DETAIL OF UNTITLED, FROM THE SERIES “CAPITALISM IS KILLING US/BLACK UTOPIAS” BY AISHA SHILLINGFORD/WWW.INTELLIGENTMISCHIEF.COM Click here to download this article as it appears in the magazine, with accompanying artwork. This article comes from the Summer 2021 edition of the Nonprofit Quarterly, “The World We Want: In Search of New Economic Paradigms.” Early in 2020,
People come to me all the time saying things like: We’re not growing. We need more money. We just can’t seem to get ahead. Too often, the problem is that they haven’t considered if they’re spending enough money to equip their teams to make more money. Here’s something I ask all of my clients and
Diversity, Equity And Inclusion in Nonprofit Storytelling Few things connect people together better than stories, which is why it’s important that your nonprofit showcases as many diverse and inclusive stories as possible. But how do you go about that? How do you tell stories that are influenced by and meet your standards for your diversity,
In much of our culture, we glorify opinions over facts. At one place I worked, the executive director gleefully presented everyone on the management team with a sweatshirt as a team-building gift. It said “Maven University: Opinion above Knowledge.” I was embarrassed to wear it. Everyone else seemed to find it a real hoot. In
Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach, also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to persuade their board to scale back events and focus on fundraising strategies that work for them. Dear Charity
