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Maximizing this Challenge by Promoting “Giving Tuesday”

Most Americans have just spent the past day experiencing a ‘day of thanks’.  Some took time away from their families to help at homeless shelters, soup kitchens or volunteered at nonprofit organizations to help serve meals to the needy.  But now it’s Friday; we are ready to shop or are maybe back at work.   Will it be another year before we think about serving at those organizations again? Read More

A Tool for Nonprofit Sustainability

How clearly do you define your organization’s business lines?  What are business lines?  Read More

Nonprofit Profiles - From the Desk of: The Better Outcomes Foundation

I conduct a series called ‘From the Desk of:  Atlanta Nonprofit Leaders’.  This endeavor is a series of interviews of Executive Directors, Head of Schools and CEOs of local nonprofit organizations.   My Nonprofit Profiles blog posts highlight the most outstanding feature of each leader and his/her organization.  Here are their stories…

“The Power of Statistics”

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How to Create Efficient Nonprofit Board Meetings

  Although we can’t expect every nonprofit board meeting to be fun and full of laughs, they all do not have to be long and boring.  I have experienced many laborious board meetings and have heard many stories of extremely long-winded, inefficient and sometimes inappropriate board meetings.  Here are some tips that can help cut the length of your board meetings as well as make them more focused and therefore more enjoyable. Read More

Do you send a clear message?

When someone does not connect with a brand, product or organization, they are not as likely to buy (into) it.  Lack of connection can also lead to product confusion.  This is why some companies try to create a similar name (or logo) as a famous brand.  This is also why trademark and copyright lawyers are very busy! Read More