After Party
Organizations have events for a variety of reasons.Most events can be categorized as primarily for: fundraising, mission fulfillment or outreach and engagement. Too often organizations say goodbye to the...
[ read more ]Toxicity
You only have to spend a short period of time in an organization to get a feeling for the environment. Is it formal or informal? Are the people who...
[ read more ]Planning for Your Community’s Future
Below is an article that I wrote that was published by eJewishPhilanthropy.com Planning for Your Community’s Future December 31, 2009 by eJP by Nanette Fridman As we embark upon...
[ read more ]Where's the Passion?
One of the most memorable lines from my childhood was the Wendy’s commercial in which Clara Peller asks “Where’s the beef?” I find myself today asking, “Where’s the passion?”...
[ read more ]Nonprofit Re-Branding
How valuable is your brand? How does a potential donor react when she hears your organization’s name? Does your name, logo and tag line help people understand your mission,...
[ read more ]Leverage the Usual Suspects
I asked a friend the other day about an event that she went to and she replied that the usual suspects were there. She didn’t need to say another...
[ read more ]Closed Circuit
My husband is going to be a “special guest” in my son’s class this week as they close their unit on community and invite parents to come in to...
[ read more ]Stop Doing Well What You Shouldn't Be Doing At All
As a student and practitioner of organizational management, my bookshelf is lined with books by Peter Drucker, a pioneer in social and management theory and prolific writer. One of...
[ read more ]Building Alliances
One of my most favorite types of work is alliance development. What is an alliance? An alliance is an agreement between two or more entities in which they agree...
[ read more ]Build an On-Ramp
Nonprofits face a challenge when it comes to hiring. Most of the time, they can’t pay someone what that person could make in the for-profit world for possessing and...
[ read more ]Too often people are asked to lead a board without a guidebook or a mentor. Holding the Gavel lays out the job, what is expected and how to best contribute.
