If your organization is lacking in any area of operational competency, best practices can help. Best practices are the commercial or professional procedures that are accepted or prescribed as being correct or most effective within a given industry or discipline. In essence, best practices are the currently accepted industry standard. But here’s the wrinkle. Depending … Continue Reading

There are six main areas of operational competency for nonprofit organizations to maneuver and at any moment, your nonprofit could be at risk in any category. The six areas are: Program Management & Accountability Fundraising, Marketing & Communications Governance, Legal & Risk Management Accounting & Finance People & Organizational Development Technology & Business Systems It’s … Continue Reading

Most successful nonprofits operate in a silo by design. To stay on mission, they narrowly focus their programs and projects. They serve a particular need and identifiable group of people and their donors and volunteers reward them because they do. This formula worked exceptionally well until recently. Nonprofits are starting to feel a real crunch … Continue Reading