Social TrendSpotterLooking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: Advice for Nonprofits on Accepting Gifts of Real EstateOver a decade ago, I had an a-ha moment with a good friend — we were talking about an upcoming holiday and all the gift-giving that…4 min read·5 days ago----
Social TrendSpotterHelp Your Nonprofit Team Take Flight with Tips from SouthwestMany of the Southwest family were saddened when Colleen Barrett, the woman behind many of Southwest’s best ideas who rose from Executive…4 min read·Jun 13, 2024----
Social TrendSpotterFour Keys to Successful Nonprofit Strategy Execution from D-DayToday is the 80th anniversary of D-Day — the day when more than 160,000 Allied forces landed in Normandy, France, as part of the largest…4 min read·Jun 6, 2024----
Social TrendSpotterIf You Can Write a Grant, You CAN Write a Nonprofit Business PlanOne of my favorite management gurus was former CEO of GE Jack Welch. On my bookshelf is my well-worn copy of Winning. I bought this book…5 min read·May 30, 2024----
Social TrendSpotterWhat’s in a Name? Buzzwords in the Social SectorWhat’s in a name? This famous phrase from William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, speaks to an important truth. Since I started in…2 min read·May 23, 2024----
Social TrendSpotterWant a More Diverse Audience or Clientele? Incorporate These 4 Pillars into Your StrategyWe have been privileged recently to be the strategic partner for a long-time client and friend, TACA — The Arts Community Alliance, in…5 min read·May 16, 2024----
Social TrendSpotterBuilding Trust through Radical Nonprofit AccountabilityLike many of you, we were disheartened that according to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, trust was not only at an all-time low, but…4 min read·May 9, 2024--4--4
Social TrendSpotterMaster Time Management with these Nonprofit Productivity HacksMy friends and family often ask, “How do you get so much done?” “Jedi mind tricks,” I quip. Lately I have noticed a flood of Fortune 500…4 min read·May 2, 2024--1--1
Social TrendSpotterNavigating Nonprofit Megatrends: Strategies for a Shifting LandscapeChange is all around us — political, social, technological and even generational. Many sociologists say we are at an 80-year shift…4 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
Social TrendSpotter6 Easy Ways Nonprofits Can Become More Eco-FriendlyNext Monday is Earth Day — the first one was held in 1970, more than 50 years ago. Since then, Earth Day has become a global event that…3 min read·Apr 18, 2024----