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Sauce for the gander
The Nonprofiteer loves the suggestion that banks be required to account for the money they get from the government using time-honored nonprofit fund accounting. It’s refreshing to hear for a change...
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On having brains as well as heart
A few provocative notions from the new book by Cass Wheeler, longtime head of the American Heart Association: “Every organization needs a breakthrough goal.” Wheeler gives as an example the Millennium...
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Where’s the beef?: Danger, out-of-control volunteer!
Hey, Nonprofiteer, here’s my beef: What can you do if your nonprofit has, for historical reasons, allowed an unqualified volunteer to acquire influence over an element of the charity’s core provision,...
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Dear Nonprofiteer, Does refusing to describe my job mean I can refuse to do it?
Dear Nonprofiteer, The Executive Director of our mid-sized environmental advocacy nonprofit never actually does any work. I take up the slack from my perch as Program Director, with a lot of help from...
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Dear Nonprofiteer, Here’s the new boss, same as the old boss
Gentle readers: The Nonprofiteer is in reactive mode. As long as you keep sending her these requests for advice, she’ll keep answering them. Dear Nonprofiteer, The “beloved” ED of our nonprofit agency...
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Dear Nonprofiteer, Should I look before I leap, or not leap at all?
Dear Nonprofiteer: I recently joined the board of directors of a small nonprofit (4 staff, $200k budget). Within a month of my joining, our executive director announced she would be leaving as her...
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Dear Nonprofiteer, How do we reach consensus on our Executive Director’s...
Dear Nonprofiteer: What is the best way for a Board to review its Executive Director? Our current review process involves each Board member’s completing a review of the ED and then our Board...
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Really bad advice about year-end giving, and some really obvious responses
The Nonprofiteer just received an e-mail entitled “Five Things You Need to Know About Year-end Giving” which was distinguished primarily by the utter wrongness of each and every one of the items...
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Translation Services: What Does Venture Philanthropy Really Provide?
The Nonprofiteer threw a bit of a bomb at a meeting today. (“Now, dere’s a bolt from da blue,” as Andy Sipowicz would say.) Perhaps she should be sorry—but she’s not. After a group of young “venture...
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Dear Nonprofiteer, When is a Board member not a Board member?
Dear Nonprofiteer: I came across your website as I was searching for information on Board members’ volunteering in programs. I’m wondering if you might have some advice on a situation I’m trying to...
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