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…
Helping people start nonprofit organizations is one of the most important things we do at Foundation Group. In fact, we have helped over 14,000 organizations get started since 1995. The following is really more of an overview than an exhaustive…
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…
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…
One of our staff members was rummaging around in the back of a closet here in the office the other day looking for some Christmas decorations. She came across a framed quote that someone stuffed into a box years ago. …
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,…
Ok, it’s confession time. As a lot of preachers do with their sermons, this article rises of out some self-evaluation I’ve been engaging in since I picked up Timothy Ferriss’s book, The 4-Hour Workweek. While my goals are certainly different…
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…
Noncompliance. As the word suggests, noncompliance is the opposite of compliance. But what does noncompliance mean as it relates to your nonprofit? More important still, what is the true cost of noncompliance? If you have been a client or follower…
Imagine this scenario: You are catching up on Facebook one night when you see a post from a friend. Someone you both know has been diagnosed with a horrible disease and given little hope for recovery. You find out later…