Weekly inspiration for building your nonprofit leadership skills.
Nonprofits live in cyclical environments. Their fortunes are often pegged to business growth and strong stock markets, which put cash in their donors’ pockets. When revenues are strong, it’s important
READ MORE »With Thanksgiving less than a week away I’m thinking about community, the community that your nonprofit serves, and also the community within your organization. At Applied Materials we were pioneers i
READ MORE »I’m grateful to see that our new online course is proving popular both with readers of the Applied Wisdom booklet and with the newcomers to our website. I think that it’s essential to educate and supp
READ MORE »I once heard someone say that business executives on nonprofit boards too often leave their brains at the door. It’s unfortunate that some businesspeople who get involved with nonprofits can be impati
READ MORE »The Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) is offering its second 2-hour online workshop based on my Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector, on November 14th. CEN is a 30-year-old nonprofit, based
READ MORE »Effective boards can be a great resource for nonprofits. But even very skilled businesspeople often fail to invest much time in structural issues at nonprofits. These nonprofit boards can end up fille
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