Assessing Sustainability: Part 4 – Impact
This post is part of a 4-part series on our Sustainability Self-Assessment tool. Read part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 3 here. The Sustainability Self-Assessment uses questions developed by Conservation …
Assessing Sustainability: Part 3 – Capacity
This post is part of a 4-part series on our Sustainability Self-Assessment tool. Read part 1 here, part 2 here, and part 4 here. The Sustainability Self-Assessment uses questions developed by Conservation …
Assessing Sustainability: Part 2 – Constituents
This post is part of a 4-part series on our Sustainability Self-Assessment tool. Read part 1 here, part 3 here, and part 4 here. The Sustainability Self-Assessment uses questions developed by Conservation Impact and …
Assessing Sustainability: Part 1 – Identity
This post is part of a 4-part series on our Sustainability Self-Assessment tool. Read part 2 here, and part 3 here, and part 4 here. As state and federal budget cuts loom and …
3 Steps to Evaluate Your Fundraising Campaign (+ 3 Ways to Take it to the Next Level)
I just got off the phone with a client we worked with on a fundraising plan last year. Client: So far our year-end mail and email campaign is up 50% …
Sprinkler Systems and Special Events
My friend Jill* breathed a sigh of relief. She was exhausted from working long hours planning her organization’s annual fundraiser, but she was thrilled with how the event was going. …
Learning to Listen
Regardless of the kind of project or type of organization we work with, our clients usually want more of something from someone: More new donors, members, or funders More engagement …
When is a Partner not a Partner?
(This post is part 1 in a month-long series on partnerships) Many nonprofit organizations and public agencies do their work in partnership with others. Not only are such partnerships seen …
Dust-Covered Plans
One question I always ask while preparing for any planning process is: “What needs to come out of this process for you to consider it successful?” Do you want to …
How do You Make Decisions?
We cannot be all things to all people. Successful organizations (agencies, programs, etc.) focus on who they are, what results they need to achieve, and who they need to engage …