The Dilemma of Fundraisers Consulting as a Side Hustle
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 12, 2024
Several development directors recently asked me about consulting as a side hustle, which made me consider three critical things.
Next-Gen Nonprofit Fundraising: How Personalization Powers Success
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
By Rob Leighton , Executive Director at iMission a full-service digital-first marketing agency working exclusively with nonprofits and social sector organizations. Partner with an iMission consultant today and your fundraising team will be able to unlock the full power of the Salesforce platform and transform your fundraising efforts.
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The Four Key Fundraising Roles of Your Board of Directors
The Fundraising Authority
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
The board should also be setting broad fundraising goals for the organization, in consultation with the staff, as well as making sure that there are firm deadlines behind your fundraising strategy. Photo Credit: Jukka Zitting The post The Four Key Fundraising Roles of Your Board of Directors first appeared on The Fundraising Authority.
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How To Bring Out the Best Among Board Members and With the Executive Director
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 12, 2021
In my 40-plus years as a governance consultant, I have observed that the board’s success in fulfilling these duties is to varying degrees affected by, if not dependent upon, the type of relationships experienced by and with each member, and equally, if not more importantly, between each member and the executive director.
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Why and How to Implement a 4-Day Workweek in 2025
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 15, 2024
By Sean Kosofsky, The Nonprofit Fixer — a strategic advisor who has worked in nonprofits for 30+ years and served as an executive director for five organizations in the past 20 years. His consulting firm, Mind the Gap Consulting , focuses on executive director coaching and training as well as fundraising and board development.
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Rethink Nonprofit Budgeting and Plan for Success
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 24, 2024
On Tuesday, February 13th at 2PM ET, join Brian Walker, Sales Director, Euna Solutions & Andrew Horrow, CPA, Senior Managing Consultant, Forvis as they explore transformative practices that can revolutionize the way your nonprofit approaches budgeting. Register Today!
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When Nonprofit Boards Meddle: The Dangers Of Micromanagement
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
One of the most common complaints of executive directors is board micromanagement. This article delves into why board micromanagement is so damaging, how executive directors and staff can address it, and what boards themselves must do to correct this destructive behavior. The result?
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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: Preparing for the Selection Process
Bloomerang
JULY 28, 2021
When I talk with nonprofit and foundation leaders, many ask me how to ensure they get the right consultant for their projects. Here’s my advice for finding the right consultant for your nonprofit. . Your nonprofit feels ready or has a clear need to bring in a skilled consultant, but how do you find the right one?
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Former eBay security director arrested for harassing journalist with live cockroaches
The Verge
JUNE 15, 2020
Several of the employees charged were in upper-level positions with eBay: Baugh was eBay’s global security and resiliency director, Harville was director of global resiliency, Popp was senior manager of global intelligence, and Gilbert was a former police captain who handled security and safety at eBay’s North American offices.
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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: Taking a JEDI Approach
Bloomerang
AUGUST 11, 2021
This is the third article in a three-part series on finding the best consultant for your nonprofit. If funders, grantors, and key stakeholders are not on board with the JEDI-centered approach to hiring a consultant, you could face conflict or barriers to engaging the consultant and moving your project forward. .
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Cloud for Good is the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year
Cloud 4 Good
JUNE 9, 2022
June 09, 2022 [Asheville, NC] – Cloud for Good has been recognized as the 2022 Salesforce.org Nonprofit Consulting Partner of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. Cloud for Good remains the only Salesforce.org partner in the ecosystem to receive the Nonprofit Consulting Partner award since the category’s inception in 2019. .
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Don’t Be Afraid to Move the Rug! Seven Steps for Organizational Excellence
.orgSource
JUNE 27, 2022
Consultants see everything—from organizations that make Dunder Mifflin look like a tight ship to associations that could teach us a thing or two. At.orgCommunity’s June 9 Innovation Summit, Kevin Ordonez,orgSource President and Managing Director of Digital Strategy, and I gave a presentation […].
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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors
Get Fully Funded
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. Some Executive Directors are a little unsure what their Board should be doing, but they’re pretty sure it’s more than what they’re doing now! Let’s look at the 10 basic roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors. And this is a problem. It’s surprising. And concerning.
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The unusual layout of this clinic is designed to help children with chronic pain
Fast Company Tech
MARCH 17, 2025
Photo: NBBJ/courtesy UCSF] It was specifically designed in a way to start the healing before children even see the first doctor, says Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf, medical director of the Stad Center. The clinic features nature-inspired decor, alcoves, and furnishings.
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Turn Ordinary into Extraordinary–Bold Ideas are Solutions Day’s Signature
.orgSource
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Etkin, PhD, MPH, Director, Clinical Registries and Quality Sciences, American Academy of Dermatology will describe How AAD is Transforming Quality Improvement and Clinical Research. Thad Lurie, SVP, Digital and Technology, American Geophysical Union will report on how his organization is Implementing AI for Research Collaboration.
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Analysts reveal a vast majority of PC gamers are shying away from games released in the last few years
TechSpot
MARCH 19, 2025
During an upcoming GDC keynote, Newzoo Consulting Director Ben Porter will highlight that the PC gaming base has topped 907 million players. PC Gamer reports that recent market research from analysis firm Newzoo shows that the PC gaming sector remains stronger than ever, surpassing consoles in popularity. Interestingly, about 92.
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How to Demonstrate ROI to Your Nonprofit Board Members
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 5, 2022
Capturing this information on staffing and expenses (including proper assignment of costs by program and fundraising activity and those of professional fundraisers or outside consultants) for various strategic outreach efforts or fundraising events is essential to confirm that your nonprofit effectively fulfills its mission.
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Make Space—Lighten the Load for Your Heavy Lifters
.orgSource
JUNE 10, 2024
podcast , Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy and Jennifer Proctor ,orgSource consultant, explored the challenges involved with giving ourselves and our teams room to grow. Middle managers and directors are vital to bridging strategy and execution,” Sharon noted. On a recent Association 4.0
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AI and Innovation Take the Spotlight: Insights from.orgCommunity’s 9th Annual Solutions Day
.orgSource
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Jason Wampler, CAE, Managing Director of Information Technology from the International Society of Automation showcased their AI chatbot, MIMO , which improved member support in multiple languages and identified knowledge gaps in their offerings. Laura Graham, Sr.
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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused
The NonProfit Times
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Their hopes and struggles and agonies Get us grants and consulting fees. By Richard H. There’s a market for their pain, Votes and glory and money to gain. Let us celebrate the poor. Their ills, their sins, their faulty diction Flavor our songs and spice our fiction. Celebrate thugs and clowns, Give their ignorance all renown.
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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges
.orgSource
MAY 28, 2024
Podcast ,orgSource consultant, Sue Dykema , CAE, shared her insight on this topic. Sue’s deep experience with boards and leadership makes her the perfect resource for a conversation about coaching new and more seasoned directors. Collegiality and teamwork among directors are critical to effective problem-solving.
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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 3, 2022
The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Offer to support the development director, development committee, board chair, or ED in their fundraising tasks.
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Using Your Fundraising CRM Software to Its Full Potential
sgEngage
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Make Progress and Stay Organized with Project Management When I joined the foundation in 2019, I met Warren Campbell, a wonderful database consultant and project manager with Campbell Consulting LLC. We had similar methods of writing weekly data check maintenance queries in our CRM, Blackbaud Raisers Edge NXT.
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Simplifying grant writing: It can be easy and affordable
Charity Village
OCTOBER 24, 2024
As a consultant and coach, I’m feeling the frustration many organizations face as they spend precious resources on outsourcing instead of investing in the […] The post Simplifying grant writing: It can be easy and affordable appeared first on CharityVillage.
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Which Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software is Best for Your Nonprofit?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
By Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier , CFRE, CNP, CNC, Executive Director of the Jordan Thomas Foundation and Owner of AQP Consulting. Finally, SmartActions allows you to set up trigger points such as an email to the Development Director when a major gift comes in, allowing you to keep high priority donors at the top of mind. .
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6 Tips on How to Use Social Media to Acquire New Donor Prospects
Nonprofit Tech for Good
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Cabral, MA, CFRE, MFIA , founder of Development Consulting Services , which serves both fundraising professionals and executive directors new to fundraising, wanting to excel in their fundraising role, or advance in their career. By Robin L.
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The NonProfit Voice Ep 68: How to Reduce Water Damage to Your Nonprofit Property
NonProfit PRO
AUGUST 10, 2022
In this episode of The NonProfit Voice, Amanda Cole, editor-in-chief of NonProfit PRO, is joined by Lisa Elsass, executive director of Rio Concho Retirement Community, and Lenna Kennedy, risk management consultant at Philadelphia Insurance Companies, to discuss how nonprofits can address property damage.
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Overqualified and underchallenged? Here’s how to make it work
Fast Company Tech
MARCH 25, 2025
Susan Andrews , HR consultant, KIS Finance Engage in open conversations As a founder, I believe that keeping overqualified employees engaged goes beyond simply assigning more work. ” Peter Bajwa , director of technical development, App-scoop Solutions Inc. Be humble even when you think you know it all.
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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance
.orgSource
OCTOBER 17, 2023
That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. In 2022, 52% of companies in the S&P 500 disclosed that they conducted a combination of full board, committee, and individual director evaluations, up from only 37% in 2018.
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Choosing a Marketing Automation Application for Your Nonprofit: 5 Steps to Success
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
By Rob Leighton , Executive Director and Founder at iMission Institute – a social sector marketing agency and technology consulting firm specializing in helping nonprofits raise more money, fire up engagement, and streamline work. They’re out there by the hundreds, maybe by the thousands. Your potential donors.
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This magical California camp is designed by—and for—visually impaired people
Fast Company Tech
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The camp has been comprehensively reconsidered to accommodate its visually impaired visitors and staff, many of whom were consulted during the design process. You can’t find that anywhere, says Summer Dittmer, executive director of Lighthouse.
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7 musts for effective board succession planning
Charity Village
MARCH 17, 2022
As a governance consultant, I’ve come to realize that most non-profits don’t have a written board succession plan in place. Creating a vibrant and sustainable board of directors is an essential part of effective governance. […]. Many also often don’t have term limits or limits on the number of terms that board members can serve.
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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 22, 2024
” With the dream of combining her two greatest passions of performing and helping others, she began her journey as a fundraising consultant and charity auctioneer in 2016. She offers her services to the fundraising community as an auctioneer, creator of event based custom songs and consultations on licensing.
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Marketing Automation: The Future of Fundraising for Your Nonprofit
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 25, 2024
By Rob Leighton , Executive Director and Founder at iMission Institute – a social sector marketing agency and technology consulting firm specializing in helping nonprofits raise more money, fire up engagement, and streamline work. About the Sponsor iMission is a social sector marketing agency and a nonprofit technology consulting firm.
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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?
.orgSource
DECEMBER 12, 2022
As many as five tiers of responsibility (junior positions, middle managers, executive staff, committees, and the board of directors) are not unusual. Working with Sharon, we were able to create a governance plan that aligned perfectly with our life cycle stage,” Executive Director Andrea Bennett noted. “We
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‘Anora’ director Sean Baker made an impassioned plea for movie theaters. Americans are unlikely to listen
Fast Company Tech
MARCH 3, 2025
When director Sean Baker took the stage to accept his Oscar for best director, he used the moment to issue a call to action: a plea to the industry to reinvest in movie theaters. At last nights Academy Awards, the standout star proved to be the indie film Anora , which raked in a whopping five awards on a budget of only $6 million.
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Are AI and EI an Odd Couple? Nope, Pairing Bytes With Behavior Is a Perfect Match
.orgSource
DECEMBER 26, 2023
As a consultant, I’ve worked with associations of every description, and I’ve learned that the organizations that are most successful with digital transformation are also groups that value the human skills. podcast Sharon Rice,org Source Director of Business Strategy , and I talked about these shifting dynamics.
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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation
Nonprofit Tech for Good
DECEMBER 14, 2022
By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. He offers courses, consulting, and coaching to transform your organization and your leadership. Consult with an attorney if you plan to do this. Private briefings with the executive director or lobbyist or frontline worker. Get creative.
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Facebook and Instagram ban all posts promoting conversion therapy
The Verge
JULY 10, 2020
We are always reviewing our policies and will continue to consult with experts and people with personal experiences to inform our approach.”. We have removed violating content from @coreissuestrusttv.
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When Culture is a Skill Set Leaders Reap Rewards—PCI Lives Their Values
.orgSource
AUGUST 7, 2023
Podcast,orgSource Senior Consultant, Kevin Martlage , interviewed PCI staffers, Beth Taylor and Randy Wilson about that experience. Beth is the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at PCI and Randy is Director, Architectural Precast Services. On a recent Association 4.0 Our results were not where we wanted them to be.
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Building a Tech-Driven Legal Aid Network for the 21st Century
Saleforce Nonprofit
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
By: Al Schwartz, Executive Director, CARPLS Legal Aid. When you call CARPLS , you are connected directly to an experienced, caring attorney and will receive, at minimum, a free 30-minute consultation that can provide you with answers and next steps. Executive Director, CARPLS Legal Aid. live in near poverty. About the Author.
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7 Tips for Standout Nonprofit Website Content in the Age of AI
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 19, 2024
Quinn – a consultant with more than 25 years working with nonprofits and curator of the Nonprofit Website Insider. She’s been an Executive Director, a board member, on staff at website development firms, and a one-woman marketing and fundraising show. By Laura S. About the Author Laura S.
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Conducting Confidential Feasibility Studies: A Good or Bad Choice?
Bloomerang
JULY 10, 2021
During these interviews, you (or a consultant) will ask questions to gauge your stakeholders’ thoughts and opinions on your campaign’s objectives, initial fundraising goal, potential concerns, and the campaign’s overall feasibility. In this traditional approach, an outside consultant completely conducts the study for you.
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