Who Gets a Seat at the Table?
One of the most common questions we receive from clients when we start a new project is: “This X stakeholder is really important to us, what are your thoughts on how best to engage them in the proce... Read More
What’s A Business Model and Why Should You Care?
In this age of the tech startup, we’ve grown accustomed to for-profit business models that involve risking money to make money, yet we cringe at hearing nonprofits talk about taking risks. And I’v... Read More
Marathon Training and Measurement Frameworks
…They Have More in Common With Each Other Than You Think As I watched runners stumble (or splash, in many cases) across the finish line of this year’s Boston Marathon, seeing their faces transform... Read More
What’s A Nonprofit Capital Market? And Why Does It Matter?
Swift and immediate response from philanthropy: “What are nonprofit capital markets?” Thus began a Twitter exchange last month, with my good friend and former client, Rick Moyers. Rick had just... Read More
Taking Your Financial Temperature: Three Indicators to Track
How is your financial health these days? If you are a nonprofit leader, you probably think about this at four o’clock in the morning. If you are a board member or funder of a nonprofit, you may stru... Read More
Living in A Networked World: Networking and the Nonprofit Organization
Most of us can easily point to the presence (and prominence) of networks in our day-to-day lives. Professional and personal, LinkedIn or Instagram. We may LyftLine to work or ask our Facebook friends ... Read More
Resisting the Urge to Action; or, How Artie Learned To Chase a Ball
One of Steve’s favorite pastimes is sharing videos of his beloved Westie puppy, Artie (who also happens to be our chief of security), chasing after various objects, such as balls, squirrels, mops, a... Read More
If It Matters, It Can Be Measured
If you’re working to bring about big systems change, how will you know you’re getting anywhere? For organizations working to engage citizens in democratic life, can success really be measured? Is ... Read More
You’re on the Performance Measurement Train. Now What?
The good news: more nonprofits are taking performance measurement seriously. We had a standing-room-only crowd for our workshop on “Demystifying Performance Measurement” at the Massachusetts Nonpr... Read More- 2 of 3
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