From gifts to engagement November 26, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising 1 comment Jim Toscano of Toscano Advisors is fond of warning nonprofits against “leaving money on the table.” Put another way, a charity […] Read more
For The Win November 20, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Communications, Technology No comments yet Internet slang serves a purpose on Twitter, where every post is limited to 140 characters. Abbreviations save space, but they […] Read more
The Next annual report November 11, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Communications, Content No comments yet The nature and presentations of the annual nonprofit report have changed over the years. Some organizations used to create expensive […] Read more
Smile. You’re on Amazon. October 30, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising, Technology 1 comment Donating a portion of corporate revenue or profits is nothing new, and many of the long-standing players have their own […] Read more
Free as in puppies October 23, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Fundraising, Management, Measurement 2 comments Nonprofits are a resourceful lot. Part of this trait is born of necessity – there just isn’t enough cash available […] Read more
Get ur Freak on(omics) October 11, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Communications No comments yet Freakonomics has a podcast which explores “the hidden side of everything.” Everything includes giving, and so they got around to […] Read more
The exponential nonprofit September 16, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Measurement, Technology 1 comment The average smart phone is a miracle of functionality. These mini-computers provide over a billion people with such amazing features as […] Read more
Nonprofitiness™ September 9, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Communications Comments Off on Nonprofitiness™ There are currently 29 different types of nonprofit organizations recognized by the Internal Revenue Service under section 501 (c) of […] Read more
The present value of money September 4, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Management, Measurement No comments yet Aphorisms abound about money and value, and they are common because they are so quickly instructive. “A bird in the […] Read more
Ballmer: Cautionary tale for nonprofits August 23, 2013 Steve Boland Article, Management, Technology Comments Off on Ballmer: Cautionary tale for nonprofits The biggest of the big can still fall victim to wishful thinking about the past. Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer announced […] Read more