Social TrendSpotterWhy Bottom-Up Program Design Is the FutureIn 1997, on my first day as a program developer at Phoenix House, a nationwide evidence-based substance abuse program, I started to learn…3d ago3d ago
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…Jun 20Jun 20
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…Jun 13Jun 13
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…Jun 6Jun 6
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…May 30May 30
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…May 23May 23
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…May 16May 16
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…May 94May 94
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…May 21May 21
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…Apr 29Apr 29