recession may be around the corner are rising and most Americans…
10 Business Essentials for Nonprofits
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…
Results From Our Email Survey
Approximately 30,000 people were invited to participate in a survey designed to evaluate topics for online learning through Foundation Group. We asked questions about your level of interest in topics to help your nonprofit succeed. We also asked questions about your specific…
IRS To Publish Revocations of Tax Exemption
The day some nonprofits have dreaded is coming soon. The IRS announced on February 24, 2011 that it will soon publish the list of 501(c) nonprofit organizations that had their tax exemption automatically revoked for nonfiling of Form 990 information…
Thoughts On Nonprofit Leadership (Part I)
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…
Foundation Group Blog Named Tops for Nonprofit Leaders
We don’t often toot our own horn around here, but today we are making a rare exception. Foundation Group’s blog was just named among the top 50 blog sites for nonprofit leaders by BSchool.com. Thanks to BSchool for the recognition. …
IRS News for Nonprofits
It’s the beginning of another new year. And along with everything else that comes with a flip of the calendar, the IRS has several things up its sleeve for nonprofits in 2011. Let’s take a look two of the most…
Questions Other Nonprofits Are Asking
If you are operating a nonprofit organization, chances are good that you have questions…lots of questions. And, it probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that your contemporaries in other nonprofits have lots of questions, too. Here at The Foundation Group,…
Common Myths Concerning Nonprofits
Just yesterday, I was interviewing a new student intern candidate in my office. During the course of our wide ranging discussion, the conversation turned to some of the interesting misconceptions we encounter with clients. I made the comment that we…